Marketing Manager

Our rich history is a big part of who we are. With historic roots dating back over 135 years, Woodbine is steeped in tradition. We have been the engine that drives the Ontario horse racing industry, creating winning experiences for all our guests.

We are also currently on an amazing 20-year journey to ‘build a city within a city’ and transform the largest privately held land in Toronto into one of Canada’s premiere entertainment destinations. This journey will unlock the value of approximately 700 acres of land, leading to job creation and the revitalization of our communities, while enhancing our ability to share the thrill of horse-racing and cementing our place as an entertainment powerhouse.

We also take care of our PEOPLE. Here are some of the things we offer:
**Full Group Benefits Plan**

**Pension**

**Paid Vacation**

**Discounts on Food**

**Ontario Attractions Discount**

**Free Parking**

**Opportunities for Advancement**

**Social Responsibility Initiatives**

We need dedicated people to join our cause. Be part of Woodbine Entertainment and get inspired to make work awesome

Our Values & Beliefs

| WOW EVERY GUEST | OWN IT | LISTEN & CONNECT - PEOPLE MATTER | FUEL THE FUN & PASS IT ON | TRUST IN OUR TEAM | #WE CARE | PURSUE YOUR POTENTIAL |BE BOLD| BE ALL IN |

**JOB SUMMARY**

Woodbine Entertainment (WE) is on a journey to become a customer-centric Marketing powerhouse. We are building a team of brand champions, who will aspire to ‘wow every guest’. The WE Marketing Team is accountable to develop and deliver innovative and effective marketing solutions to meet the organization’s strategic imperatives and launch a new breed of experience at Woodbine.

Reporting to the Sr. Marketing Manager, Wagering, the
**Marketing Manager, Wagering (Core Bettors)** will play a key role in driving growth of Woodbine wagering
**both in existing AND emerging markets**. This
**specialized** marketing role requires marketing expertise on Sports and Events marketing, as it is focuses on driving growth from, and influencing the behavior of core bettors
**in our Canadian market and supporting the in International markets, especially the US**. Core bettors are savvy, data-driven bettors, who represent the majority of Woodbine’s revenue, and successful marketing requires a deep understanding of their wants and needs as well as how to best reach them.

On one hand, the Marketing Manager, Wagering (Core Bettors)will lead the planning, negotiation and monitoring of a portfolio of marketing, advertising and content agreements to ensure Woodbine racing products are regularly promoted and profiled Canada. This also requires delivering all necessary promotional assets to partners and internal cross-functional team members, as well as building strong relationships with industry data and wagering providers as well as influencers.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Develop media strategies to promote HPIbet and Champions through traditional and digital channels as appropriate, but also work with Communications and Content/Social teams to ensure a consistent and effective approach in social channels.
- Ensure collaboration with social team to ensure positive online and social reputation of Woodbine accounts including HPIbet and Champions.
- Approve and manage the execution of the HPIbet promotional calendar ensuring post-analyses are reviewed in a timely manner and shared appropriately.
- Work with partners to develop wagering content, and leverage all touchpoints in order to achieve broad distribution, and leverage them for customer acquisition.
- Works with media agencies to reach Canadian customers through behaviourally-targeted digital campaigns, and optimize regularly.
- Ensure the Woodbine online experience meets the needs of Canadian market horseplayer and aims to identify player acquisition opportunities where possible.
- Support the development of new strategies to reach foreign (US & International) horseplayers through digital channels and works with team to grow wagering trial of Woodbine Thoroughbred and Standardbred Racing.
- Coordinate agency partners to execute marketing campaigns that deliver on the various line of business goals: acquisition, engagement, retention, and revenue.
- Lead campaign briefs and manage timely creative delivery for various lines of business
- Leverage CRM and Marketing Automation in ways that will drive meaningful wagering growth: identifying key customer segments, mapping segmentation onto our databases, with key communication opportunities and targeted engagement programs.
- Contribute to the development of WE’s Loyalty and Player Development strategy.
- Lead programs designed to support Woodbine’s Racing team reach and influence Owners and Trainers to stable and race at Woodbine
- Regularly collaborate with Wagering and Racing teams to ensure constant innovation and sharing of information and opportunities as a cross-functional team.
- Budget and reforecast accounts