Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and measure a comprehensive territory marketing and engagement plans in partnership with operations leadership.
• Support meal plan growth in higher education through targeted campaigns and creative communication strategies.
• Identify and capitalize on retail revenue opportunities by analyzing performance, trends, and customer insights and executing appropriate retail selling strategies.
• Collaborate with operations and marketing teams on solutions to challenges and contribute new ideas to enhance the guest experience
• Deliver creative marketing solutions tailored to client needs and customer preferences.
• Implement corporate standards, programs, merchandising, and initiatives to ensure all accounts are meeting minimum company expectations
• Manage digital and print communications, including menu boards, digital signage, promotional signage, newsletters, and email campaigns.
• Conduct regular marketing and merchandising audits designed to elevate the customer dining experience, reporting findings and implementing action plans.
• Build strong client partnerships by providing regular updates, measurement and tracking, and marketing reports that demonstrate value of AVI Marketing as a trusted partner.
• Work with operations teams to ensure events and promotions have flawless execution, engage directly with customers, and capture feedback.

Requirements

• At least 5 to 7 years’ experience in contract food service, foodservice or hospitality marketing
• Strong marketing and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Creative thinker with a passion for delivering innovative marketing solutions
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
• Customer focused mindset with strong leadership and interpersonal skills
• Ability to thrive in fast paced environment and adapt quickly to change
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Strong client relationship-building and stakeholder management abilities
• Analytical skills to measure performance, evaluate ROI, and translate data into strategies
• Flexibility to travel within assigned territory – must travel at least 50% to 70% of the time.

Nice to have

• Preferred: Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Express)

Benefits

• A family culture and atmosphere
• Competitive compensation
• Health, dental, vision and life insurance for full-time team members
• 401(k) with generous company match
• Paid vacations and holidays
• Immense training and growth opportunities