Assistant Manager, Non-Traditional Business Development

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Provide sales support in successfully sourcing, qualifying, and securing new opportunities, particularly in Non-Traditional venues such as airports, universities, hospitals, c-stores, gas stations, and travel plazas.
• Enter and maintain non-traditional site leads in CRM in alignment with site submission and evaluation process.
• Manage cross-functionally with development, market planning, and construction teams to advance the opening pipeline.
• Manage the Non-Trad forecast and track progress towards new restaurant opening targets.
• Serve as the day-to-day contact for trade show vendors, providing direction and ensuring timely approvals and responses from Subway.
• Coordinate with the Sr. Marketing Manager to ensure trade show presence and messaging align with B2B marketing campaigns.
• Travel to major trade shows as needed, likely 1-2 per year.
• Manage budget including securing quotes, exploring value-engineered solutions, and processing invoices.
• Develop a standardized planning process for each trade show, including lead time management, strategy definition, stakeholder approvals, and post-show review.
• Collaborate with marketing agencies and third-party vendors to develop graphics, marketing materials, handouts, giveaways, and activations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Communications, Management, Finance, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience working in a corporate setting, ideally within marketing, event agency, brand marketing, sales, restaurant, or real estate development.
• Possesses a growth mindset and is excited to win.
• Organized and able to manage multiple tasks with competing timelines.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize and work towards valuable outcomes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; high emotional intelligence.
• Intermediate-level proficiency in Excel, Smart Sheets, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Nice to Have

• Experience using Franconnect (preferred but not required).
• Previous marketing and event planning experience, familiar with the creative process from briefing to approval and production.

Qualifications

• Educational background as specified in the requirements.

Benefits & Perks

• Insurance Plans (Medical/Life)
• 401K
• Competitive Bonus
• Mobility Allowance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Company Holidays
• Volunteering time
• And Many More...