BRAND MANAGER

Job Title: Brand Manager

Location: Columbus, Ohio (In-House)

Reports To: Chief Revenue Officer

Position Type: Full-Time, Salaried

Position Summary

JT’s Pizza & Pub is seeking a driven, creative, and community-minded Brand Manager to execute and elevate the JT’s brand across restaurant promotions, partnerships, community outreach, and event marketing. You will serve as the primary connector between our operations team, agency partners, and the broader community—ensuring our brand is consistently visible, impactful, and aligned across every customer touchpoint. This is a hands-on role with the opportunity to shape our marketing presence across all JT’s locations, while working closely with ownership, vendors, and local stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

Operations & Local Store Marketing Management

Collaborate with Operations to plan and execute in-store promotions and specials that drive traffic
Ensure all promotional campaigns are properly supported through signage, social, email, and digital updates

Strategic Partnership Management

Serve as point of contact and activation lead for brand partners
Coordinate all campaign logistics, signage, product integrations, and community-facing activations

Agency Liaison

Communicate and strategize weekly with current agency partner to align on execution of email marketing, social campaigns, and creative deliverables
Submit clear briefs for all requested assets and track timelines

Content & System Updates

Execute monthly updates to menus (print and digital), phone messaging, in-store TV screens, website content, Google My Business, and collateral materials
Ensure timely and accurate changes with consistency across all platforms and vendors

Community & Event Marketing

Plan and attend community events and in-store fundraisers
Represent JT’s at local community businesses, agencies, schools, partners, etc.
Facilitate charity and fundraising initiatives
Support coordination of photo shoots and influencer collaborations

Reputation Management

Monitor and respond to reviews (i.e. Google) using approved templates and tone. Communication with Operations is required.

Brand Integrity & Innovation

Work with leadership and agency to create new marketing strategies, seasonal campaigns, and creative ideas that promote growth, community engagement, and brand loyalty
Increase e-mail, social, and rewards subscriber base

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

3+ strategic partner activations per quarter
1–2 promotions launched per month in coordination with Ops
2–3 events or fundraisers executed per month
Weekly community outreach or food drop initiative
100% on-time completion of monthly updates (menus, signage, website, etc.)

Qualifications:

3–5 years experience in brand marketing, partnership activation, or community engagement roles
Excellent project management and communication skills
Able to juggle multiple campaigns and timelines simultaneously
Hands-on, personable, organized, and aligned with JT’s fast-paced, high-energy culture
Background in hospitality, food & beverage, retail, or experiential marketing preferred, not required
Microsoft 365 and Adobe Photoshop proficiency preferred, not required

Compensation & Benefits:

Base Salary: $65,000–$75,000/year

Bonus Opportunity: based on KPI performance:

Partner activations
Community events/fundraisers
Timeliness and accuracy of updates
Optional discretionary year-end bonus

Total Comp Target: $70,000–$85,000/year

3 weeks Paid Time Off
Health, dental, vision and 401k benefits
$300/month car allowance
Laptop provided
Flexible hours for community events (some evenings/weekends required)