Local Store Marketing Specialist

Burger King Restaurants Italy; Assago; Hybrid; EUR 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts at company restaurants

Job summary

Burger King Restaurants Italy is seeking a Local Store Marketing Specialist to define and implement local marketing strategies for the Italian restaurant network.

The role focuses on maximizing restaurant performance through local marketing activities, partnerships, events, and openings, working with franchisees, District Managers, Operations, Marketing, and external agencies to convert opportunities into measurable business results.

Qualifications

• Degree in Marketing, Economics, Communications, or related field.
• 4–7 years of experience in Local Store Marketing, Trade Marketing, or Field Marketing.
• Driving License (B).
• Experience in quick-service restaurant (QSR) companies is preferred; experience in retail, food service, or franchise networks is also relevant.
• Strong business focus and a drive to increase traffic.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement Local Store Marketing plans to support the restaurant network.
• Identify local growth opportunities based on the characteristics of the trading area and the performance of each restaurant.
• Design initiatives to increase traffic, visit frequency, and sales.
• Ensure a strong local brand presence and monitor local communications and external signage.
• Develop marketing plans for new restaurant openings and reopenings; coordinate pre/post opening activities.
• Collaborate with Operations and franchisees to achieve traffic and brand awareness targets.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Project management

Analytical thinking

Education

Degree in Marketing, Economics, Communications, or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Career Opportunities: Local Store Marketing Specialist (1525)

Join QSRP: where the good growth happens

Burger Kingis part of QSRP ( Quick Service Restaurant Platform ), a company dedicated to delivering mouthwatering food experiences to our 100 million customers annually through our 1,200+ restaurants and 7,000 employees throughout 9 key countries. Our product offering proudly represents a culturally diverse selection of Burgers through our US-style Burger King and Belgian-rooted Quick restaurants, French style O'Tacos, Vibrant burger brand G La Dalle, Dunkin: the world leader in coffee and donuts, Chopstix: one of the most recognized Asian QSR brands in the UK,.

So, are you ready to dive into a career that’s as exciting as our menu?

About the position

The Local Store Marketing Specialist is responsible for defining and implementing local marketing strategies for Burger King restaurants in Italy.

The role aims to maximise restaurant performance through local marketing activities, local partnerships, events, marketing plans to support new openings, and initiatives tailored to the specific needs of each restaurant.

The successful candidate will work closely with franchisees, District Managers, Operations, Marketing, and external agencies, turning local opportunities into measurable business results.

Key responsibilities

Local Store Marketing strategy development

• Define and implement Local Store Marketing plans to support the restaurant network.
• Identify local growth opportunities based on the characteristics of the trading area and the performance of each restaurant.
• Design initiatives to increase traffic, visit frequency, and sales.

Brand visibility and local signage

• Ensure a strong local brand presence.
• Monitor the quality of local communications and external road signage.
• Ensure that activities are consistent with Burger King guidelines.

Support for new openings

• Develop marketing plans for new restaurant openings and reopenings.
• Coordinate pre-opening and post-opening activities.
• Collaborate with Operations and franchisees to achieve traffic and brand awareness targets.

Support for restaurants and the franchise network

• Work alongside franchisees and Area Managers to identify business growth opportunities.
• Support restaurants facing traffic or sales challenges through tailored plans.
• Ensure the correct implementation of marketing activities and communication materials.

Local partnerships and activations

• Create and develop partnerships with businesses, schools, universities, sports associations, local authorities, and other local organisations.
• Develop events, sponsorships, and activities to engage the local community.
• Build programmes to increase local visibility and acquire customers.

Analysis and performance

• Monitor results, sales, traffic, and the return on investment (ROI) of initiatives.
• Prepare reports and recommendations to continually optimise local marketing investment.

What do you bring

• Degree in Marketing, Economics, Communications, or a related field.
• 4–7 years of experience in Local Store Marketing, Trade Marketing, or Field Marketing.
• Driving License (B)
• Experience in quick-service restaurant (QSR) companies is preferred; experience in retail, food service, or franchise networks is also relevant.
• Strong business focus and a drive to increase traffic.
• Ability to develop commercial partnerships and local activities.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Knowledge of sales and marketing KPIs.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Willingness to travel frequently throughout Italy.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

As an individual you are

• Relationship-focused and able to influence and engage others without direct authority.
• An active listener, attentive to the needs of individual restaurants and local communities.
• Proactive and resourceful, ready to turn local opportunities into concrete initiatives.
• A pragmatic problem-solver, able to find workable solutions and adjust your approach based on results.
• Organised and able to manage competing priorities, multiple projects, and deadlines.
• Creative and results-oriented, bringing fresh ideas with a clear commercial purpose.
• Adaptable and resilient, responding constructively to change and unexpected challenges.
• Collaborative and accountable, working effectively across teams and following initiatives through to completion.

Why join us on your journey?

• Contribute to our mission of becoming the market leader in QSR sector
• Plenty of career growth opportunities across all our international head quarters
• Become part of a company where learning and development is in the heart of the culture
• Loads of fun initiatives with your colleagues, many of them focused on giving back to the community
• We believe in a flexible and hybrid work model, but we also offer a modern and cool office environment for you to thrive in
• We care about diversity, equity and inclusion and make everyone feel equally welcomed

What we offer:

• Permanent contract under the CCNL Commercio e Terziario, with a classification level based on experience.
• Gross annual salary of €35,000–€40,000.
• Annual bonus based on company performance and individual objectives.
• Discounts at company restaurants.

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All applicants will receive consideration for the job with no regards to race, color, religion, gender, sex (pregnancy included) and sexual identity and orientation, age, nationality, citizenship, physical or mental disability, military status, family or marital status, medical condition, or any other basis protected by national or local laws and regulations.