Marketing Specialist

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage multiple marketing projects from kickoff through completion, establishing timelines, tracking deliverables, and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Plan and execute company Food Shows, General Sales Meetings (GSMs), Supplier Forums, and other marketing events, including logistics, materials, scheduling, and on-site coordination.
• Work directly with venues, vendors, suppliers, and external partners to coordinate event requirements, catering/BEOs, booth setups, meeting schedules, and other logistics.
• Collaborate across Sales, Category Management, Brand, and other departments to coordinate initiatives, communicate updates, and resolve outstanding issues.
• Proactively follow up with stakeholders to ensure commitments, deliverables, and deadlines are met.
• Manage incoming marketing requests, establish priorities, coordinate resources, and communicate project timelines and status.
• Coordinate the development of marketing collateral, including newsletters, presentations, sales materials, and branded communications.
• Develop and maintain marketing calendars for events, campaigns, promotions, and other initiatives.
• Track supplier and vendor marketing commitments and ensure agreed-upon deliverables are completed.
• Support social media content scheduling, promotional calendars, e-commerce initiatives, and digital marketing activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, with 2–5 years of relevant marketing, project coordination, or event management experience.
• Hands-on experience coordinating corporate events, trade shows, conferences, sales meetings, or similar programs, including logistics and vendor coordination.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple projects, timelines, stakeholders, and competing priorities.
• Experience communicating directly with vendors, suppliers, external partners, and internal business teams to coordinate activities and resolve issues.
• Experience supporting marketing initiatives beyond digital campaigns, such as event coordination, marketing collateral, sales support, or promotional programs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, professionally, and effectively.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, accountability, and consistent follow-through.
• A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to anticipate needs, solve problems, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across departments.

Preferred

• Experience in foodservice, distribution, CPG, hospitality, or another fast-paced, deadline-driven industry.
• Experience coordinating large-scale corporate events, trade shows, or supplier programs.
• Experience using project management software such as Asana, Monday.com, or Wrike.
• Familiarity with social media management tools, e-commerce platforms, Canva, or Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience tracking marketing performance metrics and reporting results.

Benefits

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