FIELD MARKETING COORDINATOR

Inside Higher Ed; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational media company seeks a FIELD MARKETING COORDINATOR to raise awareness and enhance membership experiences. Responsibilities include planning marketing activities, managing sponsorships, and coordinating events in the Northwestern NJ/Northeastern PA region. The ideal candidate has 2–5 years of relevant experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency in office software. This role offers flexible work from home in the WXPJ listening area.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in marketing, event coordination, public relations, promotions, or fundraising.
• Energy, enthusiasm, and detail orientation to produce high-quality work.
• Ability to work occasional weeknights and weekends.
• Strong planning and organizational skills; ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute marketing and promotion activities.
• Identify and secure promotional partners; manage sponsorships.
• Support the station’s external presence for visibility.
• Coordinate and oversee member events in the area.

Skills

Marketing knowledge

Event coordination

Public relations

Promotions

Fundraising

Social networks understanding

Communication skills

Public speaking

Education

BA/BS or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Desktop publishing software

Job description

Overview

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Responsibilities

• Plan and execute marketing and promotion activities to raise awareness of the station and maximize the membership experience for listeners in the Northwestern NJ/Northeastern PA region.
• Work in the region as regular part-time staff from a home office.
• Identify and secure promotional partners; manage sponsorships of third party events including XPN Welcomes.
• Support the station’s external presence for maximum visibility and brand identity alignment and standards.
• Identify and secure regional-based member benefits and coordinate and oversee XPN Member events in the area.
• Serve as the lead representative for the station in the market and work with community leaders, area volunteers, and station management and staff.

Qualifications

• BA/BS or equivalent experience required. 2–5 years of experience in marketing, event coordination, public relations, promotions, or fundraising required.
• Energy, enthusiasm and detail orientation to produce high quality work.
• Computer proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Publisher or other desktop publishing software a plus.
• Ability to work occasional weeknights and weekends; strong planning and organizational skills; ability to work independently as well as part of a team; excellent communication skills and public speaking ability.
• Understanding of social networks (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) a plus.
• Must be able to represent XPN effectively to potential partners; must have car and valid driver’s license; able to work from personal home office in the WXPJ listening area.

Reference Number: 81-30720

Salary Grade: 025

Employment Type: Non-Exempt

Org: WXPN Surrogate

Special Requirements: Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.

Job Family: Z-Non-Classified Staff/Non-Unionized Job Grades