Restaurant Marketing, PR & Catering Specialist

The House at 101 offers a hands-on role for a marketing and PR professional who enjoys creating content, building relationships, and converting leads into bookings. This onsite position in San Jose, CA includes $30 per hour plus 3% commission on catering sales, with expected hours: 40.0 per week.

What you’ll be doing

In this role, you will create and manage restaurant marketing content, support public relations activities, and drive catering lead generation from first inquiry through confirmed events. You’ll also monitor results and provide regular reporting.

• Create and manage social media content, including photos, videos, Reels, and promotional materials
• Plan monthly campaigns and manage approved advertising budgets
• Build relationships with local businesses, media, influencers, and community organizations to increase brand awareness and generate restaurant visits, reservations, and event inquiries
• Actively generate catering leads, respond to inquiries, prepare proposals, and follow up to secure bookings
• Coordinate menus, pricing, and event details with management and the culinary team to ensure a smooth handoff to operations and timely client follow-up
• Track marketing performance, PR activity, and catering sales
• Provide weekly updates and monthly performance reports

What you bring

• Proven experience in social media, digital marketing, and public relations, with strong content creation, paid advertising, communication, and organizational skills
• Experience in catering sales or event coordination is preferred
• Ability to build client relationships and turn inquiries into confirmed bookings
• Hospitality experience, particularly in fine dining and high-volume restaurants, is preferred
• Availability to work on-site, including evenings and weekends as needed

Compensation and work setup

• $30/hour
• 3% commission on catering sales
• Expected hours: 40.0 per week
• Work location: In person