Marketing and Communications Specialist Busboys & Poets/Eatonville Restaurant - Washington, DC

[Michiel Perry]

Marketing and Communications Specialist 
Busboys & Poets/Eatonville Restaurant - Washington, DC

Marketing and Communications Specialist  Busboys and Poets/Eatonville is a restaurant/event space/community where racial and cultural connections are consciously uplifted and a place to take a deliberate pause and feed your mind, body and soul. It is also a space for art, culture and politics to intentional collide. We believe that by creating such a space we can inspire social change and begin to transform our community and the world. If this sounds like the place for you, please consider applying to be the new Marketing and Communications Specialist and join our Events and Marketing Team. We are looking for an enthusiastic full-time Marketing and Communications Specialist to uphold the brand consistency and high standards of external and internal communications. In concert with the Events and Marketing Team, this self-starter will serve as the "face" of the Marketing side of the Events and Marketing Team and work will include but not limited to spearheading the media relations component of the company, providing content for the new internal Intranet, and assisting with social media.  SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES  • Work with the Events and Marketing Team to design, create and distribute marketing flyers, promotional documents and internal correspondence for use in both Busboys and Poets and Eatonville restaurants as well as manage design and production for printed materials, brochures, signage and other marketing pieces.  • Solidify media relations with print media and promote Busboys and Poet/Eatonville through outreach to various local and national media vehicles.  • Implement weekly e-communications with Busboys listserv and identify opportunities to build online audiences and maximize the effectiveness of online outreach.  • Provide quality assurance for content poste ensuring that Busboys/Eatonville branding is appropriately and correctly conveyed throughout our online, print, and broadcast materials.  • Promote the company brand, using conventional media and innovative social media and ensuring a consistent look-and-feel to all publications and materials including our logo and organizational image.  • Provide on-site support at the restaurant, when necessary, and assist Events and Marketing Team in other tasks, as needed.  This position will collaborate with the owner and Events and Marketing Team others to achieve brand consistency, coordination of messages, and the highest standards for internal communications. This position is responsible for coordinating organization-wide design, message, and content generation, including electronic and print communications.  QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS Candidates should be personable, have excellent time management, project management skills, verbal and written communications as well as graphic design. This position requires a passion for events and for creating a high quality guest experience. Key qualifications include:  • Established contacts and connections with the local print and broadcast media;  • Outgoing personality, comfortable meeting new people;  • Superb customer service skills in a fast-paced environment;  • Strong attention to detail; excellent multi-tasker with a positive, can-do attitude;  • Ability to work under pressure. At times, ability to work flexible hours that may include mornings, evenings and occasional weekends;  • Experience collaborating/interacting with individuals at all levels of an organization.  ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE  • Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations or related field preferred with 1-3 years of experience working in a professional setting  • Experience in the restaurant industry, events coordination, and/or social media a plus  • Excellent oral and written communications skills required  • Ability to handle multiple activities, events and projects simultaneously  • Proven ability to excel in a team environment  • Public speaking ability (media, community partners, trainings, etc.)  • Strong computer skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Constant Contact  • Strong connections with and familiarity with core Busboys/Eatonville values  • Must be able to bring new ideas and creative input to Busboys/Eatonville's marketing  • Must be able to work in an office, a restaurant setting, and within the community  • Flexible enough to work in the evenings and on the weekends, at times  COMPETENCIES  • Cultural Competency – Possess the ability to understand, communicate with, and effectively interact with people across cultures.  • Visionary Leadership - Inspires respect and trust.  • Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; responds well to questions; demonstrates strong presentation skills; outgoing personality and a comfort in meeting new people  • Teamwork - Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.  • Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.  • Customer Service - Responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments.  • Design - Demonstrates attention to detail and a creative flair.  • Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; works well in group problem solving situations.  • Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.  • Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions; aligns work with strategic goals.  • Cost Consciousness - Works within approved budgets; develops and implements cost saving measures; contributes to profits and revenue; conserves organizational resources.  • Ethics - Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works ethically and with integrity; upholds organizational values.  • Strategic Thinking - Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals; understands organization's strengths and weaknesses; analyzes market and competition; identifies external threats and opportunities; adapts strategy to changing conditions.  • Flexibility - Ability to work well under pressure; able to work flexible hours that may include late evenings and/or occasional weekends; ability to handle a large volume of events  idealist.org - 1 day ago - save job -  copy to clipboard » View or apply to job

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Michiel Perry
804-896-2220