Associate Marketing Manager

SUMMARY

The Associate Marketing Manager will report directly to Marketing Manager and will act as the senior in the marketing team in developing annual marketing plans and launching product lines. We are searching for a results-oriented candidate, with a strong zeal towards bringing ideas to life. A strong candidate will have a strong understanding of the U.S. fast casual industry operations and possess great project management skills, which includes but it not limited to: problem solving, negotiation, time management, and communication.

JOB DUTIES (include but are not limited to the following)

• Own the execution of TOUS les JOURS’ brand strategy, which includes, but is not limited to, go-to-market plan development, new product launches, and digital marketing initiatives.
• Leads the team in developing annual and monthly marketing plan including LTO launches, new product development, seasonal promotions, social media campaigns, and PR.
• Own and manage assigned product category and tracks progress of each new product against goals.
• Manage overall product SKU with different categories and analyze sales, revenue, P&L of each product.
• Act as a brand advocate, maintain excellent relations with external vendors and franchisees.
• Perform market research to understand the trend related to new product and business model development.
• Excellent communication and management skill with local vendor for new products.
• Partner with cross-functional teams including Operations, R&D, Supply Chain, and Store Development to develop overall marketing and promotional plans to support each value chain.
• Communicate with overseas office for variety of projects and marketing tasks.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Minimum 2 years of experience in Marketing required
• BA/BS degree with minimum 5 years of experience in F&B, preferable at a QSR brand
• Strong communication skills in both written and verbal, previous experience working with a media agency would be a nice-to-have.
• Previous experience working with retail data (POS), and be comfortable working with a large amount of numerical data.
• Bilingual in Korean preferred
• Must be proficient with Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Must have a self-starter attitude and be able to work with minimal supervision
• Must be able to work weekends or holidays if required

Employee Benefits

• Med/Den/Vis/Life Insurance (100% Company Covered) from Day 1

• Short Term and Long-Term Disability Leave (short term 100% covered)

• 401(k) 5% Match (no vesting period!) from Day 1

• Flexible Time Available

• Free Onsite Lunch Catering OR daily Lunch Allowances through payroll

• $600 Lifestyle Allowance (Annually)

• Cellphone Reimbursements

• Employee Discounts (40% off CJ products & services)

• Paid Holidays (11 days)

• Paid Time Off (generous and increases by tier!) (20+days from 1st Year)

• Paid Maternity Leave (paid 100% for 12 weeks)

• Paid Secondary Caregiver Leave (up to 2 weeks)

• Paid Creative Leave (up to 4 weeks specified on years of service + monetary value)

• Education Benefit ($1,000 every year) provided

• Talent Sharing Opportunities

• Employee Club Activities (movie, e-sports, book, sports activity club, etc.)

• Relocation bonus provided

• & Much More

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

​CJ Group

Established in 1953, CheilJedang (CJ) began as a food manufacturing company within the Samsung Corporation. Spinning off from Samsung in 1993, CJ Corporation has developed its business portfolio into four core sectors – Food & Food Service, Bio & Pharma, Entertainment & Media, and Shopping & Logistics. Creating products and services that promote a healthy, happy and convenient lifestyle, CJ has become one of Korea’s most innovative companies.

​CJ Foodville USA

CJ Foodville USA is the parent company of TOUS les JOURS, a French-Asian inspired bakery café, offering more than 300 different kinds of bakery goods, including bread, pastries, cakes, desserts, and beverages. TOUS les JOURS means “every day” in French. The bakery bakes everyday to provide fresh products for the guests and takes pride in sourcing and using carefully selected fine ingredients. TOUS les JOURS continues to expand and embrace innovation in all markets. With its franchising ‘know-how’ and continuous support from the team, the brand is getting tremendous amount of attention from people who are interested in setting up small businesses. Currently, there are about 100 TOUS les JOURS stores in the U.S. and more than 1,700 stores globally.

CJ Foodville USA continued to generate positive operating income for 5 consecutive years with average annual revenue growth rate of 30%. The company plans to open more than 1,000 stores in the U.S. till year 2030.

For more information about the brand, please visit: https://www.tljus.com

CJ Foodville USA