Marketing Specialist

Covington, KY

$60K/yr – $75K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own citywide storytelling and multi‑channel campaigns to drive visitation, coordinating with partners and city staff to align messages across districts, major projects, and investments while managing budgets and producing consistent brand creative.

  • Growth & storytelling: plan and execute campaigns across digital and video to highlight attractions, districts, and events.
  • Partnerships & branding: align messaging with chambers, tourism groups, and city teams to promote key areas and projects.
  • Performance & operations: track impressions, engagement, and conversions; manage budgets and ensure production and brand consistency.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement marketing campaigns that promote the City as a destination for visitors, events, and experiences, including content that highlights local attractions, districts, restaurants, and cultural assets.
  • Coordinate with tourism partners, local businesses, and regional organizations to align messaging and support visitation to key commercial areas.
  • Assist in branding and promotion of major projects, redevelopment areas, and investment opportunities, working closely with City staff to tailor messaging to targeted industries.
  • Create visually compelling print and digital materials such as brochures, flyers, signage, banners, social media graphics, digital ads, and event collateral, ensuring consistency with established brand standards.
  • Prepare files for professional printing, ensuring proper layout, sizing, color specifications, and overall production quality.
  • Plan, execute, and monitor digital advertising campaigns across platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Google Ads, YouTube, and emerging platforms, utilizing audience targeting, geofencing, and retargeting strategies.
  • Analyze campaign performance metrics, including impressions, engagement, and conversions, and adjust strategies to improve effectiveness and return on investment.
  • Manage advertising budgets and prepare performance reports with clear, actionable insights.
  • Produce and edit video content for social media, marketing campaigns, and promotional use, including capturing footage of events, projects, and community highlights.
  • Develop short-form video content to increase engagement and visibility across digital platforms.
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City of Covington

The City of Covington is a young (incorporated in August 1997), thriving, and vibrant city that enjoys a strong sense of community--a place where local government, private citizens, and businesses work together. It is in the beautiful Evergreen State, ideally located approximately 35 miles outside of Seattle and within driving distance of many cultural and recreational activities.

Founded in 1997
Covington, Washington, USA
191 employees