Marketing and Social Media Specialist

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$50K/yr – $60K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 4 days ago

Job Summary

Own the end-to-end social and program marketing for the recreation facilities, from content creation and branding to cross-facility campaigns and event promotion.

  • Lead multi-facility marketing calendars and content.
  • Collaborate with facility staff to capture content and drive participation.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage and develop social media content across platforms, including Instagram, to promote classes, programs, events, camps, workshops, tournaments, team skating nights, break-week programming, and other recreational offerings.
  • Create and coordinate marketing materials, including flyers, posters, graphics, digital advertisements, newsletters, e-blasts, and other promotional content.
  • Develop promotional media for individual programs, seasonal offerings, special events, and community initiatives.
  • Maintain a consistent and professional brand identity, visual aesthetic, and messaging across recreational facilities.
  • Support website updates and ensure program, event, and facility information is accurate, current, and engaging.
  • Meet regularly with facility coordinators and managers to gather program and event information and incorporate it into marketing calendars and promotional plans.
  • Coordinate marketing initiatives across multiple recreational facilities while managing deadlines, content calendars, and promotional schedules.
  • Attend programs, events, and community activities as needed to capture content and support promotional efforts.
  • Develop and support community outreach and recruitment initiatives through social media, digital marketing, partnerships, and community events.
  • Identify opportunities to increase program participation, community awareness, engagement, and facility visibility.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Digital Media, or a related field preferred.
  • 2–4 years of experience in marketing, social media, communications, public relations, or a related field preferred.
  • Experience creating social media content and promotional materials.
  • Experience with graphic design platforms such as Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar software.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
  • Strong attention to detail and visual aesthetics.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with facility staff and leadership.
  • Experience working with recreational facilities, sports, parks, community programming, or a similar environment is preferred.

Benefits

  • Generous Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
  • Health, dental, vision insurance
  • 401(k) investment plan, with a discretionary employer match up to 3%
  • Employer-paid and supplemental life insurance
  • Short – and long – term disability insurance available
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Legends Global

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Legends Global is the premier partner to the world's greatest live events, venues and brands. We deliver a fully integrated solution of premium services that keeps our partners front-and-center through our white-label approach. Our partners engage us at the earliest stages of feasibility and design through project development to bring their visions to life. We book the best shows, fill seats and suites, and secure brand-aligned sponsors. And we enhance the guest experience with award-winning food & beverage, must-have merchandise, and world-class venue management, transforming events and venues into experiences that keep guests coming back. Our partners benefit from the expertise and power of our network – over 450 venues worldwide, hosting 20,000 events and entertaining 165 million guests each year.

Founded in 2020
New York, New York, USA
6.5K employees (412 in marketing)
68% recommend to a friend
77% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$50K/yr – $60K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
346 (5% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
60.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
42.4%
Direct
48%
Referral
6.7%
Social
1.9%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~6.5K
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Marketing and Social Media Specialist

Legends Global · Chicago, IL · On-site