Food & Beverage Marketing Executive

City of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own multi-channel in-store and restaurant communications, turning brand voice into clear, campaign-ready assets and briefs, while coordinating with internal studios and external agencies to deliver across print, digital, and packaging.

  • Own cross-channel messaging and assets for in-store experiences, campaigns and packaging with brand guardrails.
  • Coordinate briefing, sign-off, and production across print, digital, and POS with internal studios and external agencies.
  • Link customer insights to content development and multi-channel execution for menu launches, promotions, and trade partnerships.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement stand-out customer messaging and communications for our restaurants, coffee shops, soft plays, and foodhalls.
  • Produce clear and concise briefing documents, supplier guidelines and store communication for all marketing campaigns, print point of sale and packaging.
  • Brief and liaise with our in-house Studio and external agencies to produce marketing materials across a range of channels including (but not exclusively) print, point of sale, digital screens, emails, social and packaging.
  • Work with the Head of Campaigns & In-Store Communications to forward plan marketing campaigns and develop the messaging and assets required to deliver these.
  • Support on new menus launches and initiatives alongside the wider restaurant team, both on development and execution, including seasonal menu changes, food shows and trade driving promotions.
  • Develop trade driving opportunitiies with key third parties to reach wider audiences.
  • Understand current customer trends & insights and brief any new insights required to the customer insights & research team.
  • Brief key content creation including lifestyle photography, video content, for use across multiple channels.
  • Plan and maintain the company trade plan in line with key commercial messages and marketing campaigns to ensure fully integrated multi-channel campaigns.
Dobbies Garden Centres logo

Dobbies Garden Centres

Founded by James Dobbie, we’ve been helping Britain grow since 1865.We share our passion for gardens and plants through own brand and branded products, concession partners and services. Fifty-two of 53 stores feature a restaurant or coffee shop, where customers can enjoy refreshments or meals in a relaxed and welcoming environmentWe champion garden living all-year-round and offer a calendar of events and experiences that bring people and communities together

Bonnyrigg, Scotland, GBR
1.2K employees (40 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
673.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
55.8%
Direct
36.5%
Referral
5%
Social
2%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.2K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
40 (3% of company)