Freelance Marketing & Communications Consultant

Responsibilities

• Planning, coordinating and delivering marketing and communications activity to support Bocuse d’Or Team UK, including social media management, campaign activation, project coordination and overseeing creative content production.
• Day-to-day responsibilities include managing project timelines, liaising with chefs, sponsors and external stakeholders, briefing and managing photographers and videographers, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality content and communications across multiple channels.

Requirements

• Proven experience in marketing and communications within the hospitality sector, ideally working with luxury hospitality brands, fine dining restaurants or Michelin-starred chefs.
• Relevant hospitality experience is essential.
• Strong project management skills, with experience planning, coordinating and delivering multiple marketing and communications projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrable experience managing social media channels, developing engaging content and delivering campaigns that reflect the standards and positioning of premium brands.
• Proven experience planning and activating sponsor and partner campaigns, translating commercial partnerships into engaging marketing and communications activity, managing deliverables and ensuring partners receive appropriate visibility and value from their involvement.
• Experience briefing, commissioning and managing photographers, videographers and other creative suppliers, with a strong understanding of high-quality visual content production.
• An exceptionally proactive self-starter, able to quickly familiarise themselves with ongoing projects, identify priorities and take ownership of delivery with minimal direction.
• Meticulous attention to detail, impeccable judgement and a strong understanding of brand presentation, particularly within the luxury hospitality environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce compelling, accurate and appropriately tailored communications for different audiences.
• Confidence working directly with senior chefs, commercial partners, sponsors and other stakeholders, demonstrating professionalism, discretion and sound judgement.

Preferred

• Experience supporting events, partnership activations, PR activity or sponsorship programmes within the hospitality sector would be advantageous.
• Interest in food, gastronomy, or international competitions is an advantage.