Marketing Manager

Marketing Manager NOW Group
Location: Peoria, IL / Hybrid (Remote + Travel to Peoria, IL)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $55,000–$70,000 + Performance Bonus
About Us NOW Group is a rapidly growing hospitality company focused on creating exceptional restaurants, events, and entertainment experiences.
Our portfolio includes:
Brienzo's Pizza + Bar
VAULT Social House + Culture Room
NOW Hospitality
NOW Events
NOW Consulting
Additional concepts currently in development
We're looking for someone who wants more than a marketing job. We want someone who wants to help build brands that people genuinely love.
If you're excited about launching restaurants, creating unforgettable guest experiences, building communities, and helping shape the future of a growing hospitality company, we'd love to meet you.
The Opportunity This is not a role where you'll simply schedule social media posts.
You'll own the marketing function across multiple brands and work directly with executive leadership to grow revenue, strengthen our brand presence, and execute marketing campaigns that deliver measurable business results.
You'll be responsible for planning campaigns, managing projects, coordinating creative resources, and ensuring every initiative is executed with excellence.
What You'll Own Brand Marketing Develop and execute marketing strategies across all NOW Group brands
Maintain brand consistency across digital and physical touchpoints
Coordinate seasonal campaigns and promotions
Launch new restaurant locations and concepts
Digital Marketing Email marketing
SMS marketing
CRM management (SevenRooms)
Website updates
Reputation management
Paid digital advertising
SEO initiatives
Social Media & Content Own the content calendar
Coordinate photographers, videographers, designers, and freelancers
Publish content across all platforms
Monitor engagement and community management
Restaurant Marketing Grand openings
Menu launches
Special events
Community partnerships
Local marketing initiatives
Guest database growth
Project Management Keep marketing projects on schedule
Coordinate with operations
Manage creative deadlines
Work with outside vendors and agencies
Ensure campaigns launch on time
Analytics & Performance Track and report on:
Guest database growth
Email and SMS performance
Website traffic
Social engagement
Reservation growth
Catering and private event leads
Campaign ROI
Marketing budget
What Success Looks Like Within your first 90 days, you'll have:
Built a marketing calendar across all brands
Successfully supported the East Peoria opening
Organized content production into a repeatable system
Improved project accountability and execution
Established monthly KPI reporting
Reduced the amount of day-to-day marketing coordination required from executive leadership
Qualifications 3+ years of marketing experience
Strong project management skills
Excellent organizational ability
Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
Strong written communication
Experience with email marketing platforms
Experience managing social media for consumer-facing brands
Comfortable using marketing analytics to make decisions
Preferred:
Hospitality, restaurant, retail, or lifestyle brand experience
CRM experience (SevenRooms, Toast, or similar)
Paid advertising experience
Website management experience
Event marketing experience
What We’re Looking For We're looking for someone who:
Takes ownership without being asked
Is highly organized
Loves building systems
Thrives in a fast-paced environment
Thinks strategically but enjoys executing
Wants to grow with an ambitious company
Is excited to build something meaningful
Compensation & Benefits $55,000–$70,000 annual salary
Performance bonus opportunity
Hybrid work environment
Opportunity for career growth as the company expands
Direct access to executive leadership
Opportunity to help shape multiple growing brands
To Apply Please submit:
Resume
Portfolio or examples of marketing campaigns you've led
Links to brands you've managed (if applicable)
A brief note explaining why you're excited about helping build NOW Group
We're not looking for someone to simply manage marketing—we're looking for someone who wants to help build one of the Midwest's most exciting hospitality companies.
NOW Group is a creative collective specializing in hospitality concepts, curated events and brand partnerships, and strategic consulting. We build standout brands, craft memorable experiences, and help businesses grow with clarity and impact.

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