About You As our Social Media and Influencer Manager, you play a pivotal role in shaping our brand’s digital presence, streamlining communications, and fostering guest engagement across multiple platforms. You live and breathe social media - staying ahead of trends, analyzing data-driven insights, and crafting compelling content that resonates.
You excel at aligning social strategy with broader marketing initiatives to attract, engage, and retain guests while also re-engaging past audiences. You have a keen eye for content creation and a strategic mindset to oversee agency partnerships, ensuring consistency and innovation. If you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where creativity meets strategy, we’d love to have you on our team.
About Noodles
At Noodles & Company, our mission is to always nourish and inspire every team member, guest and community we serve. We accomplish this by living our values of We Care, We Show Pride, We are Passionate, and We Love Life! We provide our team members with opportunities to learn culinary skills working with fresh food and the art of personal connection with our guests. Come join our amazing team, make new friends, develop your career, and have fun!
Benefits Careers at Noodles are served with a side of:
Pay range: $85,000-$100,000 annual salary
Eligible for annual performance bonus up to 15%
Flexible paid time off
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) and stock purchase discounts
Paid maternity and paternity leaves, adoption, and surrogacy benefits
Noodles Resource Groups – inclusive communities that foster belonging, build connections, and support your personal and professional growth
Scholarship opportunities through Noodles Foundation
Lead organic social media strategy and execution, ensuring alignment with marketing objectives across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and X.
Manage social media agency relationships and oversee content creation, photo shoots, community engagement, and campaign execution.
Monitor social trends and industry shifts, identifying opportunities to elevate Noodles’ brand presence.
Analyze social media performance metrics, optimizing engagement strategies based on insights.
Engage social listening to monitor brand reputation and opportunities for engagement.
Partner with internal teams to ensure guest feedback is streamlined across marketing, operations, and other key departments.
Influencer & Community Partnerships
Develop and lead influencer marketing strategy, ensuring partnerships align with brand initiatives.
Oversee influencer activations, briefing talent on campaign goals and brand messaging.
Manage influencer and agency relationships, tracking performance and optimizing future partnerships.
Measure impact by establishing clear KPIs.
Partner with paid media team to elevate and leverage influencer content.
Internal & Cross-Departmental Collaboration
Integrate with customer insights and use guest feedback and sentiment analysis to influencer broader marketing strategies.
Establish a proactive response system for social issues and brand sentiment shifts.
Stay informed on media coverage and prepare brand-aligned responses to guest inquiries.
Partner with internal teams on leveraging local and national marketing efforts for brand engagement.
Support corporate initiatives such as the Noodles Foundation, culture & belonging efforts, and internal communications.
What You Bring to the Team
Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, public relations, marketing, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
5-7 years of experience on the agency or client side in a similar role. Experience in restaurant, retail, or consumer brands is a plus, but transferable experience from other industries is welcome.
Strong knowledge of social media management, public relations, and digital brand engagement, with a track record of executing successful campaigns.
Experience with influencer marketing and relationship management, with the ability to build authentic partnerships.
Excellent writing and editing skills, with the ability to adapt messaging to different audiences and platforms.
Familiarity with social media analytics, content performance tracking, and media monitoring tools to measure success and refine strategies.
Ability to manage agency and vendor partnerships, ensuring collaboration drives strong results.
Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to balance multiple priorities effectively.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, and experience with CRM platforms such as Salesforce is a plus.
This is a hybrid role with 2-3 days per week in our Support Office in Broomfield, Colorado. We’re seeking candidates who either reside locally or are open to relocating.
Noodles is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Military Friendly workplace. We encourage Veterans and their spouses to apply. We are proud to be recognized on Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity and Forbes' Best Employers for Women lists and are committed to creating a culture of belonging where Noodlers can bring their full self to work.
Application Deadline: Recruiting timelines vary by role, but all positions at Noodles & Company remain open for applications for at least 3 days from the posting date. This role is currently open and accepting applications.
