Regional Marketing Director - Ca - remote - Remote Eligible

Regional Marketing Director- CA- REMOTE

At Chartwells Higher Education, people are at the core of our business. Together we build innovative food service concepts and serve fresh, local and nutrition meals at over 270 college campuses across the country. Named the Fastest Growing Brand by Nation's Restaurant News, at Chartwells we take pride in creating opportunities for associates to grow their careers and achieve their development goals within the company.

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 MyOpportunity to refer your candidate and email them a link to apply. Your referral will be able to apply by clicking the link in the email then you can check the status under Careers in PeopleHub. For Employee Referral guidelines, FAQs and the Compass Employee Referral Policy, email MyReferral@compass-usa.com.

The Regional Marketing Director leads the marketing functions and strategy for the division, supporting growth, innovation, guest and client experiences, and are stewards of the Chartwells brand. This position will craft, coach and inspire unit and district level marketing managers to achieve goals related to meal plan sales, retail innovation, guest communication, and social media approaches and impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a part of the leadership team who presents our brand and campus experience for new business and client retention opportunities.
• Drive innovative sales marketing for campus meal plans and on-going improvement as reported through senior leadership updates.
• Consistently improve retail and catering growth by applying strong retail and catering execution principles, pricing, product assortment, brand alignment, refreshes and promotional activities.
• Create and present vision plans to implement innovation for campus partners applying a customized approach to each.
• Lead social media as the content advisor and standards keeper across campus locations in the regional geography that highlights key brand messaging and campus success stories on behalf of our clients.
• Act as an insight collection and curation hub, providing a thought leadership position within our industry and on behalf of our clients.
• Create and participate in client innovation updates, making strategic recommendations based on collected consumer insights.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Marketing, Culinary, Hospitality or Hotel Management
• Master's degree preferred.
• Experience with B2C marketing program development, ideally with a background in B2B marketing as well (including product, promotion, price, placement and positioning).
• Ability to work with a wide variety of internal functions including purchasing, culinary, retail, merchandising, and design and build.
• A background understanding of operations which enables field friendly and executable delivery of program.
• Interpersonal skills which support the ability to influence without direct authority, holding standards of new programs high and ensuring accountability across the field.
• Strong presentation skills and the ability to address content across stakeholders from C-suite level to the field and front-line associates.
• Detail oriented with strong writing skills to create and steward brand materials and voice.
• Base understanding of the financial components of contract food service and origins of revenue, margin, costs and risks.

The Benefits

We are always looking for ways to invest in our people both inside and outside of work to help them achieve their full potential. Both full-time and part-time associates are eligible for the following benefits:

• Opportunities for Training and Development
• Retirement Plan
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program

In addition, full-time positions also offer the following benefits to associates:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/AD
• Disability Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

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 Maryland, Washington State, or to be performed Remotely, click here for information on additional company-provided time off benefits.

Because this position requires you to perform services in an educational facility, there may be periods when the Company does not require you to perform work (such as winter and summer breaks when food service needs decline or cease). Any such periods during which you do not perform work on the Company's behalf may be unpaid and deemed a temporary layoff. However, depending on business needs, you may be required to work year-round, potentially at a different location during break periods. Business needs may vary from year to year.

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are 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.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Chartwells Higher Ed maintains a drug-free workplace.