Georgie Ross

Head of Marketing at Grace & Green

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

About

Marketing leader with a proven track record of building and scaling brands across QSR and FMCG. 👋🏼 Hi! I'm Georgie. Currently Head of Marketing at Grace & Green, I lead the Marketing team, combining creative strategy with commercial focus to drive brand growth across D2C and B2B. 🍔 From coffee & confectionery to fried chicken and period care, my career spans a variety of products. Starting with a blue-chip graduate programme at Nestle, to shaping the UK’s fastest-growing QSR brand at Popeyes, and now onto a B-Corp scale up with a purpose. 🥇Winner of the Future Marketing Leader of the Year Award 2022 and listed in the 30 Under 30 by Restaurant Marketer and Innovator. 🎈 Based in Bristol

Experience

  • Head of Brand & Marketing at Grace & Green
    Nov 2025 - Present · 9 mos

    • Lead Marketing & Brand for Grace & Green across the full marketing mix - PR, Paid Media, CRM, Social & Partnerships and Creative • Driving D2C sales growth via Shopify & Amazon, plus B2B growth via partnerships, clients and distributors

  • Popeyes Louisiana Chicken UK (London, United Kingdom)
    • Head of Central Marketing
      Jan 2024 - Nov 2025 · 1 yr 11 mos

      • Led a team of Marketing Managers and Event staff to execute brand strategies and activations for New Store Openings and Local Marketing • Appointed and manage both in-house teams and a roster of external agencies to deliver plans for each restaurant across the UK - opened 50 restaurants in 2025 • Strategic Lead for delivery aggregators (Uber Eats, Deliveroo, Just Eat) and affiliate partners (UNiDAYS, Student Beans, Blue Light Card) creating and implementing trading initiatives, driving sales and profitable growth

    • Senior Marketing Manager
      Apr 2022 - Jan 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos

      Launched the Popeyes brand into the UK as part of the founding team. Lead data-driven creative strategies and seasonal campaign plans, whilst developing brand tone of voice, look and feel for the UK market. Delivered record-breaking new store openings, strategised and executed campaigns gaining national press coverage and launched the Popeyes 'Spinner' Loyalty scheme. Line Manager for Marketing Executive.

  • Head of Marketing at Mildreds
    Aug 2021 - Mar 2022 · 8 mos

    • Led the marketing function for plant-based restaurant brands Mildreds and mallow, enhancing brand visibility and engagement across the full marketing mix • Spearheaded the successful rebranding of Mildreds, enhancing customer engagement across all channels. • Launched the mallow brand, overseeing its inaugural restaurant opening in Borough Market. • Oversaw and lead relationships with a roster of agencies and partners across , Brand Design, PR, CRM, Website, Online booking platforms and Deliveroo • Line manager for Social Media Manager, and responsible for freelance designer

  • Marketing Manager at Franco Manca
    Jan 2018 - Jul 2021 · 3 yrs 7 mos

    • Oversaw integrated marketing campaigns for the Franco Manca brand, enhancing brand visibility and engagement. • Acted as the brand guardian, overseeing the full marketing mix including PR, social media, SEO, and menu development. • Successfully launched the Franco Manca website and led the brand through GDPR compliance, ensuring data protection. • Developed and executed the marketing plan for the loyalty app launch, incorporating innovative gamification strategies.

  • Consultant at Mountview Consulting
    Nov 2020 - Apr 2021 · 6 mos

    Part time consultancy role whilst flexi-furloughed from Franco Manca. Strategised revenue drivers for restaurant brands on Deliveroo and Uber Eats.