Director of Marketing

Pay: $65,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

The Ventura County Coastal Association of REALTORS® (VCCAR) is seeking a talented and creative marketing professional to produce engaging and interesting ways to interact with our members. This person will be responsible for

The Director of Marketing primary responsibility is to create concepts, designs, and layouts for a variety of print and digital media as needed by the association, its staff and departments. This person is responsible for overseeing the entire life cycle of planning, implementation, execution, and reconciliation of association hosted events. This includes concepting, briefing/debriefing, project plans, selecting/hiring vendor partners, venue relations, contract negotiations, on-site leadership, client management, and project reconciliation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· All aspects of Marketing, Graphic Design, and Event Management

· Experience in driving brand awareness through the creation and implementation of Association strategies.

· Plan, design, create, and timely execute concepts for notices, promotions, and campaigns to be used across all association communication channels and for all association staff and departments, including but not limited to: ads, business cards, stationary, envelopes, flyers, registration signs, posters, tabletop displays, logos, event programs and materials, web graphics and banner ads, newsletters (digital and print), PowerPoint shells, banners and signs, logos and graphic headers, flyers and email templates.

· Manage and create content for the Association’s website and segmented audiences.

· Collaborate with volunteer leaders, staff, and key stakeholders to produce relevant content that meets the needs of the organization, its members, and the public.

· Coordinate timeline for execution of all media with appropriate senior Association staff and volunteer leaders

· Maintain Association’s library of created media

· Continually coordinate with Member Engagement department to enhance all events and their promotions

· Collaborate with communications team on the development and implementation of creative and effective event marketing strategies

· In unison with communication’s staff, prepares a wide variety of often complex materials by writing, editing and developing content including promotional materials, literature, newsletters, online web content, and more.

· Responsible for the coordination and production of all video content. Create and leverage interviews, testimonials, product demos, tutorials, webinars, and other storytelling styles in video format to strengthen emotional connections, engagement levels, and marketing initiatives.

· Experience in producing and optimizing a variety of videos - has a creative mind and specializes in translating a variety of messages into a compelling visual story that is consistent with the brand.

· Continuously add value by providing objective and innovative support services; manage resources responsibly, efficiently and with accountability

· Serve as key staff person on committees and work groups, as assigned; acts as a key contributor for content development

· Oversee contracts, permits, and people resources for all of the events; assist with negotiating and maintaining all contracts relative to the events (i.e., catering, venue, etc.)

· Actively work with team members through tactical problem solving, defining clear performance objectives, and translating challenges into growth opportunities to ensure team engagement

· Perform other tasks as determined by Association senior management

Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree in business, graphic design, marketing, communications or equivalent preferred.

· Three or more years of experience in a related field preferred.

· Leadership and demonstrated experience supervising event personnel, teams of vendors and complex schedules is required.

· Proficient on standard office and event software.

· Positive, collaborative, and effective interpersonal skills; strong customer service orientation.

· Excellent communication, verbal and written, interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.

· Must possess initiative, decision-making skills and the judgment necessary to determine action or approach for events, assignments, and projects.

Requirements:

· Understanding of web design, html, CSS, and content management systems.

· Experience with Adobe Creative Suite software

· Candidates should submit a body of media along with resume and references.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is frequently required to:

· Stationary position: 100% office work requiring extended periods of stationary position and working on computer.

· Move, Traverse: this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, supplies, etc.

· Operate, Activate, Use, Prepare, Inspect, Place, Detect, Position: Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.

· Communicate, Detect, Converse with, Discern, Convey, Express oneself, Exchange information: this position frequently communicates with members and staff. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.

The specific statements shown in this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements of criteria necessary to successfully perform the job. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

The Ventura County Coastal Association of REALTORS® (VCCAR) / Ventura County Multiple Listing Service (VCMLS) is located in Oxnard, CA and represents more than 2,000 REALTORS® and Affiliate members.

Mission: The local advocate for private property rights and members.

Vision: Pursuing the highest standards in service and ethics.

Culture: We listen. We care. We serve. We embrace and drive change. We adapt and lead.

Core Services: Industry Awareness & Preparedness | Real Estate Advocacy | Engagement | Visionary Leadership

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Work Location: In person