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POSTING DATE: October 4th, 2022
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Solmon Chowdhury and Rokeya Begum are a husband and wife team with more than 20 years of local business ownership experience. Today their portfolio includes restaurants and hospitality, real estate development and investment. As local business owners and Roxbury residents, Solmon and Rokeya are committed to projects that create more opportunity for homeownership, employment, and upward mobility for Roxbury and Boston residents.

Boston residents are especially encouraged to apply.

Department:

Executive Administration

Job Title:

Marketing & Business Development Manager

Hours Per Week:

40 hours per work week

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

We are looking for a dynamic Marketing and Business Development Manager to join the team. We are looking for a self-motivated, and thoughtful professional who will be responsible for developing and executing our marketing and sales strategy.

We are looking for someone who is a self-starter and who can operate in a start- up environment.

The Manager of Marketing and Business Development, under the direction of the COO, leads the strategic visioning and implementation for two separate companies: Rooted In, a cannabis organization, and Shanti Ventures, a restaurant organization.

This individual will directly manage a staffer at each location that will assist in the implementation of their vision for each location.

This role envisions a strategic thinker with proven experience leading successful marketing campaigns, sales, and business development efforts. Leading success factors will include working collaboratively across the cannabis and restaurant teams.

Our company is at an exciting turning point in its growth, and we are looking for a results-oriented professional to join our team. The ideal candidate is a motivated and passionate person who is eager about helping advance our organization. This is a high-impact role with the responsibility of executing plans that help advance our mission.

POSITION SUMMARY:

We’re in search of a self-motivated, and thoughtful professional who will be responsible for developing and executing our marketing and sales strategy. Someone who is a self-starter and who can operate in a start-up environment. Our company is at an exciting turning point in its growth, and we are looking for a results-oriented professional to join our team. The ideal candidate is a motivated and passionate person who is eager about helping advance our organization. This is a high-impact role with the responsibility of executing plans that help advance our mission.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Main responsibilities include conducting market research, producing promotional materials, and analyzing sales data. Our ideal candidate is able to interpret customers’ behavior and suggest creative ways to increase brand awareness. If you have excellent communication skills and a passion for advertising strategies, we want to meet you. Ultimately, you will ensure our company’s marketing efforts help us achieve our immediate and long-term business goals.

Marketing

• Evaluate the outcomes and return on investment of marketing and advertising campaigns, pursue best practices, and benchmark against industry trends
• Drive, implement, and assess direct marketing campaigns
• Lead procurement and vetting of website development partners and projects
• Drive qualitative and quantitative analysis of marketing activities and trends
• Collaborate on marketing collateral and design of book covers
• Ensure that the website is a sales-driven platform
• Collect, analyze, and act on key information, including metadata and search engine optimization
• Maximize the use of social media and digital marketing
• Drive seasonal promotion, advertising, and other assets

Sales:

• Set and manage sales goals
• Develops and implements sales campaigns
• Develop strategic plans, forecasts, and budgets, and analyze performance at the account and title level
• Manage sales partners and vendors
• Conduct annual business reviews with partners
• Develop new business partnerships

Business Development:

• Research, identify and develop new business opportunities, including the opening of new markets
• Monitor and analyze industry trends for threats and opportunities, including new products
• Lead special projects that will advance business development and/or fulfillment efforts

QUALIFICATION/EPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

• Bachelor´s degree in Marketing, Communication or Business Administration
• 5+ years of progressive experience in managing marketing, sales, and business development strategies
• Experience in the design and implementation of marketing and advertising campaigns.
• Experience in using marketing and sales data to drive strategic planning and implementation
• Understanding of the cannabis and restaurant business
• Proven ability to develop and implement a strategic vision in a revenue-generating organization
• Experience in managing and optimizing a budget
• Project management skills
• Proven ability to improve sales and visibility through the development of new markets, products, and business strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, handle multiple projects simultaneously, and collaborate with colleagues.
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Experience with graphic design, e.g., visual representations for websites, marketing collateral, products, SEO, social media, etc.
• High attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
• Confidence in operating in a fast-paced, solutions-driven environment
• Strong ability to work in ambiguity and with little guidance or direction
• Highest levels of personal and professional ethics and integrity
• Positive outlook, enthusiasm, resourcefulness, and self-motivated
• Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team
• Outstanding presentation and communication skills, written and oral

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we embrace diverse skills, perspectives, and ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 5x8

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Dorchester, MA 02125: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer. Answer telephones and maintain multiple files. May require minimal lifting of up to 10 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Standard office environment. Fluorescent lighting, carpeted floors, and air conditioning. Requires attendance at meetings.

RATE: Negotiable + excellent benefits

Review of resumes is ongoing. Position will remain open until filled.

SHANTI BOSTON, LLC IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, SEX, RELIGION, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY OR ANY OTHER PROTECTED CATEGORY. WOMEN, MINORITIES, VETERANS, MEMBERS OF THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY, AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. CITY OF BOSTON RESIDENTS ARE ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES, WRITTEN MATERIALS IN ALTERNATIVE FORMATS, AND REASONABLE MODIFICATIONS IN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES WILL BE PROVIDED TO QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES FREE OF CHARGE, UPON REQUEST. SHANTI BOSTON, LLC IS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING A WORKFORCE CULTURE OF ANTIRACISM, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Roxbury, MA 02119: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Experience:

• Marketing: 5 years (Preferred)
• Strategic planning: 3 years (Preferred)
• Sales: 5 years (Preferred)
• Management: 3 years (Preferred)
• Business development: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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