Salary: $18.36 Hourly
Location : Aiken, SC
Job Type: Part-Time
Department: Parks, Recreation, & Tourism
Division: Recreation
Opening Date: 10/24/2023
Closing Date: 11/10/2023 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
The City of Aiken is accepting applications for a part-time Marketing Coordinator to join our Parks, Recreation, & Tourism Department.
Examples of Duties
- Develops, plans, organizes, promotes, and distributes communication through web, social media, print, and other communication tools for the Parks and Recreation division
- Coordinates, integrates, and monitors Parks and Recreation messaging via social media to inform and educate the public
- Manages all City of Aiken Recreation Department social media streams (posting, responding to comments, monthly report)
- Coordinates Parks and Recreation print and electronic publications to include designing, editing, printing, and distributing posters, brochures, flyers, and signs
- Performs and manages graphic design development and maintenance and web content management to ensure the City is represented professionally and consistently in all materials and media outlets
- Evaluates and makes recommendations on the effectiveness of communication tools utilizing analytics
- Creates and edits complete marketing campaigns, social media content, and other communications projects
- Maintains multimedia design and technical quality by staying abreast of current technology and suggesting new trends as needed
- Assists with planning, logistics, coordination, and execution of events, ceremonies, and other Parks and Recreation activities
- Cultivates community contacts and develops collaborative relationships with other City divisions, community members, and community representatives and groups
- Promotes or markets planned programs and events for Parks and Recreation through social media, mass media, flyers, posters, and other venues
- Enforces departmental rules and regulations
- Attends workshops or seminars to improve marketing efforts for Parks and Recreation continuously
Minimum Qualifications
- Associates degree in marketing, journalism, graphic design, or other media-related degree and two years experience; or any related field preferred with three to five years of experience in combination with education and experience that provides required knowledge, skills, and abilities
- Professional level knowledge in marketing or media development preferred
- Analytical skills necessary to plan, execute and evaluate public programs and special events. Use evaluation results to improve future endeavors
- Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively interact with staff, the general public, and media
- Computer skills including knowledge of graphic design, Canva, Adobe, and social media streams
- Proficient in marketing or community relations, exceptional writing skills, and detail-oriented
- Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects approximately 5-10% of work time. Physical capabilities necessary for standing, walking, sitting and exerting 10-20 pounds of force to lift, carry, push or otherwise move objects
Supplemental Information
This position is subject to a criminal background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities. Only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate. The City of Aiken is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace.
Part-time Benefits include:
Regular part-time employees accrue vacation and sick leave at 50% of the full-time rate. Vacation will be available for use after one (1) year of employment. Additionally, holidays are paid at 50% of the full-time rate and include the following days:
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King Day
- Good Friday
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
Additionally, part-time employees may utilize the following benefits:
- Employee Health Center – City Nurse Practitioner
- Gym Reimbursement / E-Fit Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program