MARKETING SPECIALIST

Compass Group•Richmond, VA

24d•$68,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

Become part of Restaurant Associates, the industry’s leading provider of dining and event catering for some of the nation's most prestigious museums, performing arts centers and corporations! Voted Glassdoor's Employee Choice Awards- Best Places to Work, This is R/A ! This position is eligible for an Employee Referral Bonus! If you know someone that is qualified for this role, please use the ‘job search’ in PeopleHub to refer your referral and email them a link to apply. Your referral will be able to apply by clicking the link in the email. You can check the status through your profile, accessible via Careers in PeopleHub, by clicking on ‘referral tracking.’ For Employee Referral guidelines, FAQs and the Compass Employee Referral Policy, email [email protected]. Job SummaryRestaurant Associates is seeking a hospitality obsessed, food & beverage MARKETING SPECIALIST to join our team. Our hospitality Marketing Specialist is responsible for all site level R/A marketing activities to include advertising and promotions. This person will collaborate closely with our client and the management team to produce marketing programs and impactful collateral; they are focused on promoting an exceptional dining experience and driving ocnsistent client & customer satisfaction. This is a fantastic opportunity to support a sizeable dining campus (food hall concept, corporate catering, full service cafe operations and MORE). Please note - this is a full time ON SITE role.

Requirements

Effective written and oral communication skills - you're a proactive communicator who connects & builds strong partnerships with the team
Proficiency in Microsoft office including Excel and PowerPoint; Adobe Creative Suite software experience a plus
Minimum of three years marketing experience, preferably to include food & beverage industry experience
Ability to present effectively to large groups, communicating clear marketing objectives and expectations
Knowledge of merchandising and promotions - understands F&B operations thru the guest's lens
Strong analytical and organizational skills - you understand the big picture operations and how to effectively prioritize & partner

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree required. Merchandising and/or Marketing experience required.

Responsibilities

Research, develop and implement marketing and merchandizing programs to include promotional activities resulting in increased participation and brand awareness.
Develop marketing action plan and collateral to support all new programs.
Provides ands-on support with and responsibility for set-ups of culinary, marketing, and retail innovation implementations at account.
Maintain and update POS / digital screens throughout food hall and cafes.
Manages CoStar Group Brand Store to include set up, ordering, inventory, merchandising, staffing.
Develop annual Business Plan marketing objectives and on site signage programs
Develop and manages local partnerships to include onsite promotions.
Partners with the culinary team to implement merchandising, marketing and operational guidelines for new and existing food programs.
Update / create design jobs as necessary using design software to include Café’s at Home program.
Maintain and update dining & catering websites
Maintain Social Media platforms and build café participation through these channels