Job Description

Woods & Co Recruitment are partnering with a rapidly growing hospitality group that operates beloved restaurants across Melbourne and is known for creating vibrant, community driven dining experiences.

They are now seeking a Marketing Manager with deep Public Relations expertise to lead their internal team and elevate how the brand shows up in market. This is a leadership role for a PR first marketer who can bring structure, strategy and strong external relationships to a growing group.

What’s in it for you?

• Lead marketing across one of Melbourne’s most exciting multi venue hospitality groups
• Own and elevate the PR and communications strategy across all restaurants
• Mentor and develop an ambitious team
• Drive creative partnerships and collaborations that cut through a competitive market
• Shape systems, processes and standards across branding, campaigns and operations
• Join a business with strong momentum and clear expansion plans

What will you do?

• Own the end-to-end PR strategy including media outreach, press coverage, launches and storytelling
• Lead and mentor a team of a marketing 2IC, social media coordinator and graphic designer, lifting standards and performance
• Identify skill gaps across communications, branding and campaign execution and implement improvements
• Drive creative commercial partnerships, collaborations and brand moments that generate buzz and bookings
• Oversee campaign planning across digital, social, SEO and paid media including Meta Ads
• Ensure brand consistency, attention to detail and high creative standards across every touchpoint
• Align marketing strategy with hospitality operations and revenue outcomes

What do you need?

• Strong marketing management experience, ideally from an agency background or senior in-house hospitality role
• Clear strength in Public Relations and Communications with proven media results
• Experience leading teams through growth, bringing structure and maturity to developing marketers
• Strong branding capability with sharp attention to detail across visual and written outputs
• Commercial understanding of hospitality operations and competitive positioning
• Nice to have hands on exposure to graphic design, SEO and Meta Ads
• Creative thinker who can develop partnerships and ideas that differentiate in a crowded market

If you’re as excited about this opportunity as we are, don’t wait - APPLY NOW! Interviews are being conducted immediately. For a confidential discussion, please contact Laughlan Judge on Laughlan@woodsco.com.au or 0489 089 797.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our workplace. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and experiences.

You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted.