Director of Marketing

Ovations Food Services, LP, an affiliate of Comcast-Spectacor, is a national company providing food and beverage service to convention centers, stadiums, arenas, amphitheaters, race tracks, casinos and fairgrounds throughout the US and in Canada.  Since our inception in 2000, we have experienced double-digit growth with sales exceeding 125 million dollars.  Ovations manages the food services in such prestigious facilities as the Rose Garden, home to the NBA Portland Trail Blazers, and Jacksonville Municipal Stadium (formerly Alltel Stadium), home to the NFL Jacksonville Jaguars.  Check our website at www.ovationsfoodservices.com for more company information.

We are currently seeking a dynamic, exceptionally talented DIRECTOR OF MARKETING to join our food and beverage operations teams at THE MOUNTAIN WINERY in scenic SARATOGA, CALIFORNIA.

The Mountain Winery is one of the most magnificent and captivating historical sites in the country.  Established by Paul Masson, this incomparable property is located high atop the Silicon Valley.  The beautiful vistas and unique buildings are ideally suited to provide the perfect setting for a wide variety of events including weddings, corporate meetings, dinner parties and other special events.  The breathtaking view is complimented by landscaped gardens and redwoos groves, and is perfect for outdoor events.  Events hosted indoors are celebrated in the historic Chateau or amid oak casks in the historic stone-masonry Winery building.  The venue also boasts a dramatic outdoor amphitheater hosting an exclusive and reowned annual summer concert series. www.mountainwinery.com.

The DIRECTOR OF MARKETING role is critical to the continuing success and growth of The Mountain WInery's concerts, corporate and social events.  The successful candidate will work as part of the Event Operations and Sales team, and will report directly to the General Manager.  Essential functions include:

*  Developing, implementing and managing the demand generation and deliverables for the concert series, corporate and social events, and communication of the venue's historic background.

*  Working closely with the General Manager on demand generation timeline, event messaging, and event deliverables to drive attendee targets.

*  Creating marketing messages, and scripts for telemarketing and sales managers to bring awareness and interesrt to The Mountain Winery.

*  Creating, proofing, and editing of marketing communications, including print pieces, email blasts, ads, and direct communications.

*  Interacting closely with the sales team to create event field flashes for sales organization and continuous event updates.  Ability to work with outside contractors in supporting the event look and maximize interest.  Manage advertising, including printed materials, newspapers, magazines and online website's messaging.

The candidate must have the ability to fulfill ad-hoc event management roles as part of the overall concert, corporate ad social events calendar.  This may include content and speaker management, event logistics management, signage and creative, registration management.  Experience in any of these supplementary roles is a distinct advantage.

Interested an qualified candidates should forward resume and salary history to:

jmccarthy@mountainwinery.com

Ovations Food Services, LP / Ovations FanFare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

M/F/V/D encouraged to apply.