Compass

RESTAURANT PR & MARKETING MANAGER

Compass$95K — $105K *
Food & Beverages
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years experience in food and beverage PR and/or marketing; 2 years in restaurant PR preferred
  • Excellent writing, editing, and digital photography skills with AP Style knowledge
  • Proven experience in creating social media content and strategy
  • Familiarity with sustainable food issues is beneficial
  • Proficient in Microsoft 365, Hootsuite, Canva, and Adobe Creative Suite
  • Contacts in Bay Area and national food media are a plus
  • Strong collaborator able to work independently across various teams.

Responsibilities

  • Develop marketing strategies to enhance brand awareness for venues
  • Collaborate with leadership on brand identity development
  • Create quarterly marketing plans and measure ROI
  • Assist with website maintenance and copywriting
  • Support on-site management in creating promotions and events
  • Develop PR strategies to generate new business
  • Pitch special events and menu changes to media outlets.
  • Train staff on social media management and review site responses.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Life and Disability Insurance
  • Retirement Plan
  • Paid Time Off and Holiday Time Off
  • Associate Shopping Program
  • Health and Wellness Programs
  • Pet Insurance and Commuter Benefits
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Employee Assistance Program
Full Job Description
Position Title: PUBLIC RESTAURANT PR & MARKETING MANAGER - SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Salary: $95000 - $105000 / yr

This position is eligible for an Employee Referral Bonus! If you know someone that is qualified for this role, please use the 'job search' in PeopleHub to refer your referral and email them a link to apply. Your referral will be able to apply by clicking the link in the email. You can check the status through your profile, accessible via Careers in PeopleHub, by clicking on 'referral tracking.' For Employee Referral guidelines, FAQs and the Compass Employee Referral Policy, email [email protected].

Job Summary

Tell Great Stories. Feed a Region. Shape How the Bay Area Eats.

Bon Appétit Management Company (bamco.com) is on a mission to change the way people eat - and we need a sharp, food-obsessed storyteller to help us do it. We're looking for a creative, driven PR & Marketing Manager to lead brand activation and public relations across our portfolio of San Francisco Bay Area restaurants, including STEM Kitchen + Garden, Foundry & Lux, The Anecdote, Chico Marx, The Hangar, and more.

If you devour food media, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and are the go-to person in your friend group for restaurant recommendations - keep reading. This might be your dream job.

What You'll Do

Brand Development & Marketing
  • Develop and execute marketing and communications strategies that drive brand awareness for existing and new venues
  • Partner with regional leadership on brand identity development and quarterly marketing planning
  • Measure ROI and connect marketing activity to revenue outcomes
  • Support website copywriting, creation, and ongoing maintenance
  • Help on-site management teams develop promotions, special events, and guest experience programming
  • Conduct social media, communications, and marketing audits and trainings for operations managers

Public Relations & Social Media
  • Build and execute PR strategies that generate new business and revenue streams
  • Pitch regional and national food media on special menus, chef changes, events, and compelling brand moments
  • Monitor social media channels and train on-site staff to maintain and grow platform presence
  • Manage review site presence (Yelp, Google, OpenTable) and guide sensitive response communications
  • Write and maintain chef bios, fact sheets, and press releases as needed

What We're Looking For
  • 3-5 years of experience in F&B PR and/or marketing; at least 2 years of direct restaurant PR experience strongly preferred; agency background a plus
  • Strong writing, editing, and digital photography skills; AP Style proficiency required
  • Proven track record in social media content development and strategy
  • Familiarity with sustainable food issues and a genuine passion for the food industry
  • Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (SharePoint, Teams), Box, Hootsuite, Canva, and Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
  • Established Bay Area and/or national food media contacts a plus
  • A proactive, collaborative self-starter who can manage multiple stakeholders and work independently across a dynamic portfolio

The Details

This is a full-time role reporting to the brand activation department with a dotted line to communications. The role requires regular travel to Bay Area accounts 3-4 days per week.

Apply to Bon Appetit today!

Bon Appetit is a member of Compass Group USA.

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Associates at Bon Appetit are offered many fantastic benefits.
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance/ AD
  • Disability Insurance
  • Retirement Plan
  • Paid Time Off
  • Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
  • Associate Shopping Program
  • Health and Wellness Programs
  • Discount Marketplace
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Pet Insurance
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Personal Leave

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

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Req ID: 1538191

Bon Appetit

Johanna P Heidler

About Compass

Compass is a real estate technology company that provides an online platform for buying, selling, and renting real estate properties. The company was founded in 2012 by Ori Allon and Robert Reffkin and is headquartered in New York City. Compass has raised over $1.5 billion in funding and has expanded to over 350 offices in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The company's platform uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to help real estate agents better serve their clients and streamline the buying and selling process. Compass has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing real estate companies in the world and has received numerous awards for its innovative technology and exceptional customer service.
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