Hoppers Group - Senior Marketing Executive

Senior Marketing Executive - Hoppers Group

Salary - Competitive

Schedule - Full Time

Experience - Previous experience as a Marketing Executive in a restaurant group

Hoppers is on the hunt for a creative, driven and hands-on Senior Marketing Executive to join our growing team. This is a brilliant opportunity for someone ready to step up, own our digital marketing channels and play a key role in shaping the Hoppers brand across the marketing mix and all guest touchpoints. You'll work closely with our Senior Marketing Manager and Junior Content Creator on everything from social content and email campaigns to partnerships, website management, events promotion and digital advertising. If you're passionate about food, storytelling and brand-building, and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, this one's for you.

About Hoppers

Hoppers was founded by JKS Restaurants and Karan Gokani in October 2015. The first Hoppers in Soho was inspired by toddy shops, home cooking and roadside stalls of Sri Lanka and South India, and served its namesake Hoppers alongside Dosas, Kothu, Short Eats, Rice and Roasts. The acclaim soon followed with reviews from London Evening’s Standard’s Fay Maschler and the late Sunday Times critic A.A. Gill who applauded Hoppers for its “seductive, comehither menu” and “spectacular, impressive, authentic, confident and swaggering kitchen”.The restaurant went on to secure its Michelin Bib Gourmand in its first year.

Following the success of Hoppers Soho, a second Hoppers at Marylebone’s St Christopher’s Place, themed around the iconic Tropical Modernist movement of the late Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa, opening in September 2017. Hoppers King’s Cross, the third and largest of the three restaurants opened in February 2020 inspired by the much-travelled coastal journey from Colombo, the island’s capital, to the historical Dutch town of Galle.

In the past nine years Hoppers has won several awards and is recognised as one of the leading South Asian restaurant brands in the UK and internationally. Over the coming years, Hoppers has plans to grow across the UK and Internationally providing numerous opportunities for its team members to develop and take on new and exciting roles.

 What you will be doing:

• Running our social channels (Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn): planning, writing, posting, community management and reporting
• Managing and developing our CRM, email and loyalty marketing strategy
• Managing and evolving our website and digital presence
• Managing creative content and campaigns with our Junior Content Creator
• Supporting delivery, e-commerce and bookings performance
• Owning reporting and insights across all channels

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience in a Marketing Exec role in hospitality, food or lifestyle
• A strong grasp of social, digital and CRM best practices
• A creative thinker with great attention to detail
• Confident copywriting and a good design eye
• Experience with tools like Meta, Google, Canva, SevenRooms, Deliveroo, CRM and CMS platforms
• Happy juggling projects in a fast-paced environment with a small, passionate team
• Driven, adaptable and excited to grow as we do

Benefits & Culture

Our team is the most important part of our business, translating our passion for genuine hospitality to our guests every day. We are proud to work with industry-leading talent and recognise the importance of offering our teams the tools, guidance and experience necessary to build confidence and grow.

We encourage you to bring your whole self to work and celebrate the skills and characteristics that make you unique. Your commitment to be kind and work hard comes with a range of benefits such as:

Treat Yourself

• Up to 50% off dining across JKS Restaurants
• Retail & Takeaway Discounts
• Code App Membership

Look After Yourself

• Discounted Gym Membership
• Wagestream – stream your pay earlier
• Company Donations for your involvement with Charities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Access to Financial Advice
• Wedding Gift & New-born Care Package - Celebrating your big occasions

Progress Yourself

• Access to our fantastic L&D Calendar
• A personalised learning & development plan to develop your skills and knowledge
• Career progression with a fast-growing, critically acclaimed restaurant group.

Be Yourself

• Employee referral scheme - paying up to £600 per referral
• Staff parties & long service awards

The Group

JKS Restaurants was founded by siblings Jyotin, Karam, and Sunaina Sethi in November 2008. Since its inception, the group has received critical acclaim and industry recognition, including 7 Michelin stars, 4 Michelin Bib Gourmands, a restaurant ranked among the World’s 100 Best Restaurants, and a spot in the Sunday Times Best 100 Places to Work 2024.

The JKS portfolio currently features Michelin-starred restaurants such as Trishna, Gymkhana, Kitchen Table, Sabor, and Lyle’s, along with cult favourites Hoppers, BAO, Brigadiers, Berenjak, Plaza Khao Gaeng, Speedboat Bar, Bibi, and Ambassadors Clubhouse. Pubs include The Cadogan Arms, The George and The Hound.

JKS Restaurants offers a unique opportunity to pursue a career in fine dining or to develop within trend-focused casual cuisine, with opportunities across all disciplines for those looking to advance their careers within a people-focused, collaborative hospitality group.