Gastronometro Social Media & Communication Specialist

• Developing and implementing an annual Gastronometro communication & social media strategy; generating new content ideas through annual planning.
• Creating annual communication (social media content, video/photo shooting) plans and budgets.
• Creating and managing the schedules in coordination with the Business Development Management and Culinary units.
• Participating in corporate image and logo development projects and being able to execute these projects when necessary.
• Coordinating with advertising agencies and media companies.
• Reviewing and approving prepared press releases and preparing them independently when necessary, depending on the scope of the work.
• Overseeing and managing content produced for websites and social media.
• Ensuring active management of social media accounts.
• Being able to take photos and videos; having knowledge of suppliers and the market when planning shoots and effectively coordinating and tracking the shoots.
• Proficiency in using design tools like Canva for daily design tasks, including menu design, small print design tasks, etc.
• Keeping up with new communication and marketing trends and opportunities.
• Preparing periodic reports on corporate communication activities.
• Working closely with the Corporate Communication and Marketing departments for developing and executing promotion and branding initiatives collaborating in alignment with Metro Türkiye’s communication & social media planning.

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.

• University Degree.
• Design knowledge and a curious mindset towards new design trends and ideas.
• Passion for food and gastronomy, with in-depth knowledge and a keen understanding of HORECA industry and culinary trends.
• Possessing management skills.
• Demonstrating planning and organizational abilities.
• Excellent critical thinking, interpersonal, effective communication, time-management and problem-solving skills.
• Being inclined towards collaboration and teamwork.
• Being creative and visionary.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage stress effectively.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• For male candidates, having no military obligations.

The Gastronometro working model is a full-time office position, Monday to Friday.