Freelance Brand Manager - city bean

City Bean Roasters, LA pioneers of specialty coffee since 1992, is a busy 75% wholesale and 25% direct-to-consumer roasting works company. The facility houses two vintage Probat roasters. City Bean specializes in providing delicious coffee and tea to restaurants, hotels, bakeries, and specialty coffee shops, in addition to other roasting operations (private label, toll roasting and co-roasting). The company website sells beans, subscriptions, etc. and we operate a retail shop at the roastery (not a cafe). You will notice early on in the hiring process, that the culture at City Bean is different. We share an employee-centered environment with democratic hiring, kindness, and a 20% after-tax profit sharing program. Lofty ultimate goal: employee ownership.  Here is more about City Bean Roasters http://citybean.com/who-we-are/

City Bean Roasters is looking to add to our team with this marketing-focused growth position. Candidates would start in Q1 2025 with an ongoing 8-10 freelance hours weekly to assist our leadership team with brand strategy and related goals, with the intent of expanding the role to additional freelance hours or formal part-time employment (20-25 hrs / week minimum) into Q2 2025 and beyond.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Brand strategy & development
• Creative direction
• Design & project management for promotional materials
• Social media & advertising content creation
• Online marketing
• Website management

• Appreciation for specialty coffee
• Marketing experience
• Highly organized
• Keenly creative
• Good communicator, strong written skills
• Kindness (a core value of City Bean)

Candidate will be fairly compensated with respect to experience. Please include a desired freelance hourly rate as part of your introduction. City Bean offers vacation, health, & profit sharing for employees - along with a sustainable culture of respect.