Marketing Associate

Overview

Are you looking to be part of a fast-growing global food business with North American operations headquartered in the Southern California area? At LT Foods Americas (LTFA), we are on a bold journey to become a purpose-driven, brand-led food company. Our culture is rooted in five core principles that guide everything we do:
Business Ethics, Innovation, Ownership, Passion for Excellence, and Customer Centricity. We’re looking for talented, driven individuals who want their work to matter, to themselves, the business, and the world around them.

What you get at LTFA is challenging, interesting work with opportunities to grow in the U.S. and beyond. This is more than a job. It’s an opportunity to grow, learn, and make an impact alongside smart, motivated people in a collaborative, high-energy environment. If you’re excited by ownership, energized by challenges, and inspired by building brands with integrity, we’d love to meet you.

About LT Foods Americas

LT Foods Americas (LTFA) is part of LT Foods International, an emerging global food company, with Net Sales in excess of $1 billion globally, operating across a range of categories, including specialty rice, organic foods, and convenience rice-based products. The Company is engaged in milling, processing, and marketing of branded and non-branded basmati and jasmine rice, and manufacturing of rice food products in India & international market.

LT Foods has a global presence, including India, the Middle East, the UK, Europe, and the US. Its operations include contract farming, procurement, storage, processing, packaging, distribution, and manufacturing. Its rice product portfolio comprises brown, white, steamed, parboiled, organic, quick cooking brown rice, and ready-to-heat rice. The Company's brands include DAAWAT®, ROYAL®; GOLDEN STAR®; 817 ELEPHANT®, INDUS VALLEY®, ECOLIFE® & GRAPEOLA®.

Role

Summary:

As a Marketing Associate, you will play a critical role in supporting both Marketing and Sales initiatives that drive profitable growth across North America. Reporting directly to the VP of Marketing, this highly visible role offers exposure to senior leadership and cross-functional teams across the organization.

This position is ideal for a highly organized, analytical, and collaborative marketer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is eager to grow into a long-term career in marketing or sales. You’ll work on a variety of projects, from brand activations and trade shows to data analysis, digital commerce support, and process improvement, while building a deep understanding of how a global food business operates.

The individual will work closely with all marketing & sales department personnel across all business channels. They will be excited by new and challenging responsibilities that can and will evolve over time. They are extremely organized, process driven & can be counted on to follow through on areas of responsibility.

In addition to the Marketing & sales initiatives, you will support the brand strategy via the execution of innovation, communication, and activation activities to unlock business growth in Canada. You will be responsible for developing and executing compelling growth plans on the Royal®, Daawat® and 817 ELEPHANT® brands, in line with the overall portfolio strategy.

This position is located at our North American headquarters in Cypress, California, in a hybrid schedule (2 days remote, following 90 days in role).

Events & In-store activation planning, coordination & execution (35%)

• Plan, coordinate, and execute major trade shows (e.g., Expo West, NRA) and Annual Sales Meetings, including planning, design, execution, staffing, scheduling, coordinating & assessment.
• Manage 25–30 annual on-ground activations for the International Channel, including festivals, sampling events, and cricket sponsorship events, in partnership with agencies and internal teams.
• Lead in-store marketing execution for the international channel, including window branding, truck branding, POS materials, and sell sheets. Manage co-ordination with external agencies to support initiatives.
• Organize and manage marketing and sales…