Marketing Manager - UK (Hiring Immediately)

JR United Kingdom; Guildford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the education sector is seeking a Marketing Manager to drive revenue growth through innovative marketing strategies. The role involves developing marketing plans, engaging with stakeholders, and ensuring brand standards across all outlets. Ideal candidates are passionate about education and food, with strong skills in stakeholder engagement and marketing strategy.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Career development programs

Access to Digital GP and healthcare benefits

Travel discounts

Food shopping discounts

Cinema ticket discounts

Cash rewards for spending

Free wellness classes

Qualifications

• Passionate about making a difference in education through food.
• Ability to inspire stakeholders and engage with students.
• Experience in developing marketing plans and managing budgets.

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate annual marketing plans collaboratively.
• Manage external creative agencies and create operational briefing documents.
• Gather and utilize market insights for planning.

Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Marketing Strategy

Community Engagement

Job description

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Client:

Compass Group

Location:

Guildford, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

23.05.2025

Expiry Date:

07.07.2025

Job Description:

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Contributory pension scheme
• Career development programs like Career Pathways and MyLearning
• Access to Digital GP and wider healthcare benefits for you and your immediate family
• Travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com, and more
• Food shopping discounts at Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, etc.
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets
• Cash rewards for spending and using partner brands
• Free wellness, mindfulness, and exercise classes
• Share discounts and offers with friends and family

Overall Purpose of the Role

The Marketing Manager is responsible for developing and delivering the Chartwells Universities & Colleges Proposition, focusing on driving profitable revenue growth through participation and MAP2 growth, supporting sales and retention pipelines.

This involves creating measurable activation plans to increase sales, ATV, and profit, focusing on categories like lunch, hot beverages, and food to go, via apps, kiosks, and tills.

The role requires engaging with stakeholders, ensuring activity aligns with insights and internal protocols, and communicating progress regularly.

More about the role:

• Develop and communicate annual marketing plans collaboratively
• Create engaging promotional materials through third-party agencies and in-house tools
• Manage external creative agencies and create operational briefing documents
• Build and manage the marketing budget with approval from senior leadership
• Secure sponsorships to fund marketing activities
• Approve retail promotions supporting category growth

Food Development

• Determine annual food development plans based on consumer insights, working with the Executive Chef

Insight

• Gather and utilize market, consumer, and operator insights for planning
• Create and promote university and college surveys to gather consumer feedback
• Develop reports from survey data to inform strategies

Brand Standards

• Maintain brand standards across all outlets and branded items
• Ensure templates and designs are consistent with brand guidelines
• Support SOP development for creating welcoming, sales-optimized spaces
• Manage content updates on digital platforms like Uni Food Hub and Time2Eat

Student Engagement & Community Marketing

• Support training and development of community managers
• Coordinate campaigns, manage assets, and produce reports
• Support sales team with content and presentations, organize photoshoots

Who you are:

We are looking for someone passionate about making a difference in education through food. You should inspire stakeholders to design sustainable menus, engage with students meaningfully, and support health and wellbeing initiatives.

About Us

Part of Compass Group UK&I, Chartwells provides catering and support services to the education sector, serving millions of nutritious meals weekly. We are committed to safeguarding children and promoting welfare, with employment subject to pre-employment checks including DBS disclosures.