Marketing & Communications Manager

Marketing & Communications Manager Join sunday in the UK to lead marketing, PR and events, bring global campaigns to life locally, and help restaurants embrace simpler, smarter payments. Apply to this job 👋 About Us sunday is building the fastest, simplest way to pay in restaurants. With a quick scan of a QR code, diners can pay, tip, and leave in about 10 seconds. We believe great products should feel obvious, not complicated, and we focus relentlessly on keeping things simple while earning trust from restaurants and guests at every interaction. Today, sunday powers payments in thousands of restaurants across the US, UK, and France, helping operators turn tables faster, increase tips, and unlock valuable insights. We push ourselves to go beyond what’s expected, building with ownership, moving fast, and scaling with ambition as we tackle our biggest growth opportunity in the US. About the Role We are looking for a Marketing & Communications Manager to own sunday’s marketing presence in the UK. As the key point of contact for marketing in the UK, you will be responsible for making sure that sunday’s global positioning, campaigns and product stories are relevant, compelling and effective for the local restaurant market. This is a broad, highly visible and hands-on role. You will develop and execute the UK marketing and communications plan, working closely with Sales, Product and Growth to increase brand awareness, support commercial performance and accelerate the adoption of sunday’s products across the restaurant sector. You will own local marketing initiatives including events, trade shows, referral programmes, press relations, brand campaigns, local social media, sales enablement and local product launches. You will not own digital acquisition or the global Growth plan. Instead, you will work closely with the Growth team to adapt global campaigns and priorities for the UK market, ensuring that local insights, customer needs and market dynamics are reflected in execution. Join early, grow fast, and shape the journey! Key Responsibilities UK marketing strategy Act as the primary marketing point of contact for the UK market. Develop and execute a UK marketing and communications plan aligned with sunday’s commercial and growth objectives. Translate global campaigns and priorities into locally relevant UK activity. Manage the UK marketing calendar, priorities and external partners. Establish clear objectives and reporting for UK marketing activity. Field marketing activations Own sunday’s UK events and trade show strategy. Identify the most relevant restaurant, hospitality, technology and payments events for the business. Manage end-to-end event execution, including objectives, messaging, stand presence, collateral, logistics, speakers, follow-up and performance measurement. Work with Sales to turn events into meaningful commercial opportunities. Explore opportunities for sunday leaders, customers and partners to participate in panels, talks and industry discussions. Develop and manage the UK referral marketing programme. PR and external communications Own UK PR and communications activity, with support from external agencies where relevant. Develop press releases, media pitches, opinion pieces, executive communications and thought leadership content. Secure relevant media coverage, interviews, speaking opportunities and industry recognition. Support communications around UK customer wins, partnerships, product launches and company announcements. Lead the local marketing and communications plan for UK product launches. Own sunday’s UK social media presence and local editorial calendar. Create and publish relevant, engaging content for restaurant owners, operators, partners and industry audiences. Work with restaurant customers, partners and internal experts to develop authentic stories and content. Lead the development and execution of UK brand campaigns. Work with creative, content and external agency partners to produce high-quality campaign assets. Measure brand campaign performance through reach, engagement, awareness and commercial impact. Collaboration with Growth Work closely with the Growth team on the planning and localisation of campaigns. Provide UK market insights to inform audience targeting, messaging and campaign execution. Adapt global digital acquisition campaigns for the UK without owning the underlying acquisition strategy. Ensure that marketing activity supports the full customer journey, from awareness through to conversion and expansion. Share local performance data and customer feedback with the Growth team. About You We are looking for someone who combines strong marketing and communications expertise with a genuine understanding of the restaurant industry. You will ideally have: Four to six years of experience in marketing, communications, PR, field marketing or integrated marketing. Previous experience working in restaurant technology, hospitality technology, POS, payments, restaurant SaaS or a closely related business. Experience owning marketing activity for a specific country or market. Proven experience planning and delivering events, trade shows or industry activations. Experience managing PR, media relations or external communications. Experience developing brand campaigns and localising global marketing initiatives. Experience creating content for social media, websites, newsletters, sales materials and customer communications. Experience working closely with Sales, Product, Growth and senior stakeholders. Strong project management skills and the ability to manage several priorities at the same time. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. A strong understanding of the UK restaurant and hospitality ecosystem. A commercially minded approach, with the ability to connect marketing activity to pipeline, revenue, brand awareness and product adoption. The confidence to work independently, take ownership and build structure in a growing market. A practical, hands-on attitude. You are comfortable developing the plan, briefing an agency and managing the details of execution. What we Offer Salary: £55,000 to £70,000 base salary, depending on experience Stock Options A great office in the heart of London with a balance of in-person and remote work Free Vacation Policy 100% Employer-Covered Health Insurance 🐾 Steps in our Recruitment Process Share your story: application with resume Let's get to know each other through a screening interview Meet with the hiring manager Impress your future colleagues with a case study Meet with a Leader Reference Checks (3 most recent managers) Offer: we want you Thank you for taking the time to apply, and looking forward to getting to know you! sunday is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, ancestry, nationality, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by law (except where an attribute is a bona fide occupational qualification). Department Brand and Communications Role Marketing Locations London, United Kingdom Remote status Hybrid Yearly salary £55,000 - £70,000 Employment type Full-time Team Marketing Applicant tracking system by Teamtailor