Marketing Lead

Chick-fil-A; Clinton Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Flexible scheduling

Sundays off

Health benefits

401k

Scholarship opportunities

Job summary

Chick-fil-A Shelby Township and Hall Road are seeking a creative Marketing professional to develop and execute marketing strategies for two restaurants, and to lead community engagement initiatives.

You will plan events, manage partnerships, and drive brand presence through in-store activations and community programs, including leading a Cow Team and producing on-brand collateral.

Qualifications

• Experience in marketing, events, community relations, or a related field.
• Strong organizational and project management skills for multiple events.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Creative eye and ability to produce on-brand collateral (Canva, Adobe, or similar).
• Ability to lead and motivate a team of team members and volunteers.
• Willingness to travel between locations and at community events.

Responsibilities

• Develop a marketing plan for both restaurants and execute it.
• Coordinate marketing across locations, partnerships, and in-store activations.
• Plan and run menu item sampling and community engagements.
• Deploy Be Our Guest Card distribution and email guest communications.
• Lead the Cow Team and manage brand presence at events.
• Create and maintain on-brand marketing collateral and promotions.

Skills

Marketing

Event planning

Community relations

Team leadership

Brand collateral

Tools

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

About the Role

Do you love food, community, and bringing people together? Chick-fil-A

Shelby Township and Chick-fil-A Hall Road at Romeo Plank are looking for a

creative, energetic Marketing professional to build and execute the marketing

strategy for both restaurants. You'll work directly with the Owner-Operator to

grow our brand, make a real impact in the community, and lead with food, always

with a focus on creating remarkable experiences for our guests and team

members.

Pay is commensurate with experience.

What You'll Do

Strategy and Planning

• Create a marketing plan for both restaurants, build and execute an actionable plan to deliver it
• Coordinate marketing efforts across both locations, including partnerships and in-store activations
• Lead with great food, including planning and running menu item sampling
• Identify opportunities for the Operator to engage with the community and build the brand

Events and Activations

• Plan and execute in-restaurant events and activations
• Plan and execute external events in the community
• Use Chick-fil-A's internal Spotlight tools to schedule events and treats and to email the guest database
• Organize and execute the Be Our Guest Card distribution strategy

Cow Team and Brand Presence

• Deploy the Cow costume in the restaurants and the community
• Recruit, create, and manage the Cow Team (within our Team)

Community Partnerships and Giving

• Lead the giving strategy and process with the Owner-Operator
• Identify sponsorship opportunities with local organizations and schools
• Organize Leader Academy activations with local schools

Team Member Engagement

• Coordinate the submission of team member scholarship applications
• Conduct internal team member surveys and share the results with leadership

Creative and Brand Standards

• Produce creative collateral within Chick-fil-A brand standards
• Ensure all advertising and marketing collateral is on brand

What We're Looking For

• Experience in marketing, events, community relations, or a related field. Restaurant or hospitality experience is a plus
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple events anpriorities
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Creative eye and comfort producing on-brand collateral (Canva, Adobe, or similar)
• Ability to lead and motivate a team of team members and volunteers
• Comfortable representing the brand at events, including evenings and weekends as needed
• Reliable transportation to travel between both locations and community events

Why Join Us

• Work closely with Owner-Operator and Leaders who invests in your growth
• Be a visible part of the community you live in
• Competitive pay, flexible scheduling, Sundays off
• Health benefits, 401k
• Team member scholarship opportunities and other benefits

Working at a Chick-fil-A® restaurant is more than a job – it’s an opportunity for teamwork and leadership development in a positive, people-focused environment. Most Chick-fil-A restaurants are locally owned and operated by independent, franchised Operators who invest in the future of their Team Members and give back to their communities.