Fremont Brewing Company
Fremont Brewing’s Full-Time Event & Social Media Specialist is part of our small events team and reports to the Marketing & Events Manager. The role of the Event & Social Media Specialist is responsible for coordinating and staffing festivals, special events, and curating content for social media. This job requires approximately 60% travel time and many evenings and weekends.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Job Responsibilities/Expectation:
Event Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the Marketing & Events Manager to coordinate and staff events to ensure smooth setup and festival experience
- Handle pre-event logistics well in advance, including event signup, select and order beer, schedule staff coverage and communicate internally and between festival coordinators
- Represent Fremont at festivals and special events, always maintaining a professional and appropriate demeanor
- Engage with event attendees by discussing our beers, the Fremont story, and Fremont’s overall beer philosophy
- Collaborate with Marketing & Events Manager to develop and execute new, in-house events, managing budgets, vendors, permitting, etc.
- Maintain event storage area and equipment weekly
- Manage internal events calendar and keep all event data up to date in shared project management software
- Research and identify potential new events, regularly review all current events to determine if they are worth continuing
- Maintain Event Recap spreadsheet (budget, items to improve upon, etc.)
- Partner with Sales Team to implement strategic and impactful events across our distribution footprint
- Complete projects or duties assigned by the Marketing & Events Manager
Social Media Responsibilities:
- Create, source, and curate content and copy that supports marketing campaigns and is in line with Fremont’s brand visual identity and tone of voice
- Manage content social media calendar through Sprout Social
- Limitless creativity, obsession with social media, and a keen eye for detail
Required Skills / Experience
- 2+ years of event coordination/management or related experience
- 2+ years’ experience managing social media for a business, organization, or institution
- A passion for craft beer and outgoing personality that loves connecting with people
- Strong computer skills (web-based email, Microsoft Office suite)
- Video content curation and knowledge of editing tools
- Articulate and professional in written and verbal communication
- Excellent project management skills, highly motivated, detail oriented, organized, focused, professional, and punctual
- Ability to stay calm under pressure and a general personal of awesomeness
- Ability to work onsite, travel, and work nights and weekends as needed for events
- Valid driver’s license, squeaky-clean driving record, and access to a reliable car for transportation of event equipment
- Maintain a flexible schedule (evenings and weekends)
- Critical thinker with proven problem-solving abilities
Preferred Skills / Experience:
- Knowledge of the brewing process and draft systems
- Experience serving and talking about craft beer
- A class 12 server’s permit (must be obtained within 14 days of hire)
- Certified Beer Server through Cicerone Program
Physical Requirements
- Ability to stand for long periods of time (8-10 hours)
- Ability to move heavy materials (lifting up to 55 pounds, moving up to 160 pounds)
- Ability to work in hot and cold environments
Fremont Brewing offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, a dynamic and rewarding work environment, and growth for dedicated and committed employees.
Fremont Brewing provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, military status, or political ideology in any of its activities or operations.
