Director Of Marketing

Raleigh, NC (On-site)

$90K/yr – $120K/yrDirector/Executive5+ years expFull time

Posted 3 days ago

Job Summary

Own and drive a comprehensive marketing strategy to grow traffic, sales, and guest loyalty while leading a marketing team, managing the budget, and coordinating cross-functional initiatives.

  • Lead integrated marketing plans across channels
  • Define KPIs tied to revenue, traffic, and loyalty
  • Manage budgets and agency partnerships

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Partner with executive and operational leadership to develop and execute marketing strategies that support business growth and brand direction.
  • Lead the development and execution of integrated marketing plans, campaigns, promotions, and initiatives that drive traffic, sales, and guest engagement.
  • Establish marketing KPIs and success measures aligned with revenue, traffic, guest frequency, and loyalty goals.
  • Monitor industry trends, guest behavior, and competitive activity to identify opportunities and inform marketing strategy.
  • Oversee marketing execution across digital, social media, email, local store marketing, promotions, and community engagement channels.
  • Develop strategies that strengthen guest relationships, increase brand awareness, and build long-term guest loyalty.
  • Establish and support local store marketing initiatives that connect restaurants with their communities and drive local traffic.
  • Own and manage the overall marketing budget, ensuring strategic allocation of resources to maximize return on investment.
  • Lead, coach, and develop the marketing team while building strong external agency and vendor partnerships.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Finance, HR, Training, and Culinary to align marketing initiatives with business priorities and operational goals.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of progressive marketing leadership experience, in a hospitality, franchise, or retail environment.
  • Proven ability to develop marketing strategies that drive traffic, sales growth, and guest loyalty.
  • Experience managing marketing budgets and agency/vendor relationships.
  • Strong understanding and experience with social media, digital platforms, local store marketing, and guest engagement.
  • Highly analytical, with the ability to turn data and insights into actionable strategies.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary based on experience
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Company-Paid Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance
  • 401(k) with Company Contribution up to 4%
  • Paid Time Off & Flexible Scheduling
  • Generous Employee Dining Discounts
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program
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LM Restaurants

LM Restaurants is a Raleigh, NC-based hospitality management group, owned and operated by the Moshakos Family. LMR has 36 award-winning restaurants throughout the Southeast. Our largest concept is Carolina Ale House, a regional restaurant brand. We also have 11 signature restaurants: The Oceanic, Bluewater Waterfront Grill, Hops Supply Co. in Wilmington, NC, Taverna Agora, Vidrio, A'Verde, The Preserve BBQ in Raleigh, NC, The Cove, Oceanic at Pompano Beach, Morea and Lucky Fish in the Ft Lauderdale, FL area.Our company is rooted in hospitality and the community; our employees have a passion for creating and serving house-made food in warm and welcoming places.

Founded in 1978
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
1.1K employees (31 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$90K/yr – $120K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

The middle of this range ($105K) is 12% below the median base salary for Marketing Director roles in the United States ($120K).

Marketing Director median pay in the United States

$120K/yr

Most pay falls between $90K and $153K. Based on 333 salaries.

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Marketing Team

Median Career Experience
18 years
Median Tenure
4.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
6.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
27.3%
Direct
48.3%
Referral
6%
Social
16.9%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.1K
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Director Of Marketing

LM Restaurants · Raleigh, NC · On-site