Local Marketing & Business Development Manager

Nothing Bundt Cakes; Matthews (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay plus commission/bonus

Gas reimbursement

Employee discounts on cakes

Job summary

Nothing Bundt Cakes franchisee in Matthews, NC is seeking an energetic Local Marketing Representative to grow sales by building relationships within the community through catering, bulk orders, and local partnerships. You will drive revenue by securing accounts, promoting promotions, coordinating events, sampling, fundraising, and turning conversations into repeat bakery business.

If you excel at face-to-face selling and thrive in a fast-paced, results-driven environment, this role offers a

Qualifications

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Comfortable with proactive outreach, cold visits, and face-to-face selling.
• Self-motivated, organized, and goal-oriented with a clear focus on results.
• Ability to manage time independently and prioritize revenue-producing activities.
• Professional appearance and positive, friendly attitude aligned with the Nothing Bundt Cakes brand.
• Basic computer skills (email, spreadsheets; CRM experience preferred).
• Reliable transportation required for local travel.

Responsibilities

• Proactively visit local businesses, offices, schools, medical facilities, realtors, and community organizations with the objective of generating catering orders, corporate accounts, and repeat sales.
• Identify and engage decision-makers such as office managers, HR teams, event coordinators, and administrators.
• Present Nothing Bundt Cakes products, catering options, and programs in a way that leads to orders, account setup, or scheduled follow-up.
• Build and manage a pipeline of active sales opportunities from initial contact through order completion.
• Generate new catering and bulk order leads and convert them into recurring business.
• Promote corporate gifting, birthday and employee recognition programs, holiday gifting, and large event orders.
• Consistently follow up with prospects and existing accounts to secure repeat orders and long-term partnerships.
• Distribute menus, flyers, and promotional materials as part of a targeted sales strategy, not general canvassing.
• Coordinate sampling events, pop-ups, and product drops designed to open accounts or drive immediate orders.
• Support and execute local store promotions that increase foot traffic and measurable sales.
• Identify, pitch, and secure fundraising partnerships with schools, sports teams, nonprofits, and community groups.
• Work closely with bakery leadership to schedule and execute fundraising events that drive incremental revenue.
• Collaborate with local influencers or community leaders when it supports sales growth and brand awareness.
• Track outreach activity, leads, accounts, and sales results.
• Maintain an organized contact database of local business and community partners.
• Provide weekly updates to management outlining progress, wins, challenges, and next steps.

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Proactive outreach

Time management

Professional appearance

CRM experience

Reliable transportation

Job description

Nothing Bundt Cakes franchisee in Matthews, NC is seeking an energetic Local Marketing Representative to grow sales by building relationships within the community through catering, bulk orders, and local partnerships. You will drive revenue by securing accounts, promoting promotions, coordinating events, sampling, fundraising, and turning conversations into repeat bakery business.

If you excel at face-to-face selling and thrive in a fast-paced, results-driven environment, this role offers a