Field Marketing Director

Campus Field Marketing Director
Campus Dining Field Marketing Student Engagement

Company Perkins Management Services Company

Location Campus-based at an assigned college or university account; regular travel between campuses as needed

Employment Type Full-time exempt
Compensation $75000-$85000 annually commensurate with experience plus benefits

Reports To Vice President of Operations with a dotted-line relationship to the Vice President of Marketing

About the Opportunity

Perkins Management Services Company is seeking a Campus Field Marketing Director to bring our campus dining programs to life across assigned college and university accounts. This role leads the planning and execution of student-facing marketing events digital and social content signage promotions and engagement campaigns that strengthen participation satisfaction and the overall campus dining experience.

The ideal candidate is a creative organized field marketer who can turn strategy into a clear annual calendar manage multiple activations at once and partner closely with operations culinary campus leaders and student groups. This is a hands-on campus-based role for someone who enjoys building energy around dining programs and using data and feedback to make each campaign stronger.

What You Will Do
Lead campus marketing and brand execution

Develop execute and measure the annual campus marketing plan and activation calendar across digital social website print signage environmental graphics and in-person channels.

Maintain consistent brand identity messaging and visual standards across student-facing and campus communications while respecting each campus partners brand requirements.

Manage the production quality control and distribution of dining marketing collateral and promotional materials.

Plan and execute student-facing events theme meals cultural programming move-in and welcome activities homecoming finals seasonal promotions and special campaigns from concept through post-event recap.

Coordinate a student dining advisory committee and build partnerships with student organizations campus groups and campus stakeholders.

Manage social media and content in an authentic student-centered voice that supports participation and two-way engagement.

Drive growth feedback and measurable results

Support growth initiatives for meal-plan participation retail dining catering and special events.

Gather and assess student feedback through surveys and other feedback channels close the loop with students and translate insights into program improvements.

Track and report on engagement participation activation performance and satisfaction; use results to continuously improve marketing plans and campus programming.

Coordinate planning across teams and locations

Maintain the marketing calendar and project pipeline across multiple events deadlines and locations.

Coordinate internal creative digital print and production resources so campaigns are ready before each event or launch.

Partner with operations and culinary teams to deliver a consistent high-quality customer experience on campus.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Marketing Communications Hospitality Management or a related field or equivalent professional experience.

At least 4 years of marketing experience preferably in hospitality foodservice higher education multi-unit retail or consumer-brand environments.

Hands-on experience with event marketing field activation and multi-channel campaigns that improved real business or engagement metrics.

Strong project management and calendar-management skills with the ability to plan ahead and manage many simultaneous events and deadlines.

Practical social media and content skills for platforms used by college students.

Strong creative judgment and experience overseeing the design and production of print and digital materials.

Excellent written verbal and stakeholder communication skills.

Comfort using Excel reporting tools and campaign-performance data to guide decisions.

Ability to be campus-based and travel between assigned campuses as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in higher education collegiate dining campus retail or similar student-facing environments.

Familiarity with college-dining marketing and industry benchmarking including organizations such as NACUFS.

Design video photography graphics or content-production skills or experience directing creative resources.

Experience working with student advisory boards ambassador programs or student-organization partnerships.

Why Join Perkins

Perkins Management Services Company serves colleges and universities including HBCUs and their communities through dining programs that emphasize scratch-cooked food culturally relevant menus welcoming spaces and student-engagement programming. Our goal is to create dining experiences that build participation connection and a sense of belonging on every campus we serve.

This position offers a compensation range of $75000-$85000 annually commensurate with experience. Eligible team members may receive a comprehensive benefits package which may include medical dental and vision coverage; retirement plan options; paid time off; holidays; and professional growth opportunities.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter or note describing your experience with field marketing campus engagement events and multi-channel campaigns. Work samples or a portfolio of marketing social event or content projects are welcome.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Perkins Management Services Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.