Newport Aquarium Marketing Coordinator

Newport, KY (On-site)

$20/hr – $24/hrEntry LevelFull time

Posted 21 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and drive end-to-end promotional campaigns and events, coordinating timelines, collaborating with the Brand Manager, and ensuring assets and content stay current while facilitating partner and sponsor programs.

  • Lead campaign ideation to execution and internal coordination
  • Coordinate content, timelines, and event materials with stakeholders
  • Support planning and execution of member and general admission events

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Support in the development, planning, and execution of promotional campaigns, festivals, events, new products, and more.
  • Assist Brand Manager in coordinating workflow, assuring all parties supply necessary information and content on schedule.
  • Using brand voice, update or create copy for collateral, website, and email and advance projects through the approval process in a timely manner.
  • Complete weekly/monthly checks to ensure website, on-site signage, and other assets are up to date with correct information.
  • Champion promotions including participation in ideation and leading on execution, internal coordination and communication.
  • Share events/festivals to community calendars & relevant FB groups.
  • Execute promotional programs with strategic partners and sponsors to include coordination and production of materials, logistics and contract execution. Collaborate with Brand Manager to write proposals and event summaries and provide documentation of contract fulfillment.
  • Assist with planning and own execution of member and general admission events like exhibit previews, promotional giveaways and special operating hours.
  • Collect content for the promotional/event calendar from all sources and publish to management team with updates.
  • Attend and assist with media and film shoots

Requirements

  • College diploma preferred in Marketing, Advertising, Business, Public Relations or Communications.
  • Ability to track and manage project timelines and deadlines including ability to work through barriers to meeting those deadlines
  • Must possess strong organizational skills, attention-to-detail and ability to prioritize project needs. Must be able to multitask while being “fast and accurate” to meet deadlines.
  • Applicant must have solid verbal and written communication skills and be able to work independently and with a team.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills required and the ability to work with all levels of management and diverse departments such as I.T., Sales, Operations, Guest Services and Finance.
  • Experience in theme park, attractions or entertainment industry and working with the public - preferred but not required.
  • May be required to work occasional early mornings, late evenings or overnights to execute events or assist in media/TV filming.
  • Digital skills: proficient in Word, PowerPoint, Excel. Experience in project tracking software like Basecamp or Wrike is preferred. Experience with ticketing or POS software is a plus.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vison insurances
  • 40 sick hours, 40 personal hours, 8 Holidays, 80 Vacation Hours annually
  • Profit Sharing and 401K Plan with company match
  • Free entrance for you and your dependents
  • Earn 1 General Admission complimentary ticket, that you can give to anyone, per pay period
  • Discounts at Sharky’s Café, Sweet Dreams Candy Company, and the gift shop
  • Discounted tickets and annual passes for friends and family
  • Training and development
  • The coolest HR team
  • You can expect to work on projects that have never been done before – ideas that are unproven, and concepts that make people smile. You can expect to have fun and be treated with respect the minute you start…and through to the end. You can expect to work in an environment that is highly innovative and low in politics – truthful and filled with smart people; all while providing the BEST GUEST EXPERIENCE IN THE NATION!
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Newport Aquarium

Newport Aquarium has showcased thousands of animals from around the world in a million gallons of water since May 15, 1999. Named one of the best aquariums in the U.S. by Travel Channel and USA Today, Newport Aquarium is a Herschend Family Entertainment company and an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky jewel attraction is home to: The world’s first and only Shark Bridge; the world’s first Shark Ray Breeding Program; Mighty Mike – the biggest and baddest American alligator outside the state of Florida; the largest and most diverse collection of sharks in the Midwest; and one of the world’s largest and most diverse penguin exhibits. Newport Aquarium is open to the public 365 days a year and is located across the Ohio River from downtown Cincinnati at Newport on the Levee.

Founded in 1999
Newport, Kentucky, USA
189 employees (22 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$20/hr – $24/hr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
4 (2% of company)
Median Tenure
11 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
91.4K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$328
Traffic Source Mix
Search
61.3%
Direct
32.8%
Referral
3.8%
Social
1.4%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~189
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Newport Aquarium Marketing Coordinator

Newport Aquarium · Newport, KY · On-site