Marketing Specialist

Fort Wayne, IN (Unknown)

$25/hr – $35/hrMid Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 3 days ago

Job Summary

Own the social media and content lifecycle for Airport Authority managed airports, driving digital engagement, coordinating marketing activities, and supporting brand‑consistent communications.

  • Oversee social media content creation, scheduling, and monitoring
  • Coordinate marketing activities and vendor relationships
  • Support development of press releases, blogs, and digital signage

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Primary day-to-day owner of social media, content creation, website maintenance.
  • Plans, creates, schedules and monitors social media content; tracks engagement, mentions and relevant conversations and develops contest and promotional opportunities.
  • Coordinates a wide variety of marketing activities in support of department goals and objectives.
  • Proofreads marketing materials for grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
  • Maintains database(s) of information relating to media, stakeholders, etc.
  • Assists with the development and preparation of new communication methods, i.e., blogs, web chats, etc.
  • Assists with the writing of press releases and distribution.
  • Creates marketing content that promotes the utilization of Airport Authority managed airports.
  • Assists in updating and implementing the five-year marketing plan objectives.
  • Maintains e-mail distribution listing for external newsletters.

Requirements

  • Ability to write, edit, and proofread documents and marketing materials.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with attention to detail.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships, both inside and outside the organization.
  • Ability to exercise independent judgment with minimal direct supervision.
  • Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple assignments while meeting deadlines.
  • Ability to adapt to changing priorities.
  • Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office suite, Adobe Creative Suite, and the application of internet-based communication and/or social networking tools and Diio.
  • Must be a self-starter and team player.
  • Must be accurate and have an attention to detail.

Preferred

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or a related field is preferred, with one (1) to three (3) years of work experience in marketing or sales.
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Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority

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The Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority was created in 1985 and now owns and operates both Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA), which offers commercial passenger, commercial cargo, military, and general aviation operations on the city’s Southwest side; and Smith Field Airport (SMD), a general aviation airport on the city’s North side.

Founded in 1985
Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
53 employees (1 in marketing)
1% recommend to a friend

Salaries

Posted range

$25/hr – $35/hr

Taken straight from the job posting.

The middle of this range ($62K) is 11% below the median base salary for Marketing Specialist roles in the United States ($70K).

Marketing Specialist median pay in the United States

$70K/yr

Most pay falls between $60K and $79K. Based on 732 salaries.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1 (2% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$1M
Last Raise
$1M
Grant

Funding History

  • May 2026
    Grant • $1M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
39.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
90.7%
Direct
6.3%
Referral
1.2%
Social
0.5%
Paid
0.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~53

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Marketing Specialist

Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority · Fort Wayne, IN · Unknown