Marketing and Events Manager

Bernie’s restaurant in East Grand Forks, MN, is seeking an energetic, experienced, creative, and hard working individual to oversee events, marketing, promotions. This is a part-time flexible position that would start immediately. Bernie’s is the flagship restaurant of James Beard and Emmy-nominated Food Network host and New York Times bestselling cookbook author Molly Yeh. Since opening in October 2022, it has gained a large loyal following and attracted visitors from all over the country and Canada. It was one of Bon Appetit’s most anticipated restaurant openings, and is named Top Rated Food in North Dakota by Open Table. Bernie’s features regional Midwest cuisine, a full bakery and market, and local, seasonal ingredients on an all-day menu that showcases nostalgic elevated comfort food.

The primary responsibilities for this position include:

-Overseeing the production of in-house Bernie’s events from ideation to planning to promotion to setup. In-house events may include book signings, pop-ups, concerts, story time, singalongs, holidays, parties, ticketed dinners, and more.

-Correspond with customers to plan private events such as birthday parties, wedding and baby showers, work meetings, concerts, private meals, and more.

-Create and execute a marketing plan to promote Bernie’s specials, promotions, menus, market items, and Events.

-Coordinate effective and fun ongoing promotions, like patty melt night, bakery features, and more.

-Work within budgets and analyze effectiveness of promotions.

Requirements include:

-Basic graphic design abilities

-Excellent interpersonal skills

-Excellent planning skills

-Excellent written communication skills

-High standards for aesthetics, presentation, and decor

-2+ years Marketing and/or event planning experience

-Flexibility to work evenings and weekends

Not required but a plus:

-Food industry experience

-Social media experience

-Phone photography skills

More about this job:

-Hours would be around 20 hours per week, pay is hourly and based on experience, $20-26/hour

-Hours and remote work are flexible

About East Grand Forks, MN:

-East Grand Forks, Minnesota, is a border town with Grand Forks, North Dakota, and together they are often referred to as the Grand Cities. And they are truly grand places to live! They have charm, community, and a wonderful quality of life, and they are great places for raising a family. The population is around 60,000, and includes the University of North Dakota, which is known for its hockey team and aviation program, a cute downtown area with local breweries and restaurants, and an amazing Target (a tourist destination for Canadian visitors, as the Canadian border is just a couple of hours away). Some of the best farmland in the world surrounds the area, where potatoes, wheat, corn, beans, and sugar beets are the most common crops. The Grand Forks airport is 15 minutes from Bernie’s, Fargo is a little over an hour, and Winnipeg is about 2 1/2 hours.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $20.00 - $26.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule

Ability to Relocate:

• East Grand Forks, MN 56721: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in East Grand Forks, MN 56721