The Marketing Manager – Events leads product demonstration and event operations across assigned markets. This role is responsible for implementing event processes, ensuring service quality, and providing consistent leadership to retail supervisors. Key responsibilities include recruiting, training, planning, coaching, and overseeing event execution to deliver strong performance and compliance.
Maintain quality and compliance by ensuring the right team members are in place and following established processes.
Recruit, interview, and hire for positions that report directly to this role.
Train, coach, and mentor direct reports on company policies, procedures, processes, and role expectations.
Support quality execution by conducting audits and partnering with direct reports to meet compliance and performance goals.
Manage event execution and overall performance by reviewing daily and weekly scorecards to ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
Partner with support teams, including Field Support, Recruiting, Payroll, and Client Services, to address team needs and ensure effective support.
Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
Share market insights and best practices and recommend process improvements to strengthen team performance.
Serve as the event execution expert for assigned retail partners and vendors, while monitoring payroll and other expenses to maximize market contribution.
Lead the planning and coordination of market meetings.
Complete and submit all required paperwork accurately and on time.
Inspect company equipment regularly to ensure safe operation and proper maintenance.
Education/Experience: At least three + years of experience in retail, restaurant, food industry, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Skills and Abilities: The ideal candidate can manage multiple priorities at once and has strong organizational, presentation, and problem-solving skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Any required national, state, or local food safety certifications must be maintained.
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this role, the team member must regularly be able to:
Supervisory Responsibility: This role includes both direct and indirect supervisory responsibilities.
Working Conditions: This is a field-based retail role that requires extensive travel within the assigned market and occasional travel outside the market.
Communication Skills: Strong English communication skills are required. Bilingual ability may be needed based on business needs.
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Acosta Group fuses storied expertise, unmatched connectivity and advanced insight to accelerate brand growth – everywhere you sell. Our collective of the most trusted retail, marketing and foodservice agencies is reimagining how people connect with brands at every point in the consumer journey.
Comprised of Acosta, ActionLink, CORE Foodservice, CROSSMARK, Mosaic, Premium Retail Services and Product Connections, Acosta Group understands and anticipates evolving consumer needs, fueling accelerated performance to connect tomorrow's commerce today. The collective delivers end-to-end solutions, including headquarter sales services, omnichannel retail solutions, assisted sales and training, integrated marketing, foodservice sales enablement and culinary solutions, and the most advanced data and insights.
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Le groupe Acosta Group rassemble une expertise reconnue, une connectivité inégalée et des connaissances fines pour accélérer la croissance des marques - partout où vous êtes commercialisé. Notre collectif des agences de vente au détail, de marketing et de restauration les plus fiables réinvente la façon dont les gens se connectent aux marques à chaque étape du parcours du consommateur.
Composé d'Acosta, d'ActionLink, de CORE Foodservice, de CROSSMARK, de Mosaic, de Premium Retail Services et de Product Connections, le groupe Acosta Group comprend et anticipe les besoins en constante évolution des consommateurs, stimulant ainsi les performances accélérées pour connecter le commerce de demain dès aujourd'hui. Le collectif offre des solutions holistiques, y compris des services de vente externalisée, des solutions omnicanales de vente au détail, des ventes assistées et de la formation, du marketing intégré, des solutions de vente pour la restauration et la cuisine, ainsi que les données et les connaissances les plus avancées, et l’expertise nécessaire pour extraire la valeur de tous ces outils.