Sodexo Magic has an exciting opportunity as a Marketing Specialist for a National Client Portfolio mainly located in New Jersey. Position will be overseeing high volume accounts in this portfolio and the position will oversee the strategic marketing plan as well as assisting in creating new culinary programs for café, satellite Starbucks café’s, caterings, child daycares as well as vending and pantry services.

Candidate will have a demanding client who requires high level of marketing strategies and tactical deployments. High volume food operations experience is preferred but not required. The successful candidate will be responsible for successfully coordinating and directing all activities within the property with the support of a resource team as well as the onsite Executive Chefs, supervisors, and frontline employees. This is a "roll up your sleeves" management position with active operations responsibilities and accountability.

Ideal candidate will have experience with strong strategic leadership, financial acumen, talent management, communication skills. Strong team development skills, client relationship skills and proven successful marketing management experience are musts.

Must have demonstrated ability to meet multiple deadlines and manage workload. Also works with clients, AGM, RDM, Sr NCE & VPO in all matters relating to contract and account operations to establish and maintain a solid and mutually beneficial business relationship that ensures account retention. This position reports to the Sr NCE. This position will also support the VPO and SVP of the region.

The successful candidate will:

• Drive growth through coordinating, planning, development and execution of growth initiatives, including Non-Mandatory Sales/Pricing/Retail & Catering/New Sales & Retention/eCommerce & Mutualized Promotions
• Develops and implements plans intended to increase customer insight/satisfaction through Surveys/Focus Groups/Engagement Promotions and relevant technology
• Develops and implements internal/external communication through Websites/social media/Innovation Sharing/Best Practices and client engagements
• Forges collaborative relationships to create transformative customer experiences working with client onsite EBRG’s
• Establishes program awareness through a physical presence at site
• Create annual marketing plans to help drive client satisfaction, engagement in dining activities, promote and manage websites
• Build outreach tools for our community engagement, recruiting and employee engagement with Sodexo Magic team
• Have the ability to perform effectively in a team environment as a leader, while enhancing the overall performance of the team and its members
• Must be able to multi-task and work in a highly matrixed environment; must have strong relationship building skills and have the ability to influence without direct authority
• Client relationship skills and the ability to quickly respond to client and management needs
• Must have excellent organizational skills, demonstrate a high level of detail orientation and the ability to meet multiple deadlines and manage workload
• Strategic, creative thinker with strong analytical skills to synthesize complex data into actionable steps/initiatives
• Solid experience educating, developing and partnering with individuals at a variety of levels
• Must be comfortable with advanced functions of MS Office programs especially Adobe Creative Suite, PowerPoint, Excel and website development.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite preferred