Marketing Specialist

WESTERN STATE BANK; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Western State Bank in Chandler, AZ is seeking a Marketing Specialist to organize events, coordinate onboarding activities, and champion our brand across Arizona. You will work closely with Marketing, local leaders, vendors, and community partners to ensure a cohesive Western experience.

The role emphasizes turning plans into action, building community connections, and maintaining a consistent brand presence in lobby spaces and promotional materials.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in marketing, communications, project coordination, business development support, or related area.
• Experience coordinating multiple projects, events, deadlines, contributors, and approvals.
• Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail and follow-through.
• Strong written and verbal communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and recommend practical solutions within established processes and standards.
• Experience using project management and design tools.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Arizona events by managing logistics, materials, communications, promotional needs, and other details.
• Support the new hire experience by coordinating onboarding activities and branded materials.
• Bring our culture to life by supporting employee engagement activities with local leaders.
• Maintain lobby branding and signage reflecting Western's brand standards.
• Manage promotional items and vendor communications to ensure timely replenishment.
• Support community partnerships and events across Arizona.
• Coordinate with vendors on timelines, deliverables, and project needs.
• Oversee branded vehicle scheduling and maintenance for events and marketing activities.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities, anticipate needs, and keep stakeholders informed.

Skills

Marketing

Communications

Project coordination

Customer service

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business, or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Asana

Job description

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Marketing Specialist

Full-time Regular Professional Chandler Admin, Chandler, AZ, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1970

Marketing Specialist

Join Western and help bring our brand, culture, and community presence to life across Arizona.

Western is looking for an organized, proactive, and people-focused Marketing Specialist to support our growing Arizona market. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys turning plans into action coordinating events, supporting team members, building community connections, and making sure the details come together to create a consistent and positive Western experience.

As our Marketing Specialist, you’ll serve as an important local resource for Marketing in Arizona. You’ll work closely with the Marketing team, local leaders, vendors, and community partners to coordinate events, culture initiatives, new hire activities, promotional materials, lobby branding, community partnerships, and more.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you will:

Coordinate Arizona events by managing logistics, materials, communications, promotional needs, and other details that help create successful employee, customer, and community experiences.

Support the new hire experience by coordinating Marketing-related onboarding activities, including announcements, headshots, nametags, nameplates, branded materials, and new hire gifts.

Bring our culture to life by supporting employee engagement activities and experiences in partnership with local leaders and the Marketing team.

Maintain our brand presence by monitoring Arizona lobby spaces and coordinating signage, displays, materials, and updates to ensure they consistently reflect Western's brand standards.

Manage promotional items by monitoring inventory, coordinating distribution, and identifying replenishment needs.

Support community involvement by coordinating Western's participation in established Arizona nonprofit and community partnerships, activities, and events.

Coordinate with vendors to communicate project needs, timelines, and deliverables and help ensure work is completed successfully.

Oversee our branded vehicle by coordinating scheduling, appearance, availability, and approved maintenance for events and marketing activities.

Manage multiple projects and priorities while proactively identifying needs, resolving routine issues, and keeping stakeholders informed.

What We’re Looking For

You’ll be a great fit for this role if you’re someone who takes ownership, pays attention to the details, and enjoys working with a variety of people and projects. You’re comfortable making day-to-day decisions independently, but you also know when to ask questions or bring others in.

Required qualifications:

3–5 years of experience in marketing, communications, project coordination, business development support, or a related area.

Experience coordinating multiple projects, events, deadlines, contributors, and approvals.

Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail and follow-through.

Strong written and verbal communication and customer service skills.

Ability to work independently, use sound judgment, and recommend practical solutions within established processes and standards.

Ability to evaluate brand and presentation needs and proactively identify opportunities for improvement.

Experience using project management and design tools.

Ability to professionally work with team members, leaders, vendors, community partners, and other stakeholders.

Flexibility to occasionally work outside standard business hours and complete limited overnight travel for training or special events.

Preferred qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related field.

Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Asana, or similar platforms.

Experience in financial services or another regulated industry.

Experience tracking marketing expenses or supporting a departmental budget.

What Success Looks Like

Success in this position means Western's marketing activities are organized, timely, and consistently reflect the Western brand. You anticipate needs, communicate early, keep projects moving, and create positive experiences for team members, customers, and community partners.

At Western, we value people who collaborate, communicate with respect, put customers first, act with integrity, and take ownership for delivering quality results. If you enjoy being the person who keeps the details moving and helps great experiences come together, we'd love to hear from you.