Youth Sports / Community - Marketing Specialist - Full-Time

Soccer Shots - Queens Northwest & Staten Island•New York, NY

5d•$40,000 - $46,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Soccer Shots - Queens is looking for a passionate and driven Marketing Specialist to join our team full-time! In this exciting role, you'll be at the heart of growing our youth sports community by connecting families with our beloved soccer programs. If you love sports, kids, and creative marketing, this is the opportunity for you! Soccer Shots is a nationally recognized youth soccer program dedicated to delivering high-quality, character-building experiences for children ages 2-10. Our Queens franchise is proud to serve local families with expert coaching, fun programming, and a deep commitment to community. We're a passionate, mission-driven team that believes in the power of sport to shape young lives — and we love coming to work every day because of it!

Requirements

1-3 years of experience in marketing, community outreach, or a related field
Strong social media skills across platforms
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Passion for youth sports, child development, or community engagement
Experience with marketing and project tools (Salesforce, Canva, Microsoft 365)
Self-starter with strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects
Familiarity with the Queens communities

Responsibilities

Develop and execute marketing campaigns to drive enrollment and brand awareness
Manage social media accounts, create engaging content, and grow our online community presence
Build and maintain relationships with local schools, community organizations, youth sports networks, and community influencers.
Plan and coordinate events, pop-ups, and promotional activities
Develop marketing design materials inclusive of flyers, posters, postcards using Canva.
Create content inclusive of videos, print materials, articles, blogs, emails, newsletters, informational sheets.
Deploy e-mail marketing campaigns
Collaborate with program staff to align marketing efforts with program schedules and offerings
Maintain website up to date with most relevant content for our community
Manage and monitor digital marketing efforts SEO, Meta Ads, Google Ads
Track and analyze marketing metrics to optimize campaign performance and report on results
Collaborate with the team in other creative marketing opportunities