Marketing & Communications Associate

The City of Chandler Cultural Development Department is currently seeking qualified individuals interested in joining our team as a Marketing & Communications Associate. This is a full-time regular status position with benefits.  The position is scheduled to work five work days, 40 hours, each week, with occasional evenings and weekends.
 
Why work for Chandler?
• Diverse and inclusive environment
• Up to 8 hours paid time off annually to volunteer in the community
• Dress code is business casual, with jeans on Fridays
• 3 medical plans to choose from along with dental and vision coverage
• Accrue 122 hours paid vacation in your first year, eligible for use immediately following accrual
• Accrue 96 hours paid sick leave in your first year, eligible for use immediately following accrual
• 12 paid holidays per year, plus Winter Break at the end of the year
• Become part of the Arizona State Retirement System with a 100% city contribution match
• City contributions of 1% gross wages per pay period to deferred compensation  
• Robust Employee Wellness program with $350 incentive
• Professional development opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 annually
• Free Tumbleweed Recreation Center membership
• Flexible schedule/remote work options (when available)
 
Who we are:
The City of Chandler Cultural Development Department showcases destination drivers, including Chandler Center for the Arts (CCA), Chandler Museum, Downtown, Public Art, Special Events, and Vision Gallery. The CCA is a welcoming, vibrant community space with the purpose of elevating our diverse community and creating enriching experiences. The CCA is collaboratively shared by three distinct entities – the City of Chandler, the Chandler Unified School District (CUSD), and the Chandler Cultural Foundation. With three performance spaces, the CCA presents approximately 40 international and regional performances annually while also serving as a vital arts space for CUSD students and community events. The CCA’s team of employees are highly engaged and deeply committed to one another and the community. Integrity, interdependence, and a caring work culture are critical to the team’s success.
 
Who we are looking for
Our new team member will have a passion for customer service, teamwork, and collaboration. We are looking for someone who likes to work in a creative, strategic, goal-driven environment with experience in marketing and communications. This detail-oriented person will coordinate and implement an editorial schedule and advertising for an internal publication, track and place digital advertising for multiple events, write and edit copy for use in digital creative content and printed marketing materials, implement community relations strategies to engage patrons and the community-at-large, and assist in executing fundraising tactics through membership and sponsorship development.  
 
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Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, public relations or a related field; and 
• 2 years of experience in marketing, advertising and fund/audience development; or 
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work. 

Desired qualifications

• Understanding of basic marketing concepts, including audience segmentation, survey implementation and analysis, and demographic research. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word with excellent writing and interview skills, AP writing experience a plus, as well as Excel with the ability to use formulas and extrapolate data
• Execute communications campaigns using a CRM system to create emails and newsletters to segmented lists, using platforms such as Constant Contact, Acoustic or MailChimp
• Experience with keeping track of a budget, account coding and paying invoices
• Experience soliciting donations, partnerships, sponsorships and advertising to meet goals within a strategic revenue framework
• Knowledge of implementation and analysis with Search Engine Optimization, Google Analytics, and Meta 
• Experience with creating ad campaigns that include multi-faceted digital placements  and tracking tools
• Basic graphic design experience and the ability to use Adobe Suite or Canva, basic HTML coding is a plus
• Experience in public relations, speaking to the public on behalf of an organization, either to the media or at an event. 

 
This is a regular full-time position, subject to a 6-month probationary period.  A register of qualified candidates will be active for 4 months should another position become available.  
 
All applicants hired will be required to be fingerprinted with successful results as a condition of continued employment.
 
Applicants for employment and volunteer opportunities should be aware of the City of Chandler’s policies concerning the use of drugs and alcohol.   These policies have not been altered by the passage of Proposition 207. The use of recreational marijuana is a violation of the city’s Drug Free Workplace Policy. Certain positions within the city are required to submit to a pre-employment drug test.  A positive result for drugs tested under the policy, including recreational marijuana, may be grounds for withdrawal of an offer of employment or volunteer opportunity.  The examination process may vary if determined necessary.  
 
The City of Chandler is committed to Equal Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation.

Salary : $70,242 - $101,837