Marketing & Events Specialist

Machobear Studios Inc; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Machobear Studios in Seattle is seeking a Marketing & Events Specialist to drive local event marketing, activations, and content amplification for residential and lifestyle initiatives. This execution-focused role requires proactive coordination with partners, agencies, and influencers to keep campaigns on schedule.

You will handle event promotion, live coverage, and social content creation from iPhone or mobile devices, coordinating with vendors and partners while staying attuned to Seattle's

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in events or social media.
• Experience in experiential marketing, hospitality or lifestyle brands is a plus.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders, vendors and deadlines within a consumer-facing context.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate events, activations and partnerships with timelines.
• Support event promotion and RSVP initiatives to increase attendance.
• Create engaging social content and live event coverage.
• Coordinate with agencies, vendors, creators and external partners to support events.
• Capture photo/video content for social media and report results.

Skills

Events

Social media

Experiential marketing

Hospitality

Lifestyle

Real estate

Job description

Salary Range: US$55,000.00 To US$65,000.00 Annually

Who Are We?

Machobear Studios is an established tech start-up based in Vancouver. We are the creators of liv.rent, an all-in-one platform that connects tenants with landlords. In addition to developing and maintaining our platform, we work on a variety of exciting projects for our clients within the real estate, hospitality, tech, and food industries, proving innovative tech and marketing solutions that meet their unique needs.

We are hiring for a Marketing & Events Specialist role to support one of our clients in Seattle, Washington. This position will be an execution-focused role centered on event marketing, local activations, content and social amplification, supporting residential, wellness and lifestyle initiatives. The individual will operate proactively and independently, taking overall direction and running with it locally, identifying what needs to happen, surfacing gaps, and keeping marketing-related deliverables moving without requiring constant direction.

What You'll Be Doing:

Event Marketing & Activation

• Coordinate events, community activations, partnerships and wellness programming, ensuring marketing deliverables and timelines stay on track.
• Support event promotion and RSVP initiatives to increase attendance, engagement and brand awareness.
• Find opportunities to extend event reach through social media, influencers, community partners and user-generated content.
• Coordinate with agencies, vendors, creators and external partners to support marketing events and activations.
• Represent the client at local events and capture engaging photo and video content for social media.
• Review event results and identify opportunities to improve future promotions and engagement.

Community Partnerships & Local Marketing

• Identify local businesses, event organizers, fitness and wellness operators, creators and community organizations for potential partnerships.
• Explore opportunities for local collaborations, activations and community engagement that align with the brand.
• Build relationships with local partners and coordinate outreach and marketing opportunities.
• Stay up to date on Seattle events, trends and community happenings to identify relevant marketing opportunities.

Social Media & Content

• Support daily social media activities, including content scheduling, publishing and live event coverage.
• Create engaging photo and video content using an iPhone or mobile device.
• Capture event highlights and coordinate content to support social media, creator collaborations and user-generated content.
• Monitor comments, DMs and engagement, responding where appropriate and directing enquiries to the relevant team.
• Work with Machobear and external partners to identify content opportunities and coordinate shoots and production.
• Coordinate deliverables, timelines and logistics with external partners, agencies, creators and event vendors.
• Maintain clear communication and ensure everyone stays aligned on responsibilities and deadlines.
• Follow up on outstanding items, address coordination gaps and keep initiatives moving forward.
• Ensure partner and vendor deliverables meet brand standards and marketing objectives.

Reporting & Optimization

• Track event and activation results, including RSVPs, attendance, engagement and social media performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve promotion, engagement and execution.
• Review completed initiatives and share recommendations for future events and marketing activities.
• Maintain organized records of marketing activities, partner deliverables and results.

What You Bring:

• 3+ years of experience in events, social media, experiential marketing, hospitality, lifestyle, real estate or a similar consumer-facing industry.
• Outgoing and personable, with confidence building relationships and connecting with new people.
• Professional and polished, with the ability to represent a premium residential and lifestyle brand.
• Proactive and organized, with the ability to work independently and take ownership.
• Strong communication skills and experience coordinating multiple stakeholders, vendors and deadlines.
• A strong understanding of Instagram, TikTok and current social media trends.
• Comfortable creating quality photo and video content on a mobile device, with an eye for engaging and shareable moments.
• Able to balance creative ideas with strong execution and follow-through.
• Photography or videography experience is an asset but not required.
• Based in the Seattle area and available for occasional evening and weekend events.