MARKETING MANAGER

Compass Group USA; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Shopping Program

Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

ID Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

FSAs

Personal Leave

Job summary

Compass Group USA is seeking a Marketing Manager to lead strategic marketing on the Microsoft account, crafting standout vendor experiences and executive tours on a premier campus dining program.

You will drive cross-functional campaigns, deepen customer engagement, and elevate hospitality excellence across 90+ vendors, coordinating with dining leadership and internal teams to ensure consistent brand standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Hospitality Management or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of progressive marketing experience with experiential marketing, hospitality, dining, or customer engagement.
• Experience collaborating with executive leadership and managing high-profile stakeholders.
• Proven multi-channel marketing campaign, activation, and events experience.
• Experience supporting restaurant, retail, hospitality, or foodservice environments.

Responsibilities

• Identify strategic growth opportunities across restaurant, espresso, and retail vendor portfolios.
• Develop and manage the annual vendor marketing, promotional, and activation strategy.
• Lead quarterly planning with vendor partners and internal stakeholders.
• Build vendor relationships for grand openings, product launches, and activations.
• Guide onboarding and space launches with marketing support for design and events.
• Collaborate with Dining and Restaurant leadership on brand standards and messaging.
• Support annual pricing updates with coordinated communications.

Skills

Experiential marketing

Hospitality experience

Stakeholder management

Storytelling

Copywriting

Communication skills

Project management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Hospitality Management

Tools

Email marketing platforms

Website CMS

CRM systems

Job description

Position Title: MARKETING MANAGER - REDMOND, WA

Job Summary

Imagine a role where you're crafting standout vendor experiences, hosting high-profile executive tours, and bringing a world-class campus dining program to life — all on one of the most prestigious accounts in the industry. Compass Group is seeking a Marketing Manager to serve as a strategic leader on our Microsoft account, showcasing everything from innovative vendor partnerships to engaging campus experiences and executive-level tours. This is truly a lifestyle center on campus with over 90 vendors with food & beverage, retail, and service offerings. Please note: this is a full time, on site role. We need a highly engaged, polished, committed marketing professional.

This is a role for someone who thrives at the intersection of strategy and storytelling. You'll drive marketing initiatives that deepen customer engagement, strengthen vendor relationships, support business development, and elevate the guest experience at every turn. If you love juggling high-visibility projects, building strong stakeholder relationships, and putting hospitality excellence on full display, this is your stage.

What You'll Do

• Partner with the Vendor Relationship Team to identify strategic growth opportunities across restaurant, espresso, and retail vendor portfolios
• Develop and manage the annual vendor marketing, promotional, and activation strategy in alignment with business goals
• Lead quarterly planning sessions with vendor partners and internal stakeholders to spark innovative campaigns and growth opportunities
• Build and maintain strong vendor relationships, leading collaboration on grand openings, product launches, and experiential activations
• Guide new vendors through onboarding and space launches, providing marketing support for design, merchandising, and opening events
• Partner with Dining and Restaurant leadership to ensure consistent brand standards and messaging across all locations
• Support annual pricing updates through coordinated customer communications and change management materials
• Collaborate on campus-wide engagement events and integrated marketing activations
• Promote vendor highlights across internal communications, social media, websites, and newsletters
• Manage the monthly Dining, Shops & Services (DSS) newsletter, driving engaging content and participation
• Research industry trends and emerging concepts to bring fresh, innovative ideas to the account

High Profile Tours Management

• Lead planning, coordination, and execution of client and high-profile internal tours, partnering with Senior Leadership to customize each experience
• Own tour intake requests, aligning business priorities and coordinating scheduling with Line of Business leaders
• Manage the tour calendar, ensuring seamless execution and accurate expense tracking with Finance
• Serve as primary tour facilitator, delivering experiences that showcase innovation, hospitality excellence, and strategic partnership
• Develop compelling tour narratives and talking points tailored to specific audiences
• Create and maintain marketing and presentation materials — tour guides, videos, and showcase assets — that support business development and enterprise storytelling

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Hospitality Management, or a related field; equivalent experience will be considered.
• 5+ years of progressive marketing experience with a focus on experiential marketing, promotions, hospitality, dining, retail, or customer engagement programs.
• Experience collaborating with executive leadership and successfully managing high-profile stakeholders with varying priorities and expectations.
• Proven experience leading multi-channel marketing campaigns, activations, events, and promotional programs.
• Experience supporting restaurant, retail, hospitality, or foodservice environments preferred.
• Experience supporting space refreshes, restaurant openings, merchandising initiatives, and customer-facing environments preferred.
• Experience managing digital communications, email marketing platforms, website content, and internal communication channels.
• Exceptional relationship-building and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence across all levels of an organization.
• Strong strategic thinking, planning, and project management capabilities with demonstrated success managing multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Excellent communication, presentation, storytelling, and copywriting skills.
• Ability to analyze data and customer insights and translate findings into actionable recommendations and business strategies.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.
• Passion for hospitality, customer experience, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic, and highly collaborative environment.

Associates at Eurest are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Personal Leave

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.

Eurest maintains a drug-free workplace.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

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