Job Description

Aramark Student Nutrition provides food and nutrition services to over 350 school districts in the U.S. It offers public and private education institutions a variety of dining options including breakfast and lunch programs, after-school snacks, catering, nutrition education and retail operations. We partner with schools to create culinary experiences that propel students to success. Our goal is to provide healthy, nutritional meals with a stellar dining experience for our communities. For more information on Aramark's Student Nutrition food service programs, please visit Aramark Student Nutrition.

Internal Communication: Develop and implement communication strategies that enhance engagement with students, parents & administrators. Community Engagement: Act as a liaison between the organization and the community, ensuring transparent and consistent communication with parents, teachers, and students. Content Development: Create and manage communication materials, including newsletters, announcements, and social media content, to keep students, parents & administrators informed and engaged. Feedback Mechanisms: Establish channels for feedback from students, parents & administrators to continually improve communication strategies and address concerns effectively. Collaboration with Teams: Work closely with Aramark and district to ensure consistent messaging and alignment of communication efforts across the organization. Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel and Power Point, Canva, web-based sites, editing and videography. Influencing without formal authority ? able to create an informal network to support program pilots, implementation and collection of best practices and measurement.Project management ? Multiple tasks will be managed at one time resulting in a need for strong time management and multi-tasking skills.

• Organizational savvy ? Ability to speak to multiple levels within the account, representing a ?big-picture?, business-oriented view of development
• Dealing with Ambiguity ? able to get in, assess the situation, identify key players, set an action plan, and deliver
• Business analysis ? ability to track, analyze, and present results from focus group collaboration and survey feedback.
• Results-oriented ? analytical skills and ability to think strategically about the business are essential; accountable for achieving the region?s financial goals through collaboration with the operations team
• Strategic agility ? the ability to align with the district team to effectively communicate programs, promotions & services.
• Conducts Marketing Research and Data collection: Focus groups, surveying, campus mapping, trend development/research, competitive pricing analysis
• Strategic Planning, Innovation and Creativity: Develop Marketing Plans; new strategies and tactics for promoting existing or new locations to enhance sales and customer satisfaction
• Sales Support: Develop and execute annual campaigns, including oral and written presentations, to various target groups. Support Business Development with Request for Proposal (RFP) responses, sales presentations and Client Business Reviews (CBRs)
• Marketing: Coordinate special events, promotions, marketing collateral, media interaction, public relations, website updates, social media marketing
• Build Relationships with clients, organization department heads and subgroups/ community groups

• Requires at least 2 years of product, marketing and / or merchandising experience
• Requires people management experience for at least 1-2 direct reports
• Requires a bachelor?s degree or equivalent experience in business or marketing
• A proven ability to increase sales and measure the impact/return on investment on implementation of programs
• A demonstrated ability to be proactive and assertive in identifying and capturing growth opportunities, as well as thinking creatively and strategically
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills including presentation, public speaking and client interaction skills
• Must be able to efficiently utilize social media and MS Office products to accomplish work tasks
• Valid driver?s license and vehicle