Grow your career with a company that shares your passion! Our Food Services team has an exciting new opportunity to join Sodexo as our next Marketing Manager, Retail & Internal Brands.

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Product & Marketing, as the Marketing Manager, Retail & Internal Brands, you will drive the retail strategy across all segments, lead the development and activation of Sodexo Canada service brands and culinary concepts to support the current and future state of Sodexo’s business, environment landscape and opportunities for growth. You will support Sodexo’s profitable growth strategy by supporting segment and client-centric efforts to drive client loyalty and advocacy for Sodexo.

The Food Services strategy consists of a combination of programs to support back and front office services (Management Systems, Offers, Signature Internal Brands and National Brands, and Retail). Each element addresses the needs of our broad consumer base, delivering highly differentiated options, while building brand equity for Sodexo in the categories of fast casual, convenience, café environments, catering, and mutualized promotions.

Programs and technology systems are deployed to support all segments, creating a strong foundation for successful operations.

How You’ll Make an Impact

As part of the Food Services team, your role will be to:

• Adapt new Sodexo service brands, culinary concepts, and retail programs to drive profitable growth and improve the guest experience for Canada
• Manage central support for CCX digital marketing functional support and initiatives
• Leverage insights to plan national marketing promotions and mutualized Limited Time Offers calendar across all segments.
• Execute “snacking & beverage strategy”, including annual updates to the In The Zone program
• Liaise with external vendor partners to leverage product innovation and resources, and support onsite activation of snacking & cold beverage LTO calendar.
• Support segment marketing on new site openings and brand deployment (assets, signage, branding).
• Work with external design agencies to develop, create and manage print and digital assets to support onsite execution of brands, concepts, and offers.
• Maintain and update Food Services retail content and materials on internal platforms, including Retail Ranger and Sodexo Net.
• Deliver consistent communication and rollout to segment marketing leads and ensure site readiness for retail program and offer activation.

What you’ll need to succeed

• 3 to 5 years of experience in brand marketing and retail
• Post secondary education (Marketing Communications)
• Knowledge and understanding of unit operations to recommend, implement and complete projects.
• Detail-oriented person, meticulous and organized
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with internal and external key stakeholders and influence at all levels.
• Bilingual English & French is a strong asset
• Strong communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills

What Makes Sodexo/Entegra Different:

Working with us is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater because we believe our everyday actions have a big impact. You belong in a company that allows you to act with purpose and thrive in your own way. In addition, we offer:

• Flexible work environment
• Competitive compensation & great employee benefits
• Training and development programs
• Countless opportunities for growth
• Corporate responsibility & sustainability
• An award-winning employer for Sustainability, Diversity & Inclusion, Corporate Social Responsibility, and much more. View Sodexo’s latest awards here
• And so much more!

Sodexo is committed to Employment Equity and Diversity. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of national origin, race, religion, ethnic group, age, disability, gender, sexual preference, sexual or gender identity, status as a veteran or any other federal, provincial or local protected class.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodation is available on request from candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Sodexo is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for our team members, customers, clients, contractors, business partners, guests, and members of the public with whom we regularly interact. We require that all new hires in hospitals, long term care facilities, and senior homes to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and may require any other new hires to be fully vaccinated based on the location and scope of their employment.

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