Marketing and Content Coordinator

Job Title: Marketing & Content Coordinator

Employment Type: Full-Time, 40 hours per week

Work Schedule: Primarily Monday - Friday, with occasional evening and weekend availability required for events and content capture

Work Location: Philadelphia, PA

About Us

12th Street Catering is a premier Philadelphia catering company known for beautifully presented seasonal cuisine, exceptional hospitality, and memorable events. Creativity and storytelling are central to how we share the 12th Street experience, from our culinary team and events to our venues, community partnerships, and people.

We are seeking a Marketing & Content Coordinator to support the execution of marketing initiatives across social media, content, public relations, and brand communications.

Position Overview

The Marketing & Content Coordinator supports the day-to-day execution of 12th Street Catering's marketing and content initiatives. This role is responsible for capturing and creating compelling content that showcases the company's culinary expertise, events, venues, partnerships, and people while helping ensure consistent execution of the marketing calendar.

The position also provides coordination and administrative support to the Marketing team and COO, helping manage schedules, priorities, deadlines, and follow-up across ongoing initiatives.

The ideal candidate is creative, highly organized, comfortable working in a fast-paced hospitality environment, and enjoys telling stories through photography, video, and digital content. Flexibility to occasionally adjust working hours to capture evening and weekend events is required.

Key Responsibilities

Social Media & Content Creation

• Capture photography and video at catered events, venues, corporate functions, weddings, community initiatives, and other company activities.
• Edit photography and short-form video for social media and digital use.
• Create engaging Reels, Stories, carousel posts, and other platform-specific content.
• Execute the monthly social media calendar across LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and other relevant platforms.
• Schedule and publish content accurately and on time.
• Monitor social media comments and messages and escalate inquiries when appropriate.
• Assist in developing monthly content calendars aligned with marketing campaigns, events, and company priorities.
• Stay current on social media trends, platform updates, and content best practices.

Photography & Digital Asset Management

• Build and maintain the company's photography and video library.
• Organize digital assets within SharePoint using established naming conventions and folder structures.
• Source photography and video from photographers, team members, venues, and partners.
• Maintain organized asset libraries by venue, menu, event style, season, and service type.
• Ensure current marketing assets are easily accessible to internal teams.

Public Relations & Marketing Support

• Support the Marketing Director and external PR agency by gathering photography, menu descriptions, company information, and other requested assets.
• Assist with media kits, interview preparation, media requests, press events, photo shoots, and on-air appearance logistics.
• Coordinate with photographers, venues, agency partners, and other external partners as needed.
• Assist with seasonal campaigns, event marketing initiatives, paid advertising content, and photo and video shoots.
• Proofread and review marketing content for accuracy and brand consistency prior to publication.

Marketing Operations & Coordination

• Maintain marketing project timelines and assist with tracking campaign deadlines and deliverables.
• Coordinate incoming marketing requests and help ensure projects move forward on schedule.
• Assist with campaign reporting and organization of marketing performance information.
• Coordinate assets, approvals, and information between internal teams and external partners.
• Support special projects and company initiatives as assigned.

Administrative & Executive Support

• Provide calendar management and scheduling support for the COO, including coordinating meetings, appointments, and internal commitments.
• Help organize and identify upcoming priorities, deadlines, follow-ups, and items requiring the COO's attention.
• Assist with meeting preparation, scheduling, and follow-up as needed.
• Help maintain organization across key projects and initiatives involving the COO and Marketing team.
• Provide general administrative and coordination support as priorities evolve.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and commission structure
• Opportunities for professional development and advancement
• A collaborative, energetic team environment
• The chance to be part of some of the most exciting events in the region

Benefits

• Health, Vision, Dental Insurance
• Paid Company Holidays
• 401(k) eligibility after one year of employment

Qualifications

Job Qualifications

• 0-3 years of experience in marketing, communications, social media, content creation, public relations, or a related field.
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, or a related field preferred.
• Experience with hospitality, events, weddings, restaurants, or lifestyle brands is a plus.
• Strong photography and short-form video skills, with an understanding of content created specifically for social media.
• Familiarity with social media publishing and scheduling tools.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and proofreading skills.
• Comfortable communicating and coordinating with internal leadership, external partners, vendors, and agencies.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively as part of a fast-paced team.
• Flexibility to attend select evening and weekend events for content capture.