Happy Camper is hiring : Social Media Coordinator in Chicago

We are a highly motivated bunch who seek to create a space where you know you are going to have a good time. We are known for our art-inspired spaces that are great for social gatherings. Our restaurants are wall to wall with lights, murals, and vignettes.

We are the marinara-muddled minds behind Happy Camper, Homeslice, and Paradise Park restaurants. Our brand is glued together by our company culture. Many of our employees have been with the company from the first installment of the brand, Homeslice, and a common thread we share is paying a distinct amount of attention to detail in creating this atmosphere. Currently, we are looking for other team members who would like to grow their careers within the hospitality industry.

This job is for someone who may be looking for something more unconventional than a downtown office and who values building the customer experience from the ground up. The ideal candidate wants something more than a cubical and to really enjoy their work environment and the people they work with. With a restaurant group expanding as rapidly as we have, we need someone who is self-motivated and willing to take initiative.We're a passionate team dedicated to creating spaces where people are guaranteed a good time. Our restaurants are known for their art-inspired designs, filled with lights, murals, and unique features that make them perfect for social gatherings.

Job Summary :

We are seeking a creative and passionate Social Media Coordinator to join our restaurant group and bring our brand's story to life across digital platforms. This role requires someone with a strong eye for detail and the ability to capture the key elements of our restaurants through engaging written and visual content. You will work closely with our marketing team to develop high quality engaging content that speaks to our customers, promotes unique offerings and enhances our digital presence. Social Media Coordinator will be responsible for developing and managing a monthly content calendar, with a focus on creating original content and finding innovative ways to attract customers and promote our brand. The goal of this role is to increase web traffic and customer engagement in alignment with broader marketing strategies. The ideal candidate is a highly motivated, organized, and self-driven individual with a passion for content creation & social media. This role reports to the Operations team; and collaborates closely with the management team across all locations.

The role provides an opportunity to grow and develop in an organization with a mission that has real positive social impact, in addition to aggressive business goals.

The Social Media Coordinator position requires in-office work alongside the brand and events teams. Additionally, you will work on-site at each Chicago location to curate content. The Social Media Coordinator must be on-site for most in-house events, significant holidays, some weekends, and other times as needed.

We highly value creating a company that represents diversity across many lines, including race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity, sex, and country of origin, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, sexual orientation, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service.

Casual dress code. A work environment where employees can feel relaxed and able to focus on tasks.

Creative work environment. We also settle in and get a lot done in an open and collaborative, but focused environment. Free food and coffee.

Duties / Responsibilities :

• Create engaging text, image and video content
• Design posts to sustain readers’ curiosity and create buzz around new products
• Stay up-to-date with changes in all social platforms ensuring maximum effectiveness
• Develop engaging content in multiple formats, including text, image, and video.
• Take high quality food and lifestyle photos (merchandise, cocktails, large groups, events) with ability to edit photos using appropriate tools (Adobe, Canva)
• Create posts that generate buzz around new products and keep readers coming back for more.
• Develop an optimal posting schedule, considering web traffic and customer engagement metrics
• Develops monthly plan for social schedule with the Digital Marketing Manager
• Oversee social media accounts’ layout
• Suggest new ways to attract prospective customers, like promotions and competitions
• Communicate with industry professionals and influencers to create a strong network
• Work collaboratively with operations, brand, events, management departments to achieve coherent and comprehensive brand messaging and customer engagement
• Prepare and present reports on the results of social media campaigns and strategies to company leadership
• Ability to adjust content strategy based on performance data and customer feedback to improve engagement and drive results
• Organize, sort, and maintain all digital assets in necessary content folders for immediate access.
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills / Abilities :

Required Leadership Skills / Values :

Required Years of Experience

Physical Demands & Work Environment

Some positions may involve frequent bending, moving, lifting, and carrying material weighing up to 50 pounds; standing up to eight hours each day; working in all weather conditions; exposure to high noise levels and require wearing hearing protection.

Non-Physical Demands

Frequently requires time pressures, frequent change of tasks, tedious or exacting work, and working with others as part of a team. Occasionally requires performing multiple tasks simultaneously, emergency situations, and irregular schedule.

Ability to find own transportation for going location to location for content purposes.

Schedule :

Compensation : $45-55,000.00 or hourly?

Department : Marketing

Reports to : Operations

FLSA Code : Exempt

Location : Chicago

Happy Camper is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion, age, veteran status, life experiences and ideas. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and strive to provide an inclusive culture that embraces diversity.

Must be eligible to legally work in the United States.

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