Field Marketing Manager - Chicago

Description

CRISP & GREEN is a fast-casual restaurant brand redefining what it means to eat well. With chef-crafted, scratch-made food and a mission to inspire healthier living, our restaurants serve as community hubs where wellness, connection, and great food come together. We’re more than a place to eat, we’re a lifestyle brand rooted in active, intentional living.

We are looking for a dynamic, brand-obsessed Field Marketing Manager who will help bring this mission to life locally. The Part-Time Field Marketing Manager is responsible for building brand awareness and deepening community engagement within the Chicagoland area. This role is the boots-on-the-ground extension of the CRISP & GREEN marketing team: connecting with partners, coordinating sampling initiatives, hosting events, and creating moments that authentically introduce our brand to new audiences.

This is a highly relational, energetic, and creative role perfect for someone who loves being out in the community and thrives within a wellness-driven brand.

• Identify, build, and nurture relationships with gyms, fitness studios, corporate offices, schools, wellness leaders, and lifestyle businesses.
• Conduct high-quality complimentary food drops that introduce CRISP & GREEN to priority partners and potential guests.
• Represent the brand at wellness events, races, festivals, farmers markets, corporate gatherings, and local activations.
• Serve as the local eyes and ears for what is happening in the community and where the brand should show up.

• Host in-store and offsite events that drive trial, loyalty program adoption, and community connection.
• Manage event logistics including set-up, sampling, brand materials, and guest experience.
• Partner closely with restaurant managers to ensure smooth, on-brand execution of all activations.

• Proactively pitch CRISP & GREEN collaborations to like-minded businesses and wellness-forward organizations.
• Ensure each partnership has a clear value exchange and measurable outcome.
• Maintain an organized pipeline of potential and current partners.

• Be the face of CRISP & GREEN in the local market: energetic, polished, wellness-minded, and highly guest-focused.
• Confidently educate partners and guests on our menu, quality standards, loyalty program, and brand mission.
• Ensure all community-facing materials and interactions align with brand standards.

• Document all events and engagement activity with photos, partner details, and key takeaways.
• Track KPIs such as sampling reach, event attendance, partner conversions, loyalty signups, and catering leads.
• Provide weekly recaps to the marketing team with insights and recommendations.

• Part-time: ~15–25 hours per week
• Flexible schedule with work tied to outreach and event calendars
• Competitive hourly rate + complimentary meals + branded gear

• 1–3 years of marketing, events, hospitality, community engagement, or similar experience
• Strong communicator with a warm, professional presence
• Comfortable working independently and managing multiple priorities
• Highly organized with strong follow-through
  
  Ability to work evenings and weekends for events
• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Passion for healthy eating, fitness, wellness, and community connection is strongly preferred