Marketing and Merchandising Manager

Antonucci's Wholesale Foods LLC is seeking a hands-on Marketing and Merchandising Manager to steer Harvest Prime's marketing, merchandising, and event activation. Based in the Hudson Valley with a hybrid arrangement in Athens, NY, this role collaborates with buyers, sales, and web/brand partners to weave stories of quality, origin, and seasonality across channels. It offers a clear path toward Senior Manager or Director as the platform grows.

Responsibilities

• Produce weekly buyer newsletters that drive engagement and orders, owning the editorial calendar, design, and distribution.
• Design and produce sales collateral, takeaways, product catalogs, one-pagers, and product spotlights using Canva, Photoshop, or your preferred tools.
• Manage the brand’s social media presence and digital storytelling across channels.
• Develop and maintain Photo Studio processes, ensuring a robust photo and content library for all touchpoints.
• Meet weekly with buyers to translate market notes, seasonal availability, and vendor stories into newsletters, site features, and campaigns.
• Shape what we lead with, how we bundle products, and how we tell the story of quality, origin, and seasonality.
• Own the merchandising e-commerce and user experience through the Pepper point of sale system.
• Produce marketing materials that bring promotional events to life, including College Campus Banana Split Day, food shows, customer appreciation days, and local market activations; design, print, and deliver event collateral and branding as requested by sales.
• Source and manage swag for the sales team to use in the field.
• Build pitch decks, product guides, and promotional materials the sales team will actually use.
• Partner with sales leadership to align marketing with revenue priorities and account targets.
• Inform ecommerce UX and merchandising decisions alongside web design partners, including product categorization, surfacing, and recommendations on the site.
• Become the power-user of HubSpot and Pepper for campaigns, lead tracking, segmentation, and reporting dashboards.
• Coordinate the flow of data and content among websites, Pepper, HubSpot, and operational tools.
• Co-lead a cross-functional Marketing Committee with Marketing, Leadership, and Sales to drive cohesive brand decisions.

Requirements

• 3–6 years in marketing, brand, content, or merchandising, ideally in food, foodservice, hospitality, specialty retail, or CPG.
• Strong design execution in Adobe Photoshop or comparable tools.
• Experience producing newsletters, social content, and sales/marketing collateral end-to-end.
• Comfort with CRM/marketing automation tools; HubSpot is a plus and trainable.
• Experience producing materials for events—trade shows, customer events, or hospitality activations.
• Background in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience.

Technologies

• Canva
• Photoshop
• HubSpot
• Pepper

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Mileage reimbursement
• Opportunities for advancement
• PTO
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Who You Are

• A hands-on doer with taste who can produce a newsletter, design a one-pager, and build out materials for a food show booth that all look polished.
• Merchandising-minded, understanding how product, price, and story drive sales across channels.
• Food-driven, with familiarity with specialty foods, seasonality, and the language of chefs, buyers, and operators.
• A builder who thrives on greenfield work and shaping processes that will become foundational.
• A responsive partner to sales, able to deliver high-quality materials for events and occasionally support on-site while maintaining production ownership.

Nice to Have

• Background in wholesale food distribution, foodservice, or specialty food.
• Photography, video, or social content creation skills.
• Exposure to e-commerce merchandising, site UX, or category management; experience with external agencies (web, brand, creative).

Compensation, Benefits & Growth Path

• Starting salary: $62,500 – $70,000, full-time.
• Performance reviews at 6 and 12 months with compensation adjustments tied to scope, ownership, and committee leadership.
• Hybrid role based in the Hudson Valley with occasional in-person presence at events, food shows, and team gatherings.
• Health, PTO, and benefits package details provided during interviews.
• Meaningful influence on how Harvest Prime shows up to its customers as the platform grows.

How to Apply

• Submit your resume along with 2–3 examples of work you’re proud of, such as newsletters, flyers, social campaigns, event recaps, or related pieces that demonstrate your thinking and execution.
• Email: [email protected]

Work Location

Hybrid remote in Athens, NY 12015