Marketing Coordinator

University of Washington Medical Center • Seattle, WA

4d • $22 - $30

About The Position

The University of Washington Intercollegiate Athletics Department is hiring an entry-level Marketing Coordinator for its Marketing and Fan Engagement unit. Reporting to the Director of Marketing and Fan Engagement, this role supports promotional marketing, game presentation, and community outreach. The coordinator uses marketing and fan engagement strategies to generate revenue, increase attendance, and engage fans in a collegiate environment and in the Seattle community.

The role provides administrative marketing oversight for assigned sports, supports game-day presentation and event stage management, assists with outreach marketing programs, and helps oversee marketing interns. The position operates in a collaborative, fast-paced environment across offices, athletic venues, and community events. A second 12-month term may be offered after successful completion of the initial term, contingent on performance and meeting position expectations.

The position averages approximately 25–35 office hours per week in addition to event-related responsibilities. Hours are flexible and may be balanced with additional part-time employment. Frequent evening, weekend, and/or holiday work may be required according to assigned sports’ event schedules. Compensation is $22.21–$29.59 per hour. This is a temporary position.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications, English, Journalism, or a related field such as Marketing, Business, or Sports Management is listed as preferred in the minimum qualifications; equivalent education and/or experience may substitute except where legal requirements apply.
• A minimum of one year of experience in marketing and/or live event production, community outreach, or event operations is described as ideal.
• Additional full-time professional writing or editing experience may substitute for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work flexibly in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple priorities, and respond to changing event needs.
• Frequent evening, weekend, and/or holiday work may be required based on assigned sports’ event schedules.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Sound Director, and Shoflo.
• Highly motivated, creative, and self-directed.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and support students effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead administrative marketing oversight for assigned sports, including developing promotional game-day themes, communicating with coaches and staff, preparing run-of-show documents and public address scripts, ordering promotional giveaways, scheduling anthem singers and event entertainment, assigning and overseeing game-day intern responsibilities, and coordinating with other Intercollegiate Athletics units.
• Assist the lead sport marketing contact with game presentation for assigned sports, including coordinating with anthem singers and performers and executing team entrances, introductions, special recognitions, sponsorship activations, giveaways, mascot and spirit team involvement, halftime entertainment, and concourse tabling activities.
• Stage-manage game presentation in close collaboration with video, audio, security, and event management staff.
• Assist with planning, communication, and execution of outreach marketing programs, including Dubs Club, Montlake Memories, Dawg Pack campus events, and the UW Athletics Marketing community outreach event calendar.
• Assist with recruitment, hiring, training, office-hours oversight, and game-day leadership for Marketing Interns.
• Comply with University, NCAA, conference, State of Washington, and other applicable governing-body rules and regulations, and participate in departmental rules education programs.

Benefits

• The posting refers applicants to the University of Washington benefits information for temporary, per-diem, and less-than-half-time positions; specific benefits are not enumerated in the posting.
• The posting describes opportunities for professional growth.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level