Creative Marketing Manager

Job Type
Full-time
Description
Creative Marketing Manager
Job Details
Full-time
Chicago, IL
About One Off Hospitality:
For over 20 years, One Off Hospitality has developed and operated some of Chicago's most beloved places to eat and drink. More importantly, we're a group of people - chefs, hospitality veterans, managers and creators - who believe in the power of treating our guests like family and our restaurants like home.
About The Role:
OOH is currently seeking a passionate, creative, and highly motivated individual to join our team as a Creative Marketing Manager. This is a hybrid graphic design and photography-based position that will sit on the Marketing Team, and report to the Director of Marketing & Communications.
The role requires an in-depth knowledge of different facets of marketing creative needs specific to the hospitality industry including but not limited to advertising, digital and email marketing, promotional event development, content creation, and grassroots marketing. Candidates should possess strong knowledge of graphic design and photography. Videography experience is a plus.
This is a fast-paced role, in a fast-paced industry. An outgoing personality, fantastic communication and organizational skills, ability to work well with others in different positions, a high-level of creativity, a strong attention to detail and an overwhelming love and excitement of food and beverage are necessary.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work directly with leaders in the food & beverage industry and grow with the organization!
Requirements
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Lead the graphic design team on all visual content that represents One Off Hospitality Group.
• Develop marketing collateral to promote initiatives and drive revenue.
• Responsible for creating and editing marketing assets and information across partner platforms, brand websites, and other digital footprints.
• Design print-based materials used for in-house marketing and events.
• Assist with development of brand guidelines for all restaurant concepts.
• Provide photography for restaurant specials/menu items and events.
• Capture and edit video of restaurant interiors, menu items, events and staff as needed.
• Professionally edit photos for use in print and digital marketing and advertising collateral.
• Be an integral part of the marketing team - join weekly marketing meetings and events led by the marketing team. Some evening and weekend work may be required.

Minimum Qualifications (Education, Experience, Skills)

• 2 - 3+ years professional graphic design and photography experience; food & beverage/restaurant experience preferred but not required.
• Strong portfolio showcasing versatility and range of design experience across print, web, social, packaging, etc.
• Fully proficient with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
• Familiar with Asana or other relevant project management tools and platforms as well as G-Suite (Sheets, Docs, Calendar, Gmail, etc.)
• Hands-on experience creating and designing marketing materials.
• Familiar with basic social media management and posting best practices on Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, YouTube, etc.
• Ability to collaborate with marketing & sales teams on content planning
• A passion for having fun, dining out, and trying new restaurants
• Ability to multitask, stay organized, and prioritize effectively

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Ability to work autonomously as well as with a team
• Ability to adapt and work efficiently in a rapidly changing dynamic environment with deadline pressures
• Ability to be flexible with job demands and open minded when being asked to complete tasks
• Ability to travel to different locations around the Chicago area, as needed
• Onsite work environment - comfortable working from restaurant locations.
• Ability to sit and/or stand for up to 8-10 hours a day
• Ability to carry equipment with travel including camera, laptop, etc.

One Off Hospitality provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Salary Description
$65K-$75K