Marketing - Part Time - Community Growth Leader

Marketing Community Growth Leader

Are you ready for the coolest, most upside-down job you will ever have? This isn’t a typical fast food job and we’re not just another quick serve restaurant group. At Fourteen Foods Dairy Queen, we're calling all Smile Servers. It’s time to join our team and make a difference in your community!  

You will learn how to craft the perfect DQ soft serve curl and serve up our signature chicken strip baskets. Most importantly, you will be the reason someone in your community smiles. Creating memories is what Fourteen Foods DQ is all about, and the opportunity to feel seen, safe, and supported is what makes our family different.

 We want to be surrounded by people just like you, who exemplify our core values. Champions that:

• Live with integrity 
• Pursue their passions
• Exceed expectations 
• Are accountable and flexible
• Take pride in their work
• Care for their community, and team.

Position Summary: As a local marketing and community liaison, the Community Group Leader (CGL) position is a high-energy, rewarding role focused on connecting the community through our Fourteen Foods’ mission and local Dairy Queen restaurants. This is a great position for a community member who is looking to naturally build upon connections while being supported by a robust corporate marketing team. Community connections and genuine relationships are the foundation of Fourteen Foods and DQ® and the CGL will take ownership of local relationships. The CGL will help identify and pursue unique partnership opportunities that positively align with the store marketing plan.

Essential Functions:
- Hold local meetings and serve as an in-store marketing and community liaison during event, and further promote the brand. 
- Build strong relationships at the store level and is responsible for monitoring in-store brand presence (i.e. identifying needs, updating materials once received, management 
community boards). 
- Larger events, such as grand openings, charitable events, and other local initiatives, will required on-site CGL support along with other Fourteen Foods marketing and operational 
leaders. 
- Leverage community relationships to create awareness around hiring initiatives at the local stores. 
- Identify local hiring events to attend and/or partnering with the Talent Acquisition Manager to execute job/career fairs, community events, local chamber events, and employment 
table events at high schools and other community events. 
- Audit employment brand within stores to ensure they are posted in good quality and are current. 
- Serve as a liaison between the store and the Talent Acquisition Manger with hiring needs. 
- 80% travel within designated area from the home office. 

Education and Experience Requirements:
- 3-5 years of experience in target areas note above, Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree a plus but not required. 

Required Knowledge and Skills: 
- Past or Present experience as;
- Fundraising lead, community influencer, PTA leader, youth group/community leader
- Teacher, athletics coach
- City, Chamber employee
- Sales
- Event planner
- Store manager/GM
- Recruiter
- Organized and trustworthy.
- Out-going, well-spoken, and professional. 
- Perceptive, persistent, and community driven. 
- Self-motivated, proactive, and responsive. 
- Service minded, connected, relationship focused. 
- Tactical with the ability to build from strategic insight. 

Fourteen Foods provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We encourage applicants of all ages and experience, as we do not discriminate on the basis of an applicant's age. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 

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