Assistant Planning and Marketing Manager

Santa Barbara, CA (On-site)

$99K/yr – $124K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 8 days ago

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Job Summary

Owns transit planning initiatives, route optimization, and marketing and public information projects under the Planning and Marketing Manager, including performance analysis, community outreach, and cross‑department coordination.

  • Oversees staff on complex marketing and information projects
  • Leads community outreach and events in local schools and communities

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Under the direction of the Planning and Marketing Manager, the Assistant Planning and Marketing Manager develops the implementation of transit planning, route planning/run cutting and scheduling, and service delivery studies.
  • You’ll analyze route and schedule performance for areas of improvement.
  • This position also administers and oversees department staff engaged in complex marketing and public information projects for the District, including managing on-bus advertising program, providing creative and technical direction and project oversight; performing community outreach and coordinating events/presentations within the local community and local K-12 schools, colleges and universities.

Preferred

  • Master’s degree from an accredited college or university, with major course work in communications, business administration or marketing, public administration, urban or regional planning, urban studies, or geography.
  • Two to five years of supervisory experience.
  • Public agency experience.
  • Transit planning/scheduling/run-cutting experience; Logistics Management experience.
  • Marketing and Planning experience in the transit or transportation industry.
  • Advanced Microsoft Access skills.
  • Experience with Clever Reports, Swiftly, SurveyMonkey, and farebox software.
  • Bi-lingual in Spanish (speak, read, write).

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • 401(k) and Profit-Sharing Plan - Employer 10% contribution
  • Life Insurance
  • 10 paid holidays
  • 5 paid personal days
  • 80 hours of Sick leave
  • 80 hours of Vacation, following one year of employment

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