Job Description Title: Marketing Manager

Job Duties: The Marketing Manager leads all aspects of marketing for Local Foods. The manager is responsible for developing relationships across both B2B and B2C audiences, and telling the stories of farmers, chefs and consumers. This is an opportunity for a creative and thoughtful contributor and leader to build a brand and marketing strategy from the ground up during the launch of Local Foods’ flagship facility.

Responsibilities also include:

• Direct all marketing, advertising, promotions, community       outreach and special events for wholesale and retail operations
• Guide and monitor the overall direction of the Local Foods brand
• Drive the development of integrated marketing strategies and programs from design to implementation
• Develop content that brings the Local Foods brand to life for consumers, chefs and farmers
• Manage and identify opportunities for strategic partnerships and promotions
• Build relationships and increase engagement with key B2B and B2C audiences through social and digital marketing channels
• Work closely with Events & Education Coordinator to tell the stories of Midwest producers
• Work closely with the sales team to showcase chefs and buyers and interactions with products
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders in a professional, error-free and timely manner

Requirements:

• 4 yr. college degree or equivalent work experience
• Prior experience in marketing required (including experience working with writers, designers, photographers, and agencies)
• Knows what is cool and what is not; can serve as editor and relay feedback on creative projects
• Strong project manager and communicator
• Ability to thrive in an ambiguous, dynamic environment
• Comfortable and agile with technology and web environments
• Strong knowledge of and passion for food
• Attentive to detail

This position can be filled on either an independent contractor or employment basis. 

Local Foods is Chicago’s first wholesale distributor and retailer of strictly local foods from the Midwest’s best
farmers. We source and deliver the finest farm foods to consumers, restaurants, grocers, schools and
institutions. Through our one-of-a-kind Bucktown processing facility, event space and retail store, we bring the stories of producers to life. We started Local Foods to simplify the way Midwestern farmers’ products are brought to market, and to make the best tasting local foods easy and accessible. Compensation this position is : contract How to apply Deadlineno deadline