Gastronometro Social Media & Communication Specialist

As a leading international food wholesaler, we at METRO are specialized in catering to the needs of hotels, restaurants, caterers (HoReCa), independent merchants (Traders), and more. We are also more than a supplier which inspires the gastronomy sector in more than 30 countries with approximately 15 million customers worldwide! Our unique multichannel mix offers the flexibility of purchasing goods in-store or via our digitally connected Food Service Distribution (FSD) delivery. With its 34 years presence in our country, METRO Türkiye is operating in 20 cities, with 36 stores and over 4.000 employees.

We are a purpose driven company; we value Turkish cuisine and develop our community by supporting our chefs, leading the market with several sustainability projects, diverse and inclusive structure, digitalization projects, agile innovative approaches and pioneer the sector.

We furthermore take pride in our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion at METRO Türkiye with our movement «Muftağımızda Eşitlik Var (MEV)». We aim for a more equal and more inclusive future with the diversity of our employees whose gender, place of birth, age, lifestyle, religion, perspective, experience and talents differ from each other.

We place diversity, equity and inclusion at the center of our business strategy and implement our recruitment policies accordingly by creating equal employment opportunity for all.

*METRO Türkiye is one of the WEPs Signatories.

We are looking for a Business Communication Specialist to be a part of our team in the Gastronometro Department.

• Conducting public opinion research to measure target audience expectations,
• Developing strategies to promote the company's goals, products, or services,
• Participating in corporate image and logo development projects,
• Developing and executing promotion and branding initiatives in collaboration with the marketing department,
• Coordinating local, regional, and international public relations campaigns to achieve marketing goals,
• Expanding the customer portfolio,
• Coordinating with advertising agencies and media companies,
• Reviewing and approving prepared press releases,
• Directing and encouraging department employees to achieve company goals,
• Overseeing and managing content produced for websites,
• Ensuring active management of social media accounts,
• Organizing and managing internal and external corporate events,
• Creating annual communication plans and budgets,
• Scheduling interviews and media events,
• Keeping up with new communication and marketing trends and opportunities,
• Preparing periodic reports on corporate communication activities,
• Conducting competitor analysis and market research related to the industry,
• Organizing surveys and polls to improve relationships with existing and new customers.

• University Degree
• Possessing management and leadership skills,
• Demonstrating planning and organizational abilities,
• Exhibiting problem-solving skills,
• Being inclined towards collaboration and teamwork,
• Displaying effective communication skills,
• Being creative and visionary,
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Being food lover and interested in gastronomy
• For male candidates, having no military obligations.