Delaware Restaurant Association · 1 day ago
Director of Marketing & Communications
Dover, DE
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/ExecutiveThe Delaware Restaurant Association is seeking a Director of Marketing & Communications to lead enterprise-wide communications. This role involves shaping the voice of the restaurant and hospitality industry, overseeing various communication strategies, and ensuring advocacy priorities are effectively communicated.
Restaurants
Responsibilities
Lead enterprise-wide communications for the Delaware Restaurant Association and Delaware Restaurant Foundation
Shape how the restaurant and hospitality industry’s voice is communicated across advocacy, workforce development, membership, and events
Translate legislative and policy activity into clear, timely, and meaningful communications for members, policymakers, media, and partners
Work closely with leadership to ensure advocacy priorities are understood, impact is visible, and messaging is consistent, credible, and responsive
Oversee email, digital campaigns, website content, earned media, reporting, and major event communications across both organizations
Qualification
Required
Experience in strategic communications, particularly in advocacy and public-facing work
Ability to translate legislative and policy activity into clear, timely, and meaningful communications
Experience in overseeing email, digital campaigns, website content, earned media, reporting, and major event communications
Strong understanding of the restaurant and hospitality industry
Ability to work closely with leadership to ensure advocacy priorities are understood and messaging is consistent
Passion for public affairs and storytelling
Ability to work in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment
Benefits
Competitive compensation + benefits
Company
Delaware Restaurant Association
The Delaware Restaurant Association (DRA) is the leading statewide business association for the restaurant industry in Delaware.
Founded in 1965
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Carrie Leishman
President/CEO
Alexa Liguori
Director of Events & Partnerships
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