
Marketing Specialist
OpenTable
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Toronto • Canada
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Salary
💰 CA$55,000 - CA$65,000 per year
About the role
- Report to the Regional Senior Marketing Manager Develop and execute along with Managers the annual marketing plan for Canada, including B2C (consumer/diner) initiatives and B2B (industry/trade) initiatives.
- Collaborate closely with the sales, Performance, PR, Partnerships, Events, Design, and Marketing leadership teams to cultivate strong relationships.
- Help brief, scope, and manage creative development for marketing assets across brand campaigns and activations, social content creation, events, sponsorships and more.
- Manage the relationship with the social media agency on a regular basis, as well as other agencies or freelancers on a project basis.
- Identify, activate, and nurture influencer and creator partnerships to amplify campaigns and events.
- Serve as a quality gatekeeper across workstreams by reviewing campaign assets and messaging to ensure precision, clarity, and alignment with brand standards.
- Measure ROI, track leads, and report key metrics to regional and global stakeholders.
- Manage vendor and partner contracts, including routing, approvals, and submissions to procurement and legal.
- Support invoicing and payment processing by gathering required documentation and tracking payments with accounting.
- Support all local marketing initiatives across B2C & B2B in the region.
Requirements
- BA/BS degree required.
- Minimum 5+ years in marketing — ideally within the hospitality, travel, food & beverage, or lifestyle industries.
- Proven experience managing end-to-end campaigns (concept to execution) and implementing strategic partnerships that drive awareness, engagement, and business impact.
- Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects, timelines, and stakeholders simultaneously.
- Comfortable tracking performance metrics, budgets, and ROI to optimize event and partnership effectiveness.
- Comfortable with a wide variety of technologies and ability to learn quickly
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with experience crafting decks and campaign briefs
- Meticulous attention to detail and highly-organized with the ability to identify roadblocks and troubleshoot efficiently and effectively
- Passion for the dining scene and hospitality industry, with a deep understanding of market trends and cultural nuances.
- Willingness to travel and attend production shoots, events, and/or team offsites as needed
- Fluency in English is a must, French language and knowledge of the Quebec market is a strong asset.
Benefits
- Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
- Focus on mental health and well-being:
- Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
- Company-paid subscription to Headspace
- Annual company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)
- Paid parental leave
- Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
- Paid volunteer time
- Focus on your career growth:
- Development Dollars
- Leadership development
- Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings
- Travel Discounts
- Employee Resource Groups
- 20 days of paid time off
- Private health and dental insurance
- Life and Disability insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
campaign managementperformance metricsbudget trackingROI measurementcreative developmentsocial content creationevent managementinfluencer partnershipsvendor managementcontract management
Soft Skills
organizational skillscommunication skillsattention to detailproject managementtroubleshootingrelationship buildingcollaborationstrategic thinkingtime managementadaptability
Certifications
BA/BS degree