Job Description

Junior Brand Manager or Brand Manager (depending on experience)
Brand: Albert's Schloss
Salary: 38,000-40,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Location: Ground Control, Manchester (just behind Deansgate Station!) (1 day per week working from home if preferred, and regular travel to Albert's Schloss sites)
About Albert's Schloss
If you've never danced on 'das benches' until 2am, this job might not be for you...
Albert's Schloss is a vibrant bier palace, serving Europe's best tankards of beer, Alpine plates, and seven days of showtime, inspired by the freedom and debauchery of Bohemian Europe. With venues in Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, and Soho, London, we're known for our alpine feasting, roaring fires, live showtime, and world-class hospitality. We're proud to be part of the Mission Mars family, a 'World Class' Business, as voted for by Best Companies in 2024 - delivering world-class food, drink, and entertainment experiences across the UK.
The Role
As Junior Brand Manager / Brand Manager you will help shape and grow the Albert's Schloss brand across our venues. You'll play a key part in delivering brand and product campaigns, content, and collateral that bring the Schloss personality to life. You'll work closely with our in-house creative team, venue teams, and external partners to make sure everything we put out into the world is on-brand, on time, and most importantly, wunderbar!
Key Responsibilities

• Manage the brand's social media channels day-to-day - planning, scheduling, and publishing content that drives returns
• Support the delivery of the annual brand and campaign plan for Albert's Schloss.
• Support the menu design and production process - working with F&B, operations, and creative teams to ensure accuracy, functionality, and brand consistency.
• Help plan and deliver multi-channel marketing campaigns across digital, social, and in-venue platforms - combining creative storytelling, strategic thinking, and performance insights to maximise brand impact and audience engagement.
• Work closely with the Digital Marketing Manager to ensure seamless alignment between brand campaigns and digital activity, creating a connected customer journey across all channels.
• Collaborate with the Sales Team to ensure marketing efforts directly support sales targets and venue success.
• Own the end-to-end delivery of printed collateral, including menus, posters, table talkers, signage, and promotional materials.
• Manage supplier relationships and print production timelines, ensuring best value, quality control, and on-time delivery to all venues.
• Help roll out seasonal campaigns, new openings, and key events (e.g. Oktoberfest, NYE) across all channels and assets.
• Brief and collaborate with the in-house creative and content teams on asset development for digital, social, and print.
• Liaise with venue teams to support localised marketing activity, ensure brand consistency, and adapt national campaigns for local use.

What We're Looking For;

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in marketing, brand, or campaign management (DOE)- ideally within hospitality, food & drink, or lifestyle sectors. Professional training would be advantageous e.g. Mark Ritson mini MBA
• Proven experience managing menu design, print production, and printed marketing materials, including working with printers and designers.
• Experience managing brand social media accounts (Instagram and Tik Tok), with a great eye for storytelling
• Strong understanding of how to grow brand awareness and deliver measurable results across multiple channels.
• Experience working collaboratively with digital and sales teams to ensure joined-up marketing activity.
• Comfortable using performance data and customer insights to optimise marketing performance and demonstrate ROI.
• Strong attention to detail - particularly when reviewing and approving copy, layouts, and menu formats.
• Organised and calm under pressure - able to manage multiple projects and deadlines with a proactive mindset.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills - confident working with creatives, operators, and suppliers.
• Proficient with digital platforms, marketing tools, and analytics.
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated, and bursting with ideas.
• A love of food and drink is a big plus

What's In It For You

• Work for a World Class Business to work for (as voted for by Best Companies)
• Bonus up to 30% (per annum, paid quarterly)
• Company pension
• 50% discount on food & drink at all Mission Mars venues
• Free gig tickets for Albert Hall
• Open plan and fun office in heart of Manchester city centre
• 24/7 access to free, confidential and specialist mental health/wellbeing support
• An independent culture where your ideas matter
• Benefit from our Mission Mars social calendar - BBQs, Football Tournaments, Conferences & Christmas Parties!

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, just let us know on careers@wearemissionmars.com

Skills Required