Who we are
The 50 Best brand is the leading authority in global gastronomy, international drinks and premium travel space, showcasing worldwide trends and highlighting great restaurants, bars, hotels and vineyards around the world.
For more than 20 years, 50 Best has provided unrivalled guidance through its lists and events to gourmets, cocktail lovers and discerning travellers, inspiring consumers to discover and explore diverse establishments, cultures and destinations. The organisation remains steadfast in its commitment to unveiling up-and-coming chefs, bartenders and hoteliers, exploring trends, and highlighting the subtlety and complexity of various cuisines and drinks cultures from around the world.
Its portfolio includes The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, The World’s 50 Best Bars and their regional lists, as well as The World’s 50 Best Hotels, The World’s 50 Best Vineyards and the 50 Best Discovery platform.
We have offices in Gatwick, Brighton and London, UK; Montpellier, France; Singapore and Chicago, US. In line with the Company’s current Agile Working Policy, the successful candidate would be eligible to work part of the week from our London and Gatwick offices and to work remotely for the rest of the week.
Position
Position: Full time – permanent
Location: London / Gatwick / Hybrid
The Marketing Executive supports the delivery of multi-channel marketing campaigns and global event activations across the 50 Best brand, including Restaurants, Bars, Hotels, Vineyards and Discovery. The role plays a crucial part in coordinating marketing activities, managing creative asset production, supporting vendor relationships, gathering performance insights and ensuring all campaigns are delivered efficiently, accurately and on brand. This is an ideal opportunity for a motivated marketer looking to grow within a world-leading hospitality organisation.
What you’ll be doing
* Assisting in implementing and tracking event marketing plans
* Managing production, briefing, and review of marketing and social media assets
* Supporting planning and execution of consumer event campaigns
* Contributing to campaign development and managing timelines and deliverables
* Drafting and fact‑checking promotional materials including emails, web pages, and banners
* Prepare briefs and coordinate with external vendors (e.g., video production, promotional materials)
* Collecting and analysing results from marketing activities to produce impact reports and post‑event analyses
* Maintaining marketing records, updating budgets, and managing invoice distribution
Requirements
* Strong marketing experience, preferably in global brands or sectors such as luxury, media, hospitality, or events
* Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
* Strong teamwork and collaboration abilities
* Effective time management and multitasking under tight deadlines
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google or Adobe Analytics, Meta Ads Manager is essential. Experience or familiarity with Mailchimp, SurveyMonkey, Monday.com or Zapier would be beneficial
* Detail‑oriented, responsible, and organised
* A passion for the restaurant, bar, and hotel industry
* Language skills (valuable but not essential)
Other information
Company Benefits and Initiatives Include
* 25 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays – increasing by one additional day after 6 years, up to a maximum of 30 days
* An additional day of leave for you to take on a cultural celebration day or on your birthday if you like. A day for you! At William Reed, we call this our “MeDay”
* A volunteer day to take for supporting a chosen charity and giving back to the community
* Opportunity for hybrid working
* Contributory Pension
* Life Assurance Scheme
* Group Income Protection
* Enhanced family‑friendly leave pay entitlements
* Wellbeing benefits, including: A health care cash plan, Employee assistance programme, Virtual GP service and Access to health & wellbeing resources and tools
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Electric Car Scheme
Why work for us
We provide a supportive work environment and are committed to maintaining a healthy work/life balance for all of our employees. Working for William Reed means that you will be joining a stable organisation that is committed to developing its employees and brands.
We warmly welcome and encourage applications from talented individuals of all backgrounds and characteristics.
If you need any support in accessing this opportunity, please do not hesitate to discuss this with us.
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