Marketing Manager – Temporary

Boochcraft•Chula Vista, CA

About The Position

Boochcraft is hiring a highly organized, hands-on Marketing Manager on a temporary basis to provide marketing execution and support during a leave of absence. The role is expected to begin in mid to late November 2026, with a comprehensive transition period, and continue through June 30, 2027. Candidates should be available and committed to the full assignment. The Marketing Manager will keep day-to-day marketing initiatives moving across Boochcraft, Mood, Local Roots, and The Boochyard. Working closely with the Director of Marketing during the transition, the manager will become familiar with established 2027 strategies, plans, and priorities, then help drive execution during the leave period. This is an execution-focused role that manages multiple brands and priorities and takes projects from brief through completion, working cross-functionally with Marketing, Sales, Operations, Product/R&D, and external partners. The role requires managing timelines and stakeholders while applying brand and creative judgment, proactively moving work forward with limited day-to-day oversight. The position is preferably based in San Diego, California, or requires comfort commuting there as needed for in-person meetings. Compensation is an annualized base salary of $75,000–$85,000, paid for weekly hours worked and based on experience. The role is eligible for an assignment completion bonus upon successful completion of the full contract term. The Marketing Manager may also perform other reasonably related duties as assigned.

Requirements

At least 5 years of related marketing experience.
Proficiency with Klaviyo, Shopify, and project management tools such as Asana.
Experience with integrated campaign execution, creative briefing, copywriting, and content development.
Strong understanding of digital marketing, social media, and paid media.
Strong organizational and communication skills and sound creative judgment.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
Availability and commitment to the full temporary assignment through June 30, 2027.
For candidates not based in San Diego, comfort commuting to San Diego as needed for in-person meetings.

Nice To Haves

Four-year degree preferred, such as a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a relevant discipline.
Marketing experience in CPG, beverage, food, lifestyle, or another fast-moving consumer brand.
Located in San Diego, California.

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day execution of integrated marketing initiatives across Boochcraft, Mood, Local Roots, and The Boochyard.
Drive established marketing plans and priorities, ensuring campaigns, launches, and key initiatives stay on strategy, on time, and within budget.
Own marketing project management, including timelines, deliverables, status updates, next steps, and cross-functional follow-up.
Coordinate creative workflows from brief through final delivery, including feedback and approvals among internal teams, agencies, freelancers, and creative partners.
Partner with Sales to execute retail marketing programs, customer initiatives, sales materials, point-of-sale needs, and other tools supporting distribution and velocity.
Support product launches and seasonal campaigns across retail, digital, social, email/SMS, paid media, experiential, and other relevant channels.
Manage day-to-day relationships and communications with external agencies, freelancers, photographers, creators, and other marketing partners.
Coordinate with Social and Content Specialists and other marketing team members so channel execution supports broader brand and campaign priorities.
Monitor campaign and marketing performance, maintain established reporting and dashboards, and identify actionable opportunities to optimize performance.
Track marketing spend against established budgets and proactively flag potential risks, changes, or opportunities.
Lead recurring marketing meetings and project check-ins, ensuring clear ownership, accountability, and communication across priorities.
Manage and prioritize incoming marketing and sales support requests against existing priorities, timelines, and team capacity.
Maintain clear differentiation between Boochcraft, Mood, and Local Roots while ensuring execution aligns with each brand’s established strategy, positioning, and tone of voice.
Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned.