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About the Role

Restaurant Associates is seeking a creative and operationally sharp Marketing & Merchandising Manager to enhance the appeal of corporate dining cafés, promotions, and menu boards. This role is crucial for bringing elevated corporate cafés, dynamic food halls, curated retail dining, and best-in-class catering operations to life across a national portfolio, based in NYC.

Responsibilities

Develop seasonal promotions, build merchandising programs, and design collateral.
Manage a monthly marketing calendar in collaboration with culinary, operations, and client teams.
Create and oversee digital and printed menus, signage, kiosk and mobile app visuals, and marketing templates.
Develop merchandising guidelines and planograms for food, beverage, and retail spaces.
Manage vendor communications and the ordering process for merchandising elements, smallwares, uniforms, and signage fixtures.
Track, analyze, and report on marketing campaign performance, sharing insights with stakeholders.
Contribute to annual business planning.
Support new account openings and transitions.
Lead monthly marketing meetings with key stakeholders.
Stay ahead of emerging trends in hospitality, retail, design, and consumer behavior.

Requirements

2–5 years of experience in marketing or merchandising within hospitality, food & beverage, or retail.
Proven track record of creative execution backed by operational discipline.
Strong design sensibility and compelling writing skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
Comfortable presenting to clients and hands-on execution for launches.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel and PowerPoint in particular).
Bachelor's degree in marketing or a related field is preferred, or equivalent professional experience.

Skills

Marketing
Merchandising
Hospitality
Food & Beverage
Retail
Creative Execution
Operational Discipline
Design Sensibility
Writing
Project Management
Client Presentation
Adobe Creative Suite
Microsoft Office
Excel
PowerPoint

Location

New York, NY

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

2-5 years

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in marketing or related field preferred

Salary/Compensations

$78000 - $80000 / yr

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

About the Company

Restaurant Associates is the industry’s leading provider of dining and event catering for prestigious museums, performing arts centers, and corporations.
Voted Glassdoor's Employee Choice Awards- Best Places to Work.
Restaurant Associates is a member of Compass Group USA.
Compass Group is committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Equal Opportunity

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer.
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.