Regional Marketing Manager – Dining Experience & Growth

Compass Group USA; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance/AD&D

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Personal Leave

Job summary

Eurest, part of Compass Group USA, is seeking a hospitality-focused Marketing Manager to lead branding and marketing initiatives across the OH/IN/MI Region. This role supports multiple accounts within the Great Lakes portfolio, coordinating with senior portfolio & culinary leadership to drive growth, customer experiences and uphold the Eurest brand.

This in-unit role requires 50% regional travel with a company car and 30% air travel; candidates can be based in Cincinnati, Columbus, Indianapolis,

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor's Degree and 3-4 years of communications, marketing, operations and/or relevant experience in a similar role. Food & Beverage operations or marketing experience STRONGLY preferred
• Travel to various locations within the Midwest Region, or nationally on an as needed basis.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills
• Must have a keen sense of merchandising and station presentation.
• Must have strong writing skills to assist and create brand materials and voice.
• Excellent project management skills with a strong capacity to meet deadlines and client commitments.
• Must be highly proficient with Canva & PowerPoint

Responsibilities

• Creates solutions that will enhance the customer dining experience
• Serves as a centralized planning resource, overseeing marketing content and standards
• Creates and participates in client innovation updates, making strategic recommendations based on collected consumer insights
• Utilizes industry market research to validate project objectives and take advantage of opportunities associated with emerging trends
• Collaborates with onsite marketing managers to ensure quality and alignment
• Supports dining operations with monthly marketing implementation, quality assurance standards, presentation needs, site visitations and account reviews
• Develop innovation that continues to keep the region current and on trend with marketing and merchandising practices and keeping a competitive edge with local food retailers and corporations
• Support regional opening requirements as it relates to FOH, marketing and communication, while following Eurest brand standards
• Develop marketing strategies with a strong curiosity of ever-changing marketing landscapes and service models to stay ahead on industry trends
• Work with operational services, IT, print and digital execution and other vendors as necessary
• Regularly strategize with regional and district culinary leaders to ensure marketing & culinary are working hand-in-hand to drive revenue, open new business effectively, make operational impacts that strive toward retention, and create an elevated standard that is viable and reasonably executable
• Work with corporate sales, marketing & creative services, wellness and culinary when needed for regional site tours and refreshes

Skills

Communication skills

Canva

PowerPoint

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Canva

PowerPoint

Job description

Eurest, part of Compass Group USA, is seeking a hospitality-focused Marketing Manager to lead branding and marketing initiatives across the OH/IN/MI Region. This role supports multiple accounts within the Great Lakes portfolio, coordinating with senior portfolio & culinary leadership to drive growth, customer experiences and uphold the Eurest brand.

This in-unit role requires 50% regional travel with a company car and 30% air travel; candidates can be based in Cincinnati, Columbus, Indianapolis,