Field Marketing Specialist 1

Inspire students through food, teach them what’s possible through sustainable resources. Sodexo is hiring a Field Marketing Specialist for George Mason University located in Fairfax, VA.

Is this opportunity right for you?

Sodexo’s Marketing staff work with operations teams to develop marketing strategies that provide a high level of service and innovation for multiple cafes, catering, micro markets, brands and retail stores. Marketing is focused on growth strategies for increasing sales for the unit, improving customer satisfaction, and promoting Sodexo’s Brand. Are you the experienced social media guru Marketing Coordinator we’re seeking?

We are looking for candidates who can:

• Work with interns and managers in all matters relating to marketing, to help establish and maintain a solid and mutually beneficial business relationship
• Be responsible for successfully coordinating and directing all marketing activities throughout the enterprise, through subordinate managers, supervisors and frontline employees

The ideal candidate will have:

• A strong marketing, graphic design with video editing background
• Strategic leadership, exceptional communication and project management skills
• Strong computer skills are required, with a preference for experience with Adobe Spark a plus
• Best in class presentation skills, with extensive PowerPoint experience
• Team development skills
• Client relationship skills and the ability to quickly respond to client and management needs
• The ability to meet multiple deadlines and manage workload

At Sodexo, we believe every employee should have the resources to be their best. As part of our overall rewards, we offer benefits programs designed to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle including health, dental and vision insurance. We also offer other benefits like paid time off, financial and savings programs, 401k, and access to our employee assistance program and other discounts.

• Drives growth through planning, development and execution of growth initiatives, including: Non-Mandatory Sales/Pricing/Retail & Catering/New Sales & Retention/eCommerce & Mutualized Promotions
• Develops and implements plans intended to increase customer insight/satisfaction through Surveys/Focus Groups/Engagement Promotions and relevant technology
• Develops and implements internal/external communication through Websites/Social Media/Innovation Sharing/Best Practices
• Forges collaborative relationships to create transformative customer experiences
• Establishes program awareness through a physical presence at site