Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission

Marketing & Outreach Assistant

USA (Unknown)

$49K/yr - $57K/yr (Est.)Entry LevelSeasonal

Posted 5 days ago

Job Summary

You will own hands-on marketing and outreach activities across events, content production, and community engagement to tell stories and support programming.

Manage email campaigns and outreach communications
Attend community events as a marketing ambassador
Create promotional materials and capture program content

Job Description

Responsibilities

Support website updates and event calendar maintenance
Help manage email campaigns and outreach communications
Assist in the creation of promotional materials (flyers, digital ads, social media content)
Attend community events as a marketing ambassador
Capture and organize content from programs and events
Maintain marketing inventory and assist with administrative tasks
Become familiar with the division’s many nature and history sites that offer public programming, to better support outreach and storytelling efforts

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years old.
Must be able to work flexible hours and weekends, with a willingness to travel between facilities.
Must have some knowledge of Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Social Media platforms.
Must have basic graphic design skills (Canva, Adobe, or similar).
Must have a valid driver's license.

Preferred

Familiarity with platforms like Constant Contact, Facebook, Instagram, Sprout Social, and WordPress
Strong communication and organizational skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Customer service or event experience is a plus
Bilingual preferred (Spanish)

Benefits

This position accrues paid sick leave up to 40 hours/year. No other benefits are included.

Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) is a bi-county agency empowered by the State of Maryland in 1927 to acquire, develop, maintain and administer a regional system of parks within Montgomery and Prince George's Counties, and to provide land use planning for the physical development of these counties. The agency gained responsibility for public recreation program in Prince George's County in 1970.Governing BodyThe governing body of M-NCPPC consists of 10 members, 5 appointed by Montgomery County and 5 by Prince George's County. The Commission coordinates & acts on matters of interest to both counties, and meets at least once a month. The members of the Commission from each county serve as separate Planning Boards to facilitate, review and administer the matters affecting their respective counties.Range of DutiesM-NCPPC administers a park system of more than 52,000 acres. It is composed of stream valley parks, large regional parks, neighborhood parks and park-school recreation areas. Its staff of career employees includes planners, park and recreation administrators, park police and administration staff. In addition, seasonal workers staff numerous park and recreation programs.Our VisionThe M-NCPPC embodies the vision of forward-looking community leaders who saw the need to plan for orderly development and protection of the natural resources in the two suburban counties bordering the District of Columbia. The population of the area it serves has increased to approximately 2 million residents in a bi-county area of great economic, racial, ethnic and geographic diversity.M-NCPPC's facilities, programs and responsibilities have constantly evolved and expanded to keep pace with the needs of this vibrant community.Our Mission Manage physical growth and plan communities. Protect and steward natural, cultural and historic resources. Provide leisure and recreational experiences.

Founded in 1927

Riverdale, Maryland, USA

1.9K employees (97 in marketing)

www.mncppc.org