Marketing Specialist

Marketing Specialist

The Marketing Specialist is responsible for supporting Aramark's clients with product innovation, merchandising and promotions. This role serves as a liaison between Aramark's Marketing team and client's account locations, ensuring that client and consumers' needs are met, while adhering to Aramark standards.

Job Responsibilities:

• Conducts Marketing Research and Data collection: Focus groups, surveying, campus mapping, trend development/research, competitive pricing analysis
• Strategic Planning, Innovation and Creativity: Develop Marketing Plans; new strategies and tactics for promoting existing or new locations to enhance sales and customer satisfaction
• Sales Support: Develop and execute annual campaigns, including oral and written presentations, to various target groups. Support Business Development with Request For Proposal (RFP) responses, sales presentations and Client Business Reviews (CBRs)
• Marketing: Coordinate special events, promotions, marketing collateral, media interaction, public relations, website updates, social media marketing
• Build Relationships with clients, organization department heads and subgroups/ community groups

Qualifications:

• Requires at least 3 years of product, marketing and / or merchandising experience
• Requires people management experience for at least 2-3 direct reports
• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in business or marketing
• A proven ability to increase sales and measure the impact/return on investment on implementation of programs
• A demonstrated ability to be proactive and assertive in identifying and capturing growth opportunities, as well as thinking creatively and strategically
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills including presentation, public speaking and client interaction skills
• Must be able to efficiently utilize social media and MS Office products to accomplish work tasks
• Valid driver's license and vehicle