About The Bento Buzz
The Bento Buzz is Australia's number one bento lunch and hydration store. Buzzing with the latest lunchboxes, drink bottles, insulated bags and accessories from brands like Frank Green, b.box, Yumbox, Owala, MontiiCo and Hydro Flask (to name a few) we've been leading the lunchbox revolution since 2015 online, and now in our flagship Gold Coast retail superstore.
We're a small, passionate team who love creativity, colour, and connection. Every campaign is designed to make our community smile, share and shop.
About The Role
We're looking for a Social Media & Marketing Manager to bring the fresh ideas, cultivate the plan and execute it for The Bento Buzz and it's passionate, loyal customers ANZ-wide. Based at The Bento Buzz HQ in Arundel, you'll work closely with our social media loving team to create exciting seasonal campaigns, must-have product launches, scroll-stopping social content, click-worthy email marketing, and family fun in-store activations.
You'll thrive in this role if you're organised, creative and passionate about small business and social media. We're looking to make 2026 and beyond the next new lunch revolution and need the perfect person to create the relatable & fun educational content, eye-catching visuals, engaging copy, and buzz-worthy campaigns.
What you'll be doing:
* Plan, film, create and schedule engaging, on-brand content across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok & brand community group.
* Create and manage the social content calendar in line with campaigns, launches and the broader marketing strategy.
* Stay ahead of trends to create fun, innovative and educational content
* Repurposing one piece of content into multiple high-performing formats
* Grow and engage our online community, responding to comments and messages in line with our brand voice
* Support and attend in store brand activations, events and shoots for content and marketing purposes
* Track performance and report on social growth, engagement and key learnings
About you:
* 3+ years' experience in social media, content or brand marketing
* In depth understanding of Meta and TikTok
* Confident content creator with a strong eye for aesthetics and brand storytelling
* Professional level content creation experience (hooks, pacing, captions, trends)
* Comfortable being on show, moving fast and thinking on your feet
* Highly organised with excellent communication and relationship-building skills
* Proactive, detail-oriented and comfortable juggling multiple projects - you'll see what needs doing and action it.
* Passionate about food, fun and combining the two
Education
* Bachelors Degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field (preferred, not required)
Experience
* 3+ years digital marketing experience with demonstrated success in social media engagement and community building.
Skills
* Strong understanding of social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Pinterest) and a passion for community building.
* Experience using Capcut (or similiar creation tools), Canva, Meta Business Suite, and ideally Klaviyo.
* Excellent attention to detail and copywriting skills (grammar, captions, tone).
* Creative eye for colour, design, and product presentation.
* Mobile phone content creation skills including capturing, editing and posting of high quality content.
* Organised, proactive, and able to juggle multiple projects.
* Experience with Shopify
Why You'll Love Working at The Bento Buzz
* Creative, flexible environment where no two days are the same
* Competitive package and employee discounts
* Work from our new, buzzing Arundel, Gold Coast HQ
* You'll see your ideas come to life online and in-store
* Work surrounded by colourful, fun products that bring joy to families
* Progressive, fun and supportive team culture where your creativity truly matters
* Family friendly work hours
* Opportunities for growth, development and career progression
Please submit a cover letter with your application. Shows us your buzzing personality and outline your experience with your application. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.