Head of Marketing - Restaurants

London, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/ExecutivePermanent

Posted 11 days ago

Job Summary

Own and drive the marketing strategy for a portfolio of premium restaurant brands, including launches and ongoing growth; shape brand positioning and lead a marketing team to boost awareness, occupancy and revenue while presenting results to senior leadership.

  • Lead market strategies for new openings and major launches through 2027.
  • Build distinctive brands aligned with concept personality and audience, driving growth and senior-stakeholder visibility.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • drive the marketing strategy across our growing portfolio of premium restaurant brands, playing a pivotal role in both existing venues and future openings.
  • Developing and delivering market strategies for new restaurant openings, including five major launches planned for 2027.
  • Building, positioning and evolving distinctive restaurant brands that reflect each concept's personality and target audience.
  • Driving awareness, guest acquisition, occupancy and revenue through effective marketing activity.
  • Leading, coaching and developing the marketing team
  • Presenting marketing strategies and campaign results to senior leadership.

Requirements

  • We're looking for an experienced marketing professional with a proven track record of launching, positioning and growing successful restaurant brands.
  • Significant marketing experience within the UK restaurant and hospitality industry
  • Proven success developing and launching hospitality concepts and brands.
  • Strong understanding of consumer behaviour, brand building and guest acquisition strategies.
  • A commercially minded approach, with the ability to connect marketing activity with business growth and revenue generation.
  • Exceptional stakeholder management skills and confidence influencing at senior level.

Benefits

  • 5% salary sacrifice pension scheme, alongside a comprehensive range of wellbeing, lifestyle and financial benefits.
  • From day one, you'll receive private healthcare through Vitality (with a £100 excess)
  • access to a 40% discount on Nuffield Health, Virgin Active and PureGym memberships
  • a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing helpline.
  • Employees also enjoy a 40% food and beverage discount across selected Rhubarb venues, as well as access to EV leasing and Cycle to Work schemes.
  • we are committed to supporting career growth through regular salary reviews and development opportunities, helping our people build long-term and rewarding careers with us.

Oak View Group

3.7 Glassdoor

We are here to be a POSITIVE DISRUPTION to business as usual in the sports and live entertainment, and hospitality industries.

Founded in 2015
Denver, Colorado, USA
4.5K employees (372 in marketing)
70% recommend to a friend

Salaries

Head of Marketing median pay in the United Kingdom

£70K/yr

Most earn £63K to £83K. Based on 40 salaries, including bonus and equity.

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Funding

Total Funding
$100M
Last Raise
Private Equity, 8 years ago

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
88.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
39.3%
Direct
41.5%
Referral
17.8%
Social
1%
Paid
0.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~4.5K

Head of Marketing - Restaurants

Oak View Group · London, UK · Hybrid