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What began as a local favorite near The Ohio State University’s campus has grown into a world-class fast casual restaurant. Our mission is to deliver fresh, high-quality food while delivering overflowing care to our guests and team members. Through our non-profit foundation, Charleys Kids, we partner with community organizations around the world to deliver education, mentorship, and food literacy education to underserved youth. We strive to serve our communities and strengthen our neighbors. Today, Charleys and our franchisee partners employ 10,000 people in 45 U.S. states and 15 countries around the world. Vice President of Marketing Department: Marketing Reports to: President Location: On-Site — Columbus, Ohio Company: GOSH About Us GOSH Enterprises is a dynamic, rapidly growing multi-brand restaurant and services company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Our portfolio spans nationally recognized restaurant brands, a non-profit, and a growing energy services division: Charleys Cheesesteaks – 850+ unit brand recognized worldwide as home to the #1 Philly Cheesesteak BIBIBOP Asian Grill – Award-winning, 80+ unit Korean-inspired fast casual concept Lenny's Grill & Subs – Memphis-born, 60+ unit chain serving premium deli and hot subs Charleys Kids – Non-profit providing food, education, and mentorship to at-risk children worldwide Solar Planet – Solar field advisory and installation services Position Summary The Vice President of Marketing at Charleys is a senior leadership role for a high-energy, marketing executive who sees opportunity everywhere — and moves fast to capture it. This leader is responsible for building brand equity, driving guest traffic, and accelerating growth across Charley’s brand. This role leads all marketing functions — brand strategy, digital, social media, creative, field marketing, menu innovation, PR, and franchisee communications — with urgency and precision. The VP of Marketing must deeply understand the franchise business model and serve as a true marketing partner to operators across the system. This position is ideal for a bold, data-driven leader who thrives in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment where priorities shift quickly, the bar is high, and results are expected immediately. What You’ll Own (Core Responsibilities) Brand Strategy & Growth Build and execute a bold, fast-moving marketing strategy that drives brand awareness, guest traffic, and same-store sales growth across the brand system Rapidly identify gaps in brand presence and move decisively to close them across all channels Lead national campaigns, LTO launches, and promotional strategy with speed, creativity, and sharp execution Maintain brand consistency across all touchpoints while continuously raising the standard of quality and relevance Digital & Social Media Leadership Own the full digital marketing ecosystem: paid media, SEO/SEM, email, social media, loyalty programs, and app marketing Drive aggressive, results-oriented growth across social platforms — moving fast, testing constantly, and scaling what works Leverage data, analytics, and emerging tools including AI-enabled platforms to sharpen targeting, personalization, and ROI Set a high bar for content quality, cadence, and channel performance — and hold the team accountable to it Franchisee Partnership & Field Marketing Build authentic, trust-based relationships with franchise partners and serve as a genuine marketing resource across the system Develop tools, campaigns, and co-op programs that move the needle at the local level and directly support operator success Communicate proactively and transparently with franchisees; ensure alignment between national strategy and local execution Balance system-wide brand standards with the operational flexibility franchisees need to win in their markets Menu Strategy & Innovation