[Hiring] Strategist @Acosta

Role Description

We are looking for a creative Brand Strategist with hands-on food & beverage experience who thinks big, can steer our internal vision, and can help shape the visions of our clients. The Strategist is a multi-talented professional who is practiced in thinking critically about restaurant brands and F&B businesses, crafting inspiring strategic narratives, and developing clear solutions to ambiguous problems. This role is specifically suited to someone who has experience working in restaurants, foodservice, food & beverage brands, hospitality, or a closely related F&B environment and is excited by the opportunity to build the brands and experiences of the future. You should be genuinely curious about how people eat, drink, shop, dine, and experience brands, and be able to translate that curiosity into meaningful business and brand strategy. Above all, the Strategist demonstrates a passion for the food and beverage industry and an ability to work collaboratively, nimbly, and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Co-create compelling and grounded strategies with a diverse team of collaborators to create world-class F&B experiences for some of the largest and smallest brands in the world.
• Support Senior Strategists in guiding projects from problem definition through strategic recommendation.
• Support in translating consumer, cultural, competitive, and category insights into clear strategic opportunities.
• Collaborate with internal teams to develop strategic narratives, frameworks, and presentations employing captivating storytelling and a keen visual aesthetic.
• Bring a strong understanding of the restaurant and F&B landscape to client challenges and strategic conversations.
• Help identify emerging food, beverage, restaurant, hospitality, and consumer trends and understand their implications for brands and businesses.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional experience in brand strategy, consulting, marketing strategy, innovation, product development, or a related strategic discipline.
• Hands-on experience working in food & beverage, ideally with a restaurant, foodservice company, F&B brand, hospitality business, or agency/consultancy serving these industries.
• A genuine passion for restaurant and F&B brands and an interest in how consumers experience them.
• A strong understanding of consumer trends and their business implications, and the ability to distinguish a meaningful trend from a fad, particularly in the food world.
• A passion for brand storytelling and the ability to turn complex thinking into compelling, easy-to-understand narratives.
• Strong presentation skills and a keen visual sensibility. You know how to build a great deck and understand how content, narrative, and imagery work together to make an idea memorable.
• Confidence working directly with clients and presenting strategic thinking with composure, clarity, and enthusiasm.
• The ability to write and deliver presentations that are to-the-point, memorable, and impactful.
• The ability to work closely and collaboratively with cross-functional teams and a willingness to learn as you go.

Company Description

CORE Foodservice is a part of Acosta Group – a collective of the industry’s most trusted retail, marketing and foodservice agencies reimagining the way people connect with brands at every point in their shopping journey.

CORE Foodservice is revolutionizing the North American foodservice industry. With over 60 offices, we are a dynamic team dedicated to navigating the evolving landscape of foodservice operations. Our mission? To seamlessly connect top-tier brands with consumers wherever they eat away from home – think ballparks, restaurants, schools and more. As the industry's premier foodservice sales agency, we drive demand, forge invaluable relationships, and accelerate growth across every dining destination.

At CORE Foodservice, we empower our employees to focus on what they love, fostering a culture where happy people drive remarkable outcomes. Our leaders are highly engaged, getting into the field and setting the example for pushing boundaries and innovation. Empowerment is our cornerstone; we believe in creating an environment where every voice is heard, and every idea valued. Join us in shaping the future of foodservice, where dedication and innovation meet opportunity.