Digital Marketing Specialist

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process. Digital Marketing Specialist Seasonal Professional Job Posting Digital Marketing Specialist Department: Marketing, Communications and Experience (MCX) Reports to: Marketing Manager Status: Part time, Seasonal Hours of Work: Approximately 24 hours per week, generally between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. This hybrid position is typically in-office Wednesdays and Thursdays, with flexibility based on candidate availability and team needs. Seasonal position from October through December. Position Overview The Seattle Aquarium, a leading marine conservation organization, is looking for a Digital Marketing Specialist who will bring passion and care to our website and other digital projects. This specialist collaborates with the Marketing Manager. Both roles are responsible for planning, implementing, managing, monitoring, and upgrading the website; writing new content, creating new pages and functionality, and editing existing content. Essential Functions: Organize web content and update website as required. Collaborate with the team to ideate and deliver new content projects. Build new web content including blogs, event listings, and other pages using written copy, photos, and graphics provided by the team. Optimize content for SEO (search engine optimization), minimal page load times, and complete other optimizations as needed. Help ensure content meets web accessibility standards. Assist with email list management, building visitor acquisition emails, member renewal notices and other emails as needed through MailChimp. Participate in advancing and integrating into their work diversity, equity, inclusion and regenerative practices in alignment with the Aquarium’s S.A.L.I.S.H. values . Other duties of a comparable level/type as assigned. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: The skills and abilities listed below may be demonstrated through a combination of relevant cultural and community programs, jobs, internships, volunteer experience, and/or formal or informal education. If you meet some of the requirements and you are passionate about our mission and our ocean, we encourage you to apply and look forward to learning more about you. Demonstrated understanding of the Aquarium’s mission and values, including regenerative and equity work, passion for and commitment to the health of the ocean. Interest in the fields of marketing, advertising, and communications Able to build relationships to support collaborative work. Consistently and proactively communicate, track, and organize work to keep self on track and others in the loop. Proficiency with Microsoft Windows and Office software including Outlook, Word and Excel. Experience with website development and management including HTML, CSS or content management systems is a plus, but not required Experience with search engine marketing and digital advertising is a plus but not required. Ability and desire to learn new software and systems. A preference forMultilingualorEnglishspeakers with comfort and practice communicating across cultural and language barriers. Working Conditions: When on site, most of the work is performed in a typical office setting at a computer workstation in a semi-private work area.We work in a campus environment that involves moving between buildings in all weather conditions. Fine motor movements in fingers/hands to operate equipment and to work on computers. Salary and benefits: $31.51 per hour. Seasonal staff are not eligible for benefits but accrue paid sick time and are paid an additional $0.75/hour to assist with transportation costs. Note:If offered the position, candidates must pass a background check. Conviction record is not an automatic disqualifier; we are a second chance employer. About the Seattle Aquarium :The Seattle Aquarium is a respected authority on Puget Sound, the Salish Sea and the world’s one ocean. Our team increases awareness and drives the change needed to preserve and protect our marine environment by providing excellent care and wellbeing for over 5,000 animals to create an inspiring visitor experience, offer engaging daytime and evening events, conservation education programs for people of all ages and backgrounds, community outreach to marginalized populations, research that advances understanding of animals in our care and their counterparts in the wild, advocacy and policy work, an award-winning volunteer program, high-impact marketing and communications, and more. Our values, developed in conjunction with our staff, include commitments to adopting and promoting sustainable practices, creating awe-inspiring experiences, constantly learning and improving, fostering an inclusive community, maintaining scientific credibility through evidence-based practices and honoring our unique place by using our location and history as a lens for larger understanding. Proudly accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums, we’re among the top 10 aquariums in the U.S. by attendance, and we welcome over 1 million people each year guided by our mission of Inspiring Conservation of Our Marine Environment. Learn more atSeattleAquarium.org . Please let us know if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for this job by emailing us View email address on click.appcast.io . #J-18808-Ljbffr Seattle Aquarium