Marketing and Production Coordinator (Seattle)

Marketing and Production Coordinator

We are looking for a proactive professional with a positive attitude who can juggle multiple priorities while maintaining excellent customer service. The ideal candidate is a team player with strong organizational and time management skills, a critical thinker, and someone who continuously seeks to improve team processes. This is a full-time, year-round role that boasts excellent benefits including 100% employer-paid medical, dental, & vision benefits.

ARC, in partnership with Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR), serves Seattle by offering access to licensed childcare and a variety of recreational and lifelong learning programs, classes, and activities. The Marketing & Production Coordinator is responsible for supporting the implementation of marketing strategies through the design, editing, and production of high-quality promotional materials. This role oversees print projects and manages all aspects of the Associated Recreation Council (ARC) Print Shop to ensure its reliable usability by ARC and our Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) partners.

Location: 300 Elliott W, Suite 100 | Seattle, WA 98119

Schedule: Monday – Friday up to 40 hours per week between the hours of 8:00am - 6:00pm

Marketing and Production Coordinator Responsibilities:

• General support and implementation of marketing work delegated from Marketing Manager.
• Facilitate the production process for orders submitted to print shop when requested. Prepare print estimate; set timelines for print deliverables, and give expert guidance on print projects, marketing options, and best practices.
• Communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, with partners, clients, and vendors to ensure project scope is understood, to keep project on track and at budget, and provide timely updates on project progress.
• Produce and distribute marketing materials.
• Project manages key production deliverables throughout the year, such as calendars.
• Assist with implementation of chosen marketing and advertising strategies, plans, and objectives under the guidance of the Marketing Manager. Ensure that messages are supportive of and consistent with marketing strategies.
• Coordinate the work of outside vendors to ensure the completion of production products in a timely fashion and within budget.
• Perform quality inspection during all production runs. Make recommendations on new tools to acquire to maintain high quality of production products and services.
• Responsible for ensuring that production products follow SPR and ARC brand guidelines
• Coordinate flow of information and communication and disseminate it according to plan/strategy.
• Collaborate with ARC staff to identify their needs and deliver production services to meet those needs.
• Track production costs and manage production expenses to that budget.
• Support regular updates to the ARC website
• Assist with maintaining and updating photograph database.
• Participate in development of annual marketing budget.

Marketing and Production Coordinator Qualifications:

• Associate Degree in Marketing, Art, Graphic Design, or relevant field and 1-2 years of experience in a marketing production environment or in a related area or combination of related experience and education.
• Experience with web design and html coding is preferred.
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within marketi