MARKETING & MERCHANDISING SPECIALIST
Job Summary
Great food deserves great storytelling. We're looking for a Marketing & Merchandising Manager who knows how to make a corporate dining café feel like a destination, a seasonal promotion feel like an event, and a menu board feel like an invitation.
What You'll Do
- Translate strategy into execution and turn consumer insights into campaigns & activations that impact the business.
- Develop seasonal promotions, build merchandising programs, design collateral, and manage a monthly marketing calendar in collaboration with culinary, operations, and client teams.
- Create and oversee digital and printed menus, signage, kiosk and mobile app visuals, and marketing templates that reflect our premium brand standards.
- Develop merchandising guidelines and planograms for food, beverage, and retail spaces with attention to aesthetics and function.
- Manage vendor communications and the ordering process for merchandising elements, smallwares, uniforms, and signage fixtures.
- Track, analyze, and report on what's working, sharing insights with operations, corporate marketing, and clients to keep strategies sharp and results-driven.
- Contribute to annual business planning, support new account openings and transitions, lead monthly marketing meetings with key stakeholders, and stay ahead of emerging trends in hospitality, retail, design, and consumer behavior to keep regional strategies fresh and competitive.
What You Bring
- 2–5 years of experience in marketing or merchandising within hospitality, food & beverage, or retail, with a track record of creative execution backed by operational discipline.
- A strong design sensibility and clean, compelling writing skills.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities without letting anything slip through the cracks.
- Able to present to a client and roll up your sleeves to get a café set up for a seasonal launch.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office (Excel and PowerPoint in particular).
- A Bachelor's degree in marketing or a related field is preferred, but equivalent professional experience is welcomed.
Why Restaurant Associates
Restaurant Associates is known for exceptional culinary experiences, premium service, and hospitality that sets the standard. Your work will be front and center in shaping how our diners experience that every single day. If you're ready to bring creativity, energy, and operational excellence to a team that truly values all three, we'd love to meet you.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance/AD
- Disability Insurance
- Retail Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Personal Leave
Qualifications
- 2–5 years of experience in marketing or merchandising within hospitality, food & beverage, or retail.
- Strong design sensibility and clean, compelling writing skills.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities without letting anything slip through the cracks.
- Able to present to a client and roll up your sleeves to get a café set up for a seasonal launch.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office (Excel and PowerPoint in particular).
- A Bachelor's degree in marketing or a related field is preferred, but equivalent professional experience is welcomed.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Restaurant Associates is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.
Drug-Free Workplace
Restaurant Associates maintains a drug-free workplace.
Application Information
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Contact Information
Johanna P Heidler
Restaurant Associates