Marketing Manager
Location: Blackburn, BB2 4JF
Salary: £32,000pa + excellent benefits
On site role • 40hrs per week • 5/7 • Free parking • Free onsite meals
Job Introduction
At Sodexo Live!, we bring unforgettable moments to some of the world's most exciting venues. We are now looking for a dynamic and creative Marketing Manager to lead the marketing strategy across two iconic football venues: Ewood Park and Deepdale Stadium. This is an exciting opportunity for a results-driven marketer to drive both B2B and B2C marketing campaigns, elevate brand presence, and deliver revenue growth across conferences & events, hospitality, and retail operations. Working closely with the sales, operations, and central marketing teams, you'll play a pivotal role in bringing our venues to life through compelling campaigns, digital strategy, and customer engagement. We're seeking a creative, commercially minded marketing professional who thrives in a fast-paced hospitality and events environment. If you're passionate about marketing, events, and creating unforgettable experiences, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Do:
* Develop and execute the annual marketing plan across both venues.
* Drive B2B and B2C marketing strategies to support Conferences & Events, hospitality, and retail sales.
* Deliver creative digital and traditional marketing campaigns that grow revenue and improve customer engagement.
* Work closely with sales teams to create compelling campaigns, promotions, and collateral.
* Lead and manage social media strategy, content planning, and campaign performance reporting.
* Collaborate with the central Sodexo Live! marketing team to ensure alignment with brand standards and best practice.
* Analyse campaign performance and optimise activity based on data and insights.
* Develop seasonal promotions and marketing support across food, drink, and retail outlets.
* Monitor competitor activity and local market trends to identify opportunities and maintain a competitive edge.
* Maintain strong collaboration with venue client marketing teams to maximise exposure across shared platforms.
* For a full list of responsibilities please view the attached job description.
What You Bring:
* Experience delivering multi-channel marketing campaigns (digital and traditional).
* A strong understanding of B2B and B2C marketing strategy.
* Proven ability to analyse campaign performance and make data-driven decisions.
* Up-to-date knowledge of digital marketing trends, tools, and analytics.
* Experience working collaboratively with sales, operations, and external partners.
* Excellent communication, organisational, and project management skills.
* A passion for hospitality, events, sport, or live entertainment.
* A marketing degree or equivalent experience is desirable.
What we offer:
* Working with Sodexo Live! is more than a job; it's a chance to be part of something greater.
* You'll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you'll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you'll be able to thrive in your own way.
* Access to resources, rewards and benefits for colleagues and their families: unlimited online mental health and wellbeing support, Employee Assistance Programme, a free health and wellbeing app with a 24hr virtual GP, Sodexo Discounts Scheme, prepayment cashback card, Salary Finance, Sodexo Retirement Plan, Death-in-Service benefit, learning and development tools, Cycle to Work Scheme, volunteering opportunities, flexible and dynamic work environment.
* Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today!
* Sodexo reserves the right to close this advertisement early if high volume of applications is received.
About Sodexo
At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services. We are committed to being an inclusive employer and are a forces friendly employer. We encourage applications from people with diverse experiences, backgrounds, and identities, and support our Employee Networks. We are a Disability Confident Leader employer.
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