Business Development Associate

Business Development Associate

ABOUT THE ROLE: 

Dig Inn Restaurant Group is searching for a skilled Business Development Associate who will take charge of increasing sales, enhancing brand awareness, and driving marketing and innovation initiatives in key markets. As a collaborative marketer, you will team up with various departments across the organization to achieve business objectives, analyze performance metrics, and work closely with marketing and cross-functional partners to bring campaigns to fruition. This is a hybrid position that will require you to work on-site at our restaurants within the market on a weekly basis.

In this role, you will collaborate with several teams at Dig Inn, including Marketing, Innovation, and others, to develop field activations, organize events, support business development, launch new openings, and manage other projects to promote growth. The Business Development Associate’s success will be determined by revenue growth, establishing strong relationships with field team members, identifying promising new partnerships, and providing exceptional customer service at every touchpoint. Reporting to the CFO, the Business Development Associate will work on cross-functional strategic initiatives to drive growth and performance in key markets.

YOU WILL: 

• Plan and execute marketing events and activations for campaigns, restaurant openings, and key markets
• Support catering business in key markets by identifying and establishing relationships with new and existing corporate customers.
• Work with cross-functional teams to develop and implement marketing plans for Dig Inn's core business and new initiatives.
• Develop and implement sales strategies and client service and retention plans, and analyze sales data to inform marketing and outreach strategies.
• Coordinate with Operations teams to execute revenue-driving initiatives in the market.
• Conduct market research and engage with clients directly to improve product-market fit.
• Test, measure, report, and optimize tactics based on business and brand objectives.
• Work on cross-functional strategic projects with other teams to drive revenue growth.

YOU HAVE: 

• 1-2 years of relevant marketing experience (field marketing, events, sales, etc.)
• Proven project management and communication skills.
• Strong ownership and pride in your work - you aim for impact and you have a passion for results. 
• The ability to work at a strategic level, but you’re equally as happy getting your hands dirty.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to engage with various levels of management, staff, and clients.
• Amazing interpersonal, client-facing communication skills that you love to show off on a daily basis.
• Never-say-die attitude to finding the right person, establishing the right connection, attending the right event, etc.
• The ability to multitask and manage multiple priorities at a given time.
• A desire to never stop learning - both personally and professionally.
• Curiosity about the world, food, and people
• Must be based or willing to commute to the Philadelphia or New York City markets 
• An active driver's license and the ability to operate a vehicle preferred
• Must be willing to travel 50% of the time

 

COMPENSATION:

Salary Range: $60,000-70,000/year

Our salary ranges are rooted in the desire to pay competitively relative to our organization size and industry, reflecting just one part of the total compensation package;  additional components include a bonus potential, healthcare benefits, various work perks (commuter benefits, free lunch) as well as opportunities for continued growth at Dig Inn.

Individual compensation decisions are determined b