Marketing Assistant Temporary

Reston, VA (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

Job Description

Overview

Thompson Hospitality Restaurant Group

Location: Reston, VA
Schedule: Monday–Wednesday in office; Thursday–Friday remote option
Pay: $20.00 per hour
Employment Type: Temporary

About the Role

Thompson Hospitality Restaurant Group is seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented Temporary Marketing & Administrative Coordinator to provide hands-on support across marketing, ordering, promotional materials, gift cards, donations, and administrative projects.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys staying organized, managing multiple tasks, and making sure things get done. The successful candidate will be a task master who can take ownership of assignments, track progress, follow through on details, and keep projects moving.

This is a temporary position designed to provide valuable hands-on experience in restaurant marketing and business operations. This position is not intended to be a permanent role, and no expectation of permanent employment should be assumed.


Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage and track orders for marketing materials, supplies, promotional items, business cards, flyers, coupons, and other items needed by the Restaurant Group.
  • Maintain organized tracking of orders, deliveries, requests, and outstanding tasks.
  • Create simple, professional marketing materials using Canva, including flyers, coupons, promotional pieces, and other collateral.
  • Upload and organize photos and other content within designated digital platforms.
  • Assist with gift card administration, including tracking, organization, and fulfillment.
  • Assist with donation requests and maintain accurate records and tracking.
  • Provide general administrative and marketing support to the Restaurant Group.
  • Monitor a weekly task list and independently follow up on assignments to ensure deadlines are met.
  • Work with team members to gather information and complete projects efficiently.
  • Maintain organized electronic files, documents, photos, and marketing materials.
  • Support other administrative and marketing projects as needed.

What We're Looking For

  • Strong organizational and time-management skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail and follow-through.
  • Comfortable managing multiple tasks and deadlines.
  • Proficiency with Canva is required.
  • Adobe Creative Suite experience is a plus.
  • Strong computer skills and the ability to quickly learn new platforms and systems.
  • Ability to organize digital files, photos, documents, and information.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and take ownership of assigned tasks.
  • A proactive, positive, and "get it done" attitude.
  • Previous professional experience is not required; recent graduates and candidates early in their careers are encouraged to apply.

What You’ll Gain

This role offers practical experience supporting a growing restaurant organization and exposure to restaurant marketing, promotional materials, vendor coordination, digital content management, gift card programs, donations, and day-to-day business operations.

Each Monday, the position will receive a prioritized task list to help organize the week's work and ensure assignments are completed on time.

Compensation & Schedule

  • $20.00 per hour
  • Temporary position
  • Monday–Wednesday: In office
  • Thursday–Friday: Remote option
  • No overtime
  • Schedule and duration will be based on business needs

Qualifications
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail and follow-through.
  • Comfortable managing multiple tasks and deadlines.
  • Proficiency with Canva is required.
  • Adobe Creative Suite experience is a plus.
  • Strong computer skills and the ability to quickly learn new platforms and systems.
  • Ability to organize digital files, photos, documents, and information.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and take ownership of assigned tasks.
  • A proactive, positive, and "get it done" attitude.
  • Previous professional experience is not required; recent graduates and candidates early in their careers are encouraged to apply.

Who We Are:

Thompson Hospitality is of the largest restaurants, food service, and facilities management companies in the country. We are highly built upon our values, do the right thing, do the best you can, and treat others how you want to be treated, which are shaped by more than 33 years of relationships with our clients, guests, and communities.  We offer competitive benefits, see our website for more. https://www.thompsonhospitality.com/

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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Thompson Hospitality Corporation

Thompson Hospitality is the largest minority-owned Food Service, and one of the largest Retail Food and Facilities Management companies in the country. It’s a trusted position which has given us a sensibility we also bring to our restaurant group and retail operations.We’re a family-run organization, built on values that carry over to more than twenty years of client, customer, and community relationships. Every one of us has the same goal: to provide the ultimate client experience. We ask, “How else can we help?” Then we make magic happen."It isn’t simply what you do in your life that matters, it’s who you are."This was the creed of Thompson patriarch and teacher, Fred Thompson, Sr. And this is how his children, Warren, Fred Jr., and Benita, have chosen to lead this company since its founding in 1992.What we do every day is in service of our many clients, customers, and communities across the country. We look at every person and project as the most important one of the day. And we are always adding services, products, and systems that make your life easier.Recognized as “Company of the Year” in 2010 by Black Enterprise Magazine, we’re a company whose performance is guided by six simple standardsServe the Highest Quality Food Provide World-Class ServiceMaintain Flexibility to Better Serve Our ClientsBe Accountable For Our ActionsCelebrate DiversityGive Back to Our CommunitiesOur mission is to provide a positive experience to every relationship in which we are involved: one Guest, one Client, one Team Member at a time.

Founded in 1992
Reston, Virginia, USA
760 employees (27 in marketing)
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Marketing Assistant Temporary

Thompson Hospitality Corporation · Reston, VA · Hybrid