Marketing Manager

BASIC PURPOSE

PSTA’s mission is to connect people to places.

In the marketing department, we help achieve that by attracting and retaining transit riders, building awareness of PSTA’s programs and services, and demonstrating PSTA’s values to residents, community stakeholders, and the transit industry.

 

We are looking for an experienced and versatile Marketing Manager who is hungry to make an impact on the community in a rewarding role.

Our ideal candidate has experience developing and executing marketing campaigns while managing and inspiring a team.

They will be equally comfortable brainstorming on big picture ideas and delivering on the details required to make those ideas a reality.

If you’re a strong leader who is passionate about community impact and gets geeky about branding and advertising, we want to hear from you.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

·         Lead the development of campaign strategies and marketing plans, presenting well-developed and strategic creative solutions to meet project objectives and deadlines.

·         Maintain and enforce PSTA’s brand standards, including writing creative briefs and providing direction and thoughtful creative feedback to graphic designers, copywriters, and PSTA’s advertising partners.

·         Assist in the development and execution of an annual marketing plan, advertising strategy, and creative direction for long term PSTA awareness campaigns.

·         Pitch and implement ideas for innovative and unique marketing campaigns and tactics designed to grow the PSTA brand.

·         Develop advertising strategies for paid campaigns, including making specific recommendations for media buys  and working with advertising vendors.

·         Manage and motivate the marketing department staff to help them use their talents effectively, including regular coaching, meetings, goal setting, and guidance through performance standards.

·         Evaluate and establish marketing plans and strategies by assembling and analyzing forecasts, setting objectives, and maintaining budgets.

·         This role will be instrumental in the development and maintenance of PSTA’s website including design, organization, and content oversight.

·         Oversee the creative development of informational and promotional materials (printed and digital) to ensure high-quality creative products.

·         Provide thoughtful and well-researched feedback on campaign strategies, messaging, copy, design, and print products received.

·         Take campaign initiatives from ideation to completion while remaining in budget and maximizing reach to target audiences.

·         Make knowledgeable strategic suggestions to most effectively reach PSTA’s target audiences, including bus riders, businesses and nonprofits, elected officials, governmental entities and funding partners, and the non-riding general ...