Marketing & Promotions Associate

Houston, TX (On-site)

$30K/yr – $45K/yrEntry LevelPart time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive Afro Eatery's marketing and social media program in Houston, owning weekly plans and online presence to boost traffic and brand visibility.

  • Own weekly marketing calendars and cross-channel campaigns (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Google Business).
  • Must-have: proven experience in restaurant or nightlife marketing and content that converts.
  • Standout: strong local partnership and influencer outreach to drive visits and events.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Create and manage weekly marketing plans for the restaurant. This includes promoting food specials, happy hour offers, nightlife events, brunch events, hookah specials, themed nights, live entertainment, and any other promotional activities.
  • Manage Afro Eatery’s online presence across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Google Business Profile, and other relevant platforms. They will post engaging content consistently and ensure the restaurant stays visible to current and potential customers.
  • Work closely with management to create campaigns that increase customer traffic and sales. They will promote the brand through videos, pictures, reels, stories, captions, paid ads, influencer outreach, local partnerships, and community engagement.
  • Identify target audiences around the Houston area and develop ways to attract them to Afro Eatery. This includes professionals, nightlife customers, brunch customers, food lovers, African community groups, birthday groups, and local event goers.
  • Help organize and promote special nights, private events, birthdays, group bookings, and collaborations with DJs, hosts, promoters, and influencers.
  • Monitor customer engagement, social media growth, campaign results, and general brand visibility, then provide updates to management on what is working and what needs improvement.
  • Track campaign performance and customer response
  • Recommend fresh ideas to keep the restaurant attractive and competitive
  • Create flyers, captions, and promotional content for daily or weekly offers

Requirements

  • The ideal person should be creative, proactive, organized, confident, and able to think like a business builder.
  • They should understand restaurant and lounge marketing, social media trends, nightlife promotion, customer attraction strategies, and how to create content that converts into real customers.
  • They should have strong communication skills, be comfortable working around customers and events, and be able to represent Afro Eatery in a polished and professional manner.

Preferred

  • The ideal person should be creative, proactive, organized, confident, and able to think like a business builder.
  • They should understand restaurant and lounge marketing, social media trends, nightlife promotion, customer attraction strategies, and how to create content that converts into real customers.
  • They should have strong communication skills, be comfortable working around customers and events, and be able to represent Afro Eatery in a polished and professional manner.

Afro Lounge

AFRO LOUNGE LTD is a restaurants company based out of 60 WIMBOURNE, Basildon, Essex, United Kingdom.

Founded in 2014
Basildon, England, GBR
8 employees (1 in marketing)

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~8