Kalamazoo Area Taste of Heaven Sales & Marketing Manager City Life City Life - T
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Are you an outside-the-box thinker who thrives in making connections and building new relationships? Do you enjoy telling a story and creating excitement around a great product? This may be the role for you! This position is part of the leadership team within Youth for Christ’s social enterprise: Taste of Heaven Gourmet Popcorn Shoppe.
The Sales and Marketing Associate is responsible for expanding the customer base of Taste of Heaven by developing creative strategies to secure new popcorn sales accounts, representing the brand at networking events, and identifying additional marketing opportunities. This role will also support the production team during peak seasons and will be cross‑trained in all aspects of production.
This position requires passion, creativity, flexibility, strong communication skills, and an understanding of the mission and purpose of Taste of Heaven. Relationship building and representing the heart of our ministry are essential to this role.
Sales and Marketing Responsibilities
Develop and implement strategic plans to increase popcorn sales through corporate, wholesale, and community partnerships
Identify, pursue, and secure new sales accounts through proactive outreach
Attend established networking groups and build new community relationships on behalf of Taste of Heaven
Represent the organization at trade shows, vendor fairs, and local events
Work collaboratively with the General Manager to design and implement seasonal and campaign-based marketing strategies
Create and manage social media content and assist with email marketing campaigns
Maintain accurate records of sales leads, client interactions, and follow‑ups
Collaborate with production staff to align sales goals with inventory and production timelines
Provide excellent customer service and develop strong client relationships
Assist with retail sales and customer engagement in‑store as needed
Occasional evenings and weekends required
Production Support Responsibilities (Seasonal)
Cross‑trained in all areas of popcorn production to support during peak seasons (especially holidays)
Assist in packaging, order fulfillment, and shipping processes
Help maintain inventory and supply levels for production
Support the team to meet order deadlines and ensure a high-quality product
Maintain a clean and organized production environment
Spiritual Responsibilities
Seek God’s guidance and wisdom, through prayer and meditation, for the organization as a whole as well as for specific ministry initiatives.
Participate and lead regular times of prayer, devotion and worship as a regular aspect of your role within YFC.
Teach and preach from the Holy Bible at YFC staff meetings, conferences, camps and events.
Model empathy, humility and care for all people, promoting equity and inclusion in word and in the practice of faith expression.
Position Requirements Knowledge & Skills
Strong organizational skills
Multi‑tasker with strong work ethic
Superior interpersonal skills
Creativity
Credentials Required & Preferred Education
A passion for building relationships and driving sales growth
Experience in sales, marketing, or community engagement is highly preferred
Ability to work independently and think creatively
Must feel a calling to work with youth and support the mission of Kalamazoo Youth for Christ
Must have a good record in working with children and youth; cannot be on the CPS Registry or the Sex Offender Registry
Must agree with and sign a statement of faith as a prerequisite of employment
YFC is a faith‑based organization; all employees must agree with and sign a statement of faith as a prerequisite of employment.
EEO Statement Youth For Christ (YFC) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, handicap, marital status, or other unlawful discriminatory characteristics in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
We will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to the organization.
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The Sales and Marketing Associate is responsible for expanding the customer base of Taste of Heaven by developing creative strategies to secure new popcorn sales accounts, representing the brand at networking events, and identifying additional marketing opportunities. This role will also support the production team during peak seasons and will be cross‑trained in all aspects of production.
This position requires passion, creativity, flexibility, strong communication skills, and an understanding of the mission and purpose of Taste of Heaven. Relationship building and representing the heart of our ministry are essential to this role.
Sales and Marketing Responsibilities
Develop and implement strategic plans to increase popcorn sales through corporate, wholesale, and community partnerships
Identify, pursue, and secure new sales accounts through proactive outreach
Attend established networking groups and build new community relationships on behalf of Taste of Heaven
Represent the organization at trade shows, vendor fairs, and local events
Work collaboratively with the General Manager to design and implement seasonal and campaign-based marketing strategies
Create and manage social media content and assist with email marketing campaigns
Maintain accurate records of sales leads, client interactions, and follow‑ups
Collaborate with production staff to align sales goals with inventory and production timelines
Provide excellent customer service and develop strong client relationships
Assist with retail sales and customer engagement in‑store as needed
Occasional evenings and weekends required
Production Support Responsibilities (Seasonal)
Cross‑trained in all areas of popcorn production to support during peak seasons (especially holidays)
Assist in packaging, order fulfillment, and shipping processes
Help maintain inventory and supply levels for production
Support the team to meet order deadlines and ensure a high-quality product
Maintain a clean and organized production environment
Spiritual Responsibilities
Seek God’s guidance and wisdom, through prayer and meditation, for the organization as a whole as well as for specific ministry initiatives.
Participate and lead regular times of prayer, devotion and worship as a regular aspect of your role within YFC.
Teach and preach from the Holy Bible at YFC staff meetings, conferences, camps and events.
Model empathy, humility and care for all people, promoting equity and inclusion in word and in the practice of faith expression.
Position Requirements Knowledge & Skills
Strong organizational skills
Multi‑tasker with strong work ethic
Superior interpersonal skills
Creativity
Credentials Required & Preferred Education
A passion for building relationships and driving sales growth
Experience in sales, marketing, or community engagement is highly preferred
Ability to work independently and think creatively
Must feel a calling to work with youth and support the mission of Kalamazoo Youth for Christ
Must have a good record in working with children and youth; cannot be on the CPS Registry or the Sex Offender Registry
Must agree with and sign a statement of faith as a prerequisite of employment
YFC is a faith‑based organization; all employees must agree with and sign a statement of faith as a prerequisite of employment.
EEO Statement Youth For Christ (YFC) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, handicap, marital status, or other unlawful discriminatory characteristics in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
We will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to the organization.
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