Marketing Manager

Northwest Playground•Issaquah, WA

39d•$75,000 - $85,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a strategic, hands-on Marketing Manager to lead and execute Northwest Playground’s marketing initiatives. This role blends marketing leadership, channel management, and project coordination to ensure consistent brand storytelling and effective campaign execution across platforms. The Marketing Manager will serve as the internal owner of marketing—translating strategic direction into actionable plans, managing timelines and resources, coordinating vendors and creative partners, and ensuring campaigns are delivered on time and on brand. This role requires someone with a strong marketing foundation who understands multi-channel, B2B marketing and can contribute strategic input, identify opportunities, and help evolve marketing efforts over time. The ideal candidate brings experience in a small- to mid-size agency or growing in-house marketing team and is organized, proactive, digitally fluent, capable of balancing big-picture thinking with hands-on execution, and passionate about furthering our mission of building community through play.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field preferred.
5-7 years of marketing experience.
Ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic, growing organization.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Experience with email marketing tools, social media platforms, and CRM (Salesforce a plus).
Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Premiere Pro, InDesign preferred).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Comfortable attending events, site visits, and occasional travel.
Ability to collaborate cross-departmentally and work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary internal owner of marketing initiatives.
Translate strategic direction into internal action plans, timelines, and priorities.
Align marketing efforts with company growth goals and sales objectives.
Plan and manage timelines, budgets, and resources for marketing initiatives.
Coordinate photography, videography, tradeshows, and external vendors.
Ensure marketing deliverables are completed on time and within budget.
Maintain organization of marketing assets and brand materials.
Manage website content and social media accounts.
Partner with external marketing agency to execute strategic plans as necessary.
Regular reporting to leadership on marketing goals and efforts, insights, and performance data.
Develop and maintain sales collateral, presentations, and marketing materials.
Ensure brand consistency across all customer-facing touchpoints.
Support sales initiatives with targeted marketing materials and campaigns.
Build and document marketing processes and workflows.
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, structure, and scalability.
Help define future marketing resource needs (internal hires or agency support).
Contribute to long-term marketing roadmap development.