Marketing Assistant and Bartender

Santa Cruz, CA (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid LevelPart time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Hybrid Marketing Assistant and Bartender position at a creative Westside paint‑and‑sip studio focused on events, bar service, and community engagement.

  • Own social content, ads, and promotions for events and campaigns.
  • Must-have: social media marketing or digital advertising experience with design tools.
  • Standout: Hybrid role combines marketing with bar and guest-services duties.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Create and schedule engaging social media content (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok)
  • Design and run digital ads (Meta Ads, Google Ads)
  • Write and send email newsletters and promotional campaigns
  • Create flyers, graphics, and branded marketing materials
  • Photograph and film classes, events, and behind‑the‑scenes content
  • Monitor and respond to social media messages and comments
  • Track campaign performance and recommend improvements
  • Collaborate on promotions, themed events, and seasonal campaigns
  • Serve beer, wine, and non‑alcoholic beverages
  • Provide light food service from our kitchen menu

Requirements

  • Experience in social media marketing, content creation, or digital advertising
  • Proficiency in Canva, Adobe Suite, or similar design tools
  • Strong writing skills for captions, emails, and promotional content
  • Experience bartending or serving in a hospitality environment
  • Comfortable working independently and managing multiple tasks
  • Creative, reliable, and enthusiastic about art, events, and community engagement
  • A great sense of humor, upbeat personality, or fun, welcoming demeanor — we want someone who brings good energy to the studio

Benefits

  • Fun, creative, supportive studio environment
  • Ability to create your own fun bar events to attract more guests
  • Employee discounts on food, drinks, and painting events
  • Opportunities to grow into expanded marketing or event roles
  • Work in a lively, artistic space on the Westside
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The Painted Cork

The Painted Cork is family owned and not a franchise. :)The Painted Cork “paint and sip” Art Studio is a comfortable, fun and hip Art Studio with an exciting social flair. Guests get their creative juices flowing as a professional Art instructor guides them through a 2 to 3 hour acrylic on canvas painting class while they enjoy their favorite wine, beer or non-alcoholic beverage and snacks. All Art supplies are included with the class such as brushes, paints, canvases, easels and aprons, and every class is taught step by step so there is NO EXPERIENCE necessary!We also have a "FAMILY ROOM" studio in our Folsom and Santa Cruz locations for the Kiddos and family events! This studio is non-alcoholic and for ages 7 and up.

Founded in 2010
Santa Cruz, California, USA
8 employees (3 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
30.9%
Direct
46.9%
Referral
5.7%
Social
15.1%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~7