Marketing + PR Manager (Rudy's Pizza)

Rudy's Marketing + PR Manager

Job Title: Marketing & PR Manager – Rudy's Pizza

Location: Manchester (office based with 1 day working from home)

Reports to: Brand Manager/Senior Brand Manager

Salary: £40,000-45,000 per annum + up to 30% bonus per annum (paid quarterly)

The Role

We’re looking for an ambitious, proactive Marketing & PR Manager to help grow the Rudy's Pizza brand through standout campaigns, strong partnerships and consistent, high-quality brand execution across all channels.

In this role, you’ll lead the planning and delivery of marketing and PR activity that drives awareness, bookings and reputation. You’ll work closely with the Brand Manager, in-house creative team, venue teams and external partners to ensure everything we do is on-brand, timely and commercially effective.

Who we are

Mission Mars are an award winning multi concept operator, with their Support Centre based in Manchester. Our mission is simple, deliver world class food, drink, entertainment and hospitality experiences. Our venues include Albert Hall, Albert's Schloss, Schiller’s Hall and of course Rudy's Pizza, of which this role will focus on.

Rudy's Pizza is a fast-paced growing business and invest significantly in our people. We have over 1100 colleagues across 40 venues. We live by our values of being Fun, Authentic, Positive, taking Initiative, being Neighbourly and Committed.

Key Responsibilities

· Support delivery of the annual brand, campaign and PR plan for Rudy's.

· Plan and execute integrated marketing campaigns across digital, social, PR and in-venue channels.

· Manage relationships with PR agencies, media contacts and influencers to secure consistent coverage.

· Identify and activate partnerships that build brand reach and drive footfall.

· Lead the end-to-end delivery of printed collateral including menus, posters, table talkers, signage and promotional materials.

· Manage the menu design and production process with F&B, operations and creative teams to ensure accuracy and brand consistency.

· Roll out seasonal campaigns, new openings and key trading moments across all channels.

· Deliver day-to-day social media planning, scheduling and publishing across all Rudy's channels.

· Deliver day-to-day CRM planning, scheduling and publishing across all Rudy's channels.

· Brief and collaborate with in-house creative and content teams on campaign and asset development.

· Work closely with venue teams to support local marketing activity and adapt national campaigns where needed.

· Track campaign performance, PR coverage and ROI, providing insight and recommendations.

· Act as a strong brand guardian across all guest touchpoints.

Person Specification

· 3–5 years’ experience in marketing, brand or PR roles, ideally within hospitality, food & drink or a lifestyle sector.

· Experience delivering integrated campaigns across paid, owned and earned channels.

· Proven experience working with PR agencies, media outreach or partnership activation.

· Strong understanding of social media management and content planning.

· Experience managing printed marketing materials and working with designers and suppliers.

· Highly organised with strong project management skills and attention to detail.

· Confident working cross-functionally with creative, operations and external partners.

· Commercial mindset with the ability to interpret performance data and optimise activity.

· Proactive, self-motivated and comfortable taking ownership of projects.

· A genuine interest in food, drink, entertainment and hospitality culture.

The Good stuff

· 50% discount across all Mission Mars venues - for you, friends & family

· Up to 30% bonus per year, paid quarterly

· Free guestlist entry to Albert Hall, Manchester

· Real progression opportunities across a growing business

· Industry-leading training & development programmes

· Festa di Natale & Barbecue Estivo invitations every year

· Birthday card & gift - we celebrate our people proper

· Work for a 'World Class' business, as voted by Best Companies 2024

At Mission Mars, we're committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for everyone. If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage of your application or interview, please let us know at careers@wearemissionmars.com