Marketing Specialist

Piscataway, NJ (Unknown)

$65K/yr – $85K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end marketing project management, cross-functional coordination, and execution of events and campaigns, driving calendars, collateral, social content, and performance insights.

  • Lead marketing projects from concept through completion
  • Coordinate cross-functional initiatives with Sales, Brand, and external partners
  • Plan and execute events and maintain campaign calendars

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage marketing projects from concept through completion, ensuring timelines and deliverables stay on track
  • Coordinate cross-functional marketing initiatives with Sales, Category Management, Brand, and external partners
  • Support planning and execution of company events, including Sales Meetings (GSMs), Food Shows, and Supplier Forums
  • Build and maintain marketing calendars for campaigns, social media, events, and promotional activities
  • Coordinate the development of marketing collateral, including newsletters, presentations, sales materials, and other branded communications
  • Build and maintain the social media content calendar while tracking engagement and campaign performance
  • Manage the Ferraro Shop promotional calendar, banners, and e-commerce marketing activities
  • Track supplier marketing commitments and coordinate vendor participation for company events
  • Conduct competitive market research by monitoring products, pricing, trends, promotions, and competitor activity
  • Track marketing campaign performance and provide insights and recommendations for continuous improvement

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with 2-5 years of marketing experience
  • Strong project management and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience developing presentations and marketing communications
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret marketing performance metrics
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
  • Collaborative approach with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams
  • Self-motivated with strong follow-up and problem-solving skills

Preferred

  • Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite
  • Proficiency with Canva
  • Experience with social media management platforms
  • Experience using project management software such as Asana, Monday.com, or Wrike
  • Experience planning and coordinating marketing events, trade shows, or supplier events

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company contribution, paid time off, paid holidays, and additional voluntary benefit offerings.
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Ferraro Foods

Established in 1975 in Green Brook, New Jersey, Ferraro Foods initially operated out of a small garage with just a single truck. Today, Ferraro Foods still operates with an emphasis on family values and principles and has become recognized by local pizzerias/trattorias as the most dependable and service-oriented distributor in the marketplace. Today, we have expanded to now serve 8,000 customers throughout eastern United States, with a presence in 23 states. Ferraro transports not only products designated for the Italian trade, but over 14,000 items that cater to casual dining establishments. Ferraro Foods offers 25+ exclusive brands in categories such as cheese, specialty meats, prepared appetizers, Italian products, seafood and non-foods. To learn more about Ferraro Foods, please visit ferrarofoods.com.

Founded in 1975
Piscataway, New Jersey, USA
555 employees (14 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
27.8%
Direct
49.1%
Referral
6%
Social
15.8%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~555

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
14 (3% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 9 years ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2018
    Private Equity