Job 149145 - Restaurant Sales & Marketing Specialist - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV - Think Food Group

The Restaurant Sales & Marketing Specialist serves as a primary point of contact for marketing and event outreach for the ThinkFoodGroup-managed restaurants in Las Vegas. He or she develops infrastructure to maximize sales opportunities, develops sustainable relationships within target groups and ultimately generates business for China Poblano, Jaleo and é by José Andrés. The Restaurant Sales & Marketing Specialist collects and updates information about community and target markets.  The Manager will serve as a main point of contact for guests seeking to book large party events, and will actively seek out new events business to meet or exceed monthly sales goals. The position reports to the TFG Marketing Director, TFG’s Las Vegas Director of Restaurants and the restaurant GMs. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·         Creatively assess results and brainstorm new programs to cost-effectively generate awareness and trial among identified target audience segments.

·         Execute and report on monthly goals set in partnership with Restaurant GM and Marketing Director. 

·         Collect and organize broad information about target audiences for sales and marketing efforts.

·         Create a detailed database of key sales targets.  Collect, record and organize appropriate information such as size, occupancy rates, key contacts, existing events, marketing needs, and more as identified.  

·         Work with TFG marketing department and design agencies to develop appropriate sales and marketing materials.

·         Designs, implements and attends events within the restaurants for sales and marketing opportunities and organizes and attends offsite events, to draw business into the restaurants.

·         Staff marketing events to network, ensure marketing opportunities are fully leveraged and guest information is collected.

·         Act as day-to-day property contact for TFG PR team and outside PR agency for media requests, events and initiatives.

·         Analyze data and generate ongoing reports for team that are clear, concise and easily digestible to ensure programs are effective and repeatable.

·         Based on report findings, suggest and implement changes to optimize results based on goals.

·         Contribute to guest satisfaction and return business by working service positions within restaurant as assigned.

·         Two to three years prior sales/marketing, service or retail experience is required.

·         Comfort level actively engaging guests and team. 

·         Embrace TFG Mission and Service Values to be able to represent the company to the public.

·         Strong telephone, email, and interpersonal communication skills.

·         Strong organizational and time management skills.

·         Ability to analyze and report data accurately. 

·         Ability to work independently, take initiative to identify and accomplish tasks. 
Ability to creatively problem-solve and overcome obstacles to achieve goals.

·         Ability to connect business goals with local consumer, competitor and trade area dynamics to implement effective programs.

·         Ability to work in a fast-paced and ever changing high growth company.

·         Continuous desire for learning and self-improvement by maintaining a student mentality and asking questions.

·         Actively solicits and accepts feedback on performance.

·         Consistently demonstrates positive, professional demeanor to both guests and team.

·         Knowledge and comfort level with MS Office, especially Excel.

·         Prior front-of-house restaurant experience, as is a passion for food and the restaurant business are a definite plus.