Marketing & Digital Coordinator

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. in Springfield, MO, seeks a Marketing & Digital Coordinator to support Ozarks First Marketing with station promotions, social media content, traffic logs, and project coordination.

You will greet visitors, handle front desk duties, help with website updates, and collaborate across departments to keep promotional campaigns accurate and timely while building engaging content for broadcast and digital platforms.

Qualifications

• Requires a High School diploma; college degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Digital Media, Advertising or related field preferred.
• Entry-level graduates or interns with relevant coursework or project experience are encouraged to apply.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Strong social media skills, especially Facebook, with ability to craft engaging promotional content.
• Experience creating social media content and maintaining brand voice is desirable.
• Attention to detail for promos, contests, dates, times and traffic logs is required.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills; ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Comfort with using new technology and project-management tools; Trello experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create and publish social media posts promoting Ozarks First programming and events.
• Write engaging social media copy following the Ozarks First brand.
• Create and schedule social media content, ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Assist with promoting contests and supporting content.
• Maintain a consistent Ozarks First presence across platforms.
• Aid marketing campaigns and special projects.
• Gather assets (photos, logos) for promotions and update the website as needed.
• Greet visitors and provide front-desk support and general administrative help.

Skills

Social media content creation

Written and verbal communication

Organization and time management

Project coordination

Customer-facing/interpersonal skills

Experience with Trello

Multi-tasking

Team collaboration

Education

High School diploma

College degree in Marketing/Communications (preferred)

Tools

Trello

Facebook

Instagram

Job description

The Marketing & Digital Coordinator supports the Ozarks First Marketing team with station promotions, social media content, traffic logs, and project coordination. This position also provides front-desk and lobby support and serves as a professional and welcoming point of contact for visitors, clients, and station partners.

The ideal candidate is organized, creative, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced broadcast environment. This position requires someone who can manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, create compelling promotional content, and move easily between digital, administrative, and customer-service responsibilities.

• Primary Responsibilities Station Marketing & Social Media
  • Create and publish Facebook and other social media posts promoting Ozarks First programming, contests, promotions, events, community initiatives, and station activities.
  • Write engaging social media copy that follows the Ozarks First brand and promotional strategy.
  • Create and Schedule social media content and ensure posts are accurate, timely, and properly formatted.
  • Assist with promoting station contests, including contest launches, reminders, and supporting content.
  • Help maintain a consistent Ozarks First presence across social media platforms.
  • Assist the Marketing team with promotional campaigns and special projects.
  • Gather and organize information, photos, logos, and other assets needed for station promotions.
  • Assist with website updates and promotional content as needed.
• Traffic & Scheduling Support
  • Assist with traffic log responsibilities, including entering, updating, verifying, and maintaining accurate information.
  • Assist with scheduling and managing promotional spots and other traffic-related needs.
  • Review logs and information for accuracy and identify discrepancies or missing information.
  • Work closely with Marketing, Sales, Programming, and other station departments to ensure promotional information is accurate and up to date.
• Project Management
  • Use Trello as the Marketing team's work board to organize assignments, track projects, monitor deadlines, and communicate project status.
  • Maintain assigned Trello cards and keeps project information current.
  • Manage multiple assignments and priorities while meeting deadlines.
  • Assist with coordinating marketing materials and information across departments.
• Front Desk & Office Support
  • Greet visitors, clients, guests, and community partners in a professional and welcoming manner.
  • Answer and route incoming telephone calls and take messages as needed.
  • Accept incoming packages and prepare outgoing shipments.
  • Provide general front-office support and maintain a professional lobby environment.
  • Perform basic clerical duties, including filing, copying, scanning, and data entry.
  • Provide additional administrative support to station departments as needed.
• Other Responsibilities
  • Assist with station promotions, community events, contests, and special projects.
  • Support Marketing initiatives across broadcast, digital, social media, and streaming platforms.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
• Requirements & Skills
  • High School diploma or equivalent required; college degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Digital Media, Advertising, or a related field preferred.
  • This position is also well suited for an entry-level college graduate or recent graduate with relevant coursework, internship, campus organization, social media, or project experience.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong social media skills, particularly Facebook, with an understanding of promotional content and audience engagement.
  • Experience creating social media content.
  • Strong attention to detail, particularly when working with promotional information, contest details, dates, times, and traffic logs.
  • Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
  • Comfortable learning and using new technology, software, and digital platforms.
  • Experience with Trello or another project-management platform is a plus.
  • Previous experience in marketing, communications, digital media, broadcasting, or a related field is preferred, but relevant college, internship, or project experience will be considered.
  • Professional, friendly, dependable, and comfortable interacting with the public.
  • Ability to work independently and collaborate with multiple departments in a fast-paced environment.
• The Ideal Candidate We're looking for someone who is creative, organized, digitally savvy, and detail-oriented who can write a Facebook post, create contest content, update traffic logs, organize projects in Trello, and then confidently greet a visitor walking through the lobby.This position is an important part of the Ozarks First Marketing operation and provides hands-on involvement in station promotion, social media, content creation, traffic, and day-to-day marketing support.