Marketing Associate

Position: Marketing Associate

Company: Rocky Top Catering

Location: 5000 Departure Dr, Raleigh, NC 27616

Weekly Hours: around 40 per week in office 

Hourly Rate: $16-20

Location: Raleigh, NC (in office) Reports to: Marketing Associate (Charlotte Office) 

Role Description: We are looking for someone proactive in social media marketing to join our team in Raleigh, NC. This role offers a unique opportunity to act as our "boots on the ground" brand lead, learning directly from our Charlotte-based executive team while gaining hands-on experience in content strategy, regional brand activation, and business development. 

You will be responsible for owning the local social media presence—from capturing high-quality content at premier events to scheduling final posts—while also supporting the administrative outreach tasks that drive our regional growth. The ideal candidate is a creative storyteller who is equally comfortable behind a camera and in a professional networking environment. This position provides a front-row seat to how a high-performing marketing team operates, offering you the chance to contribute to real projects that impact our brand's footprint in the local market. 

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• 8 Paid Holidays
• PTO accrued on a weekly basis
• 401(k) after one year
• Voluntary Life Insurance

Key Responsibilities: 

• Social Media Management & Content Creation: Plan, create, and schedule content across social media platforms. 
• Local Content Capture: Ability to attend events at venues and local sites to capture high-quality content for social media. Spring and Fall weekends are our busy seasons. 
• Brand Activations & Events: Attend any local community events and act as a brand activation ambassador to capture content (includes things like local expos, visitor bureau, planner meetups)
• Marketing Assets: Assist in the creation and updating of marketing assets including menu packets, venue packets, sales decks, email campaigns, brochures, etc. Organize and manage a digital portfolio library for team-wide use. 
• Market Research: Keep the Charlotte team informed on local trends, competitors, and upcoming events in your specific city. 
• Administrative Support: Assist the Marketing Associate with keeping content and photo galleries organized and up to date. 

Qualifications: 

• Holds a degree in Marketing or Business. 
• 1+ year of relevant experience.
• Organized and dependable with attention to detail. 
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills. 
• Familiarity with Canva, Capcut, Google, Microsoft Office, and social media management tools (Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, etc.). Experience with websites is helpful. 
• Must have reliable transportation to travel within the local Raleigh area for events. 
• **Weekend availability required: Must be available to work weekends for events and activations.

Company Description: Since 1998, Rocky Top Catering has been the gold standard for hospitality and event excellence in the Raleigh-Durham area, serving as the exclusive authority behind some of the region's most iconic event spaces. As the sole catering partner for the NC Museum of Natural Sciences, the Blue Zone at Kenan Stadium, and premier venues like Millbrook Manor and Cross+Main, we operate at a significant scale and an uncompromising standard. We specialize in transforming vision into reality, whether it's a game-day activation for thousands or a sophisticated downtown wedding. Joining our team means gaining access to the Triangle's most prestigious venues and working alongside a high-performing group of "magic makers" dedicated to set-designing the art of celebration.