Darden · 3 days ago
Marketing Analyst - Yard House
Darden is a leading restaurant company, and they are seeking a Marketing Analyst to support the Yard House brand teams in executing marketing strategies across various initiatives. The role involves managing timelines, analyzing brand metrics, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project execution and impactful marketing efforts.
Food and BeverageFood ProcessingRestaurants
Responsibilities
Organize and manage timelines for brand programs, including creative development, photoshoots, asset handoff, and launches
Maintain and share the brand marketing calendar
Manage local store marketing requests and coordinate fulfillment
Execute daily tasks tied to national and local promotions and advertising
Own the menu rollout schedule and coordinate tastings and approval meetings
Support annual menu review, including competitor monitoring and data organization
Plan and run test markets for promotions and food or beverage launches, report results, and recommend scale decisions
Track brand metrics (sales, guest counts, Consumer Insights data), identify trends, and provide recommendations to Marketing Leaders
Evaluate promotion and campaign performance, build readouts, and communicate clear takeaways and next steps
Monitor competitor menus, promotions, and communications and share insights with the brand team
Interface with agencies and vendors to facilitate project execution
Support budgeting, contracts, invoices, and month-end reconciliation for vendor work
Work cross-functionally to exchange information and unblock projects
Proactively communicate progress, risks, and decisions clearly to Marketing Leaders and partners
Qualification
Required
Knowledge and comfort with the use of computers and various programs and information systems (MS Word, MS PowerPoint, Excel etc.)
Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field
1 to 2 years of experience in B2C marketing, hospitality experience a plus
Strong organization and time management, ability to prioritize and follow through
Clear written and verbal communication across varied audiences
Ability to analyze information, exercise sound judgment, and make timely decisions
Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment
Ability to travel up to 5 percent
Company
Darden
Darden’s family of restaurants features some of the most recognizable and successful brands in full-service dining — Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Yard House, Ruth's Chris Steak House, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, The Capital Grille, Chuy's, Seasons 52, Eddie V's and Bahama Breeze.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1995-05-31IPO
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