Appleton Downtown Marketing and Communications Director

Appleton, WI (On-site)

$60K/yr – $68K/yrDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and coordinate the nonprofit’s integrated marketing and comms engine with clear ownership of strategy, audience storytelling, media partnerships, and podcast production that feeds local visibility and community engagement.

  • Marketing & Brand Strategy: Build and own the annual plan and budget across channels.
  • Communications & PR: Act as primary spokesperson and manage digital platforms and quarterly committee meetings.
  • Events & Community Engagement: Lead on-site event promotion and real-time storytelling through captured content.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Marketing & Brand Strategy: Develop and implement an annual marketing plan and budget that aligns with organizational goals, events, promotions, and business development.
  • Marketing & Brand Strategy: Create, execute, and evaluate paid advertising and promotional campaigns across print, digital, broadcast, outdoor, and emerging media channels.
  • Marketing & Brand Strategy: Cultivate strategic media partnerships and collaborate with external marketing agencies, graphic designers, photographers, videographers, and content creators/influencers to generate authentic, high-quality visual content.
  • Marketing & Brand Strategy: Oversee the end-to-end production and distribution of marketing materials, promotional collateral, and advertising assets.
  • Communications & Public Relations: Serve as ADI’s primary PR representative and spokesperson, including handling media inquiries, and conducting regular live television and radio appearances.
  • Communications & Public Relations: Maintain ongoing communication with ADI members, Business Improvement District (BID) stakeholders, partners, and the public.
  • Communications & Public Relations: Manage all digital communication platforms, including the website, blogs, social media strategy, and member email newsletters.
  • Communications & Public Relations: Coordinate and facilitate quarterly Image Marketing Committee meetings.
  • Communications & Public Relations: Direct the development and distribution of downtown guides, promotional publications, and other print and digital communication pieces, including advertising sales coordination.
  • Communications & Public Relations: Serve as the host and producer of the organization’s podcast, managing everything from guest recruitment and content planning to distribution.
  • Reporting & Organizational Leadership: Track, analyze, and report on marketing, social media, and campaign performance metrics.
  • Reporting & Organizational Leadership: Prepare quarterly reports to the Board of Directors, highlighting key accomplishments, data trends, and strategic recommendations.
  • Reporting & Organizational Leadership: Monitor industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to keep ADI innovative.
  • Events & Community Engagement: Support the planning, promotion, on-site execution of ADI events and community initiatives throughout the year.
  • Events & Community Engagement: Coordinate real-time content capture, photography, and videography at events for rapid storytelling and PR purposes.
  • Events & Community Engagement: Build and maintain positive relationships with downtown businesses, sponsors, vendors, and community partners.
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Appleton Downtown Inc.

Downtown Appleton. One Great Place.Appleton Downtown, Inc. (ADI) is a not-for-profit community coalition dedicated to an economically strong, safe, attractive and exciting downtown.Our goal is to make Downtown Appleton a vibrant and accessible destination for business, learning, living and leisure!There's so much to like about Downtown Appleton. Thanks to its 70+ unique boutiques and specialty shops, 70+ casual, fine dining, ethnic restaurants, pubs, clubs and live music hot spots, a leading performing arts center and world-class visual arts gallery, family-friendly activities and attractions, a variety of coffee shops and gathering places, PLUS Northeast Wisconsin's best events, many consider Downtown Appleton One Great Place -- and it just keeps getting better!

Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
19 employees (7 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
12.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
31.1%
Direct
47.7%
Referral
6.3%
Social
13.5%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~19

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
5 (26% of company)

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