Responsibilities

• Manage the Batavia Park District’s printed “Fun Guide” publication three times per year.
• Oversee the content and designing of “The Batavian” or similar publication on a bi-monthly basis for the Batavia Park District.
• Implement and monitor the strategic positioning, branding, and marketing for the District as directed by the Director of Creative Development and Community Engagement.
• Responsible for promoting the business and brand through social media channels by creating content that increases awareness of park district programs, events and amenities by managing the company’s presence and real time event updates on various social networks such as Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
• Write and send news releases to local media on events, news and items of interest to the community.
• Work closely with the Director of Creative Development and Community Engagement with the creation, execution, design direction, and evaluation of comprehensive marketing plans for programs and special events for the Batavia Park District including sub-brands: The Batavia Depot Museum, Hall Quarry Beach, Energy City Soccer, New Adventures PlayLab and New Horizons Preschool.
• Design and manage promotional materials for programs and special events.
• Design and maintain internal materials and documents.
• Produce interior and exterior signage for the District, as needed.
• Craft creative content and photograph District events and programs for use in the brochure and other promotional materials.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, graphic design, or a related field and a minimum of three years of experience in marketing, digital media, graphic design, writing, or a related field.
• Experience in sales, ADA digital requirements, website management, project management, customer service, filming, editing and producing videos, and market analytics is considered a plus.
• Confident computer skills including email, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, and Canva
• Excellent typing, verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail and strong language, design and proofreading skills
• Highly organized with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines
• Ability to communicate effectively and proactively with internal and external customers
• Proficiency in planning, analysis, negotiating, organizing and record keeping
• Knowledge of marketing strategies
• Excellent interpersonal skills, which include working effectively as a team player

Benefits

• IMRF pension/retirement plan, Paid days off (vacation, sick, personal, holidays & floating holidays), medical, dental and life insurance, AFLAC, Working Advantage discount program, in-house park district activities for employee and family and more!