Marketing Specialist - Social Media & Design- job post Aburi Restaurants Canada Vancouver, BC
Job Description
About ABURI Group
ABURI Group, founded by visionary leader Seigo Nakamura, is a pioneer in Canada’s culinary landscape. With acclaimed brands including Miku, Minami, ABURI TORA, and ABURI Market, the group is celebrated for its innovative fusion of traditional Aburi-style Japanese cuisine with contemporary French influences. Since opening Miku Vancouver in 2008, ABURI Group has expanded nationally, earning distinctions such as a MICHELIN Star and recognition on Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants list. More than building restaurants, ABURI is cultivating a cultural movement rooted in excellence, hospitality, and community.
Position Summary
Aburi Restaurants Canada is seeking a Marketing Specialist – Social Media & Design to support marketing across full-service and quick-service concepts! This role focuses on social media, food photography/videography, digital content creation, and marketing design, working closely with the PR and Events team to grow brand awareness. The ideal candidate is creative, organized, and comfortable producing engaging restaurant content. Frequent travel to Vancouver locations (approximately 70%) is required, with long-term growth opportunities available.
Task Overview:
SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT CREATION & MANAGEMENT
Create engaging & quality content (photography & videography), write copy and schedule weekly social media content for all Vancouver venues, with support from restaurant venues and a peer Marketing Specialist team member
Own and strategize a dynamic content calendar for different restaurant brands that helps educate, attracts, and retain more customers
Manage contractor-led photoshoots and video shoots for all Vancouver venues
Knowledge of social media management software such as AgoraPulse, HootSuite, HubSpot is required
INTERNAL & EXTERNAL DESIGN & COMMUNICATIONS
Create and publish on-brand designs for the Restaurant Management teams and Marketing, including but not limited to seasonal menu features, promotional menu offerings, or ad-hoc menu update requests
Work with Vancouver team members to create high-quality, on-brand creative and copy for internal communication projects/initiatives, including but not limited to newsletters, website pop-ups, website pages, reservation site listings, Maps listings, and offline collateral such as flyers, banners, and inserts.
Support our Marketing team members in menu adjustments and new feature menus on all consumer-facing platforms: UberEats, Tock, OpenTable, our websites/QR Codes, and print. Ensure that all information is accurate, error-free, and up-to-date (e.g. blocked-off dates, inventory, hours, etc.)
Lead weekly meetings with restaurant properties to update the restaurant teams on ongoing marketing projects and initiatives
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL WEBSITE UPDATES
Working alongside the Marketing and Design Specialist and Marketing Director, update in-house websites, the updated menu uploads and pop-ups.
