Marketing Coordinator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Associate’s degree or equivalent education; a GED/high school diploma plus one year of transferable program or functional experience may substitute.
• Experience relevant to the role.
• Ability to drive a personal or Association vehicle to pick up and deliver products between the warehouse and Woodbury Commons Market; a valid New York State driver’s license and an acceptable driving record for agency insurance coverage are required.
• Proficiency with Windows-based software, including Microsoft Office Suite: Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Excel.
• Experience using social media platforms, particularly Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
• Ability to prioritize and organize responsibilities in collaboration with the immediate supervisor.
• Demonstrated integrity, sound professional judgment, and ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions and take responsibility with general guidelines and direction.
• Ability to participate effectively in professional team efforts.
• Ability and willingness to work with diverse audiences while maintaining cultural sensitivity.
• Ability to manage an informal, education-based retail environment and provide positive public education and customer service experiences.
• Strong English communication skills, including clear and tactful verbal, written, and electronic communication.
• Flexibility to work varied hours according to the market schedule, including early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to work in a retail setting, maneuver around the sales floor, stockroom, off-site storage, and office, and operate a POS register, office computer, and other equipment.
• Ability to frequently lift, move, and transport 20–50 pounds of market products, supplies, and equipment, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to organize, manage, and prioritize multiple tasks, deadlines, requirements, and priorities to complete work on time.
• Acceptable background check results.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working effectively in collective team efforts.
• Ability to identify and use local community resources.
• Proficiency or basic experience with Adobe Creative Cloud and Canva.
• Experience marketing local agricultural products, selling retail food, and promoting agritourism.
• Knowledge of basic marketing strategies, advertising, and product distribution.
• Experience purchasing, storing, and marketing local agricultural and/or retail food products.
• Experience with local food display, merchandising, sales, and agritourism promotion.
• Experience working directly with farmers and artisanal manufacturers.
• Familiarity with basic financial records of sales and marketing trends.
• Demonstrated problem-solving ability.
• Ability to manage inventory, collect recommendations, and identify top-selling products.
• Proficiency with market and communication apps, QR codes, and other retail-related technologies.

Responsibilities

• Participate in administrative and program team discussions and contribute to developing policies, procedures, planning, and evaluation systems.
• Draft annual and monthly social media marketing plans with the supervisor and program staff, using established priorities and relevant sales and marketing trends.
• Assist in planning and administering the Welcome Center, the Taste NY market, and regional pop-up markets; support program activations and partner relationships.
• Contribute to Taste NY brand awareness, project implementation processes, and educational program planning for producers and consumers.
• Assist with cash controls, including counting and balancing the safe and register, bank deposits, and issuing and reconciling receipts.
• Review sales data and payments for completeness, accuracy, and timeliness; protect confidential enrollment, registration, and payment information.
• Assist with product selection, purchasing, ordering, receiving, inventory management, and corrective action for operational issues.
• Answer general inquiries and correspondence through email, phone, voicemail, social media, website, and mail, using approved responses or referring inquiries to appropriate staff.
• Connect producers with relevant resources and maintain accessible displays at the Central Valley market and pop-up markets.
• Assist with product ordering, receiving, inventory, merchandising, and storage in consultation with the Manager and Assistant Manager.
• Update participant promotional materials as directed and support trust-based working relationships with diverse participants, partners, and community organizations.
• Develop, edit, format, and publish documents, releases, reports, and marketing materials; assist with their preparation, distribution, proofreading, and mailing.
• Maintain organized and current files, databases, vendor information, facilities and office supply inventories, and program data records.
• Use software and databases for routine data collection, data entry, and report generation.
• Operate and maintain office and retail equipment, including POS systems, copiers, computers, calculators, and postage meters; troubleshoot issues and coordinate repairs.
• Coordinate Welcome Center and Taste NY event schedules; review calendars and arrange refreshments, room setup, and cleanup.
• Support operational communications with the NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets, Empire State Development, Simon Properties, and contractors according to established procedures.
• Coordinate marketing across print, news, social media, and multimedia channels, and coordinate with external vendors for pop-up markets.
• Organize Welcome Center programming and activities in interior and exterior spaces; collect evaluation and needs-assessment data according to existing guidelines.
• Coordinate inventory and monthly shrink records, track sales with partners, and procure products based on season, geography, and sales trends.
• Collect vendor data for contract reporting and program assessment; ensure timely delivery of inventory invoices and purchase orders to accounting.
• Transport products, supplies, and equipment to and from storage, pop-up events, and other locations; assist with cash handling and off-site errands.
• Submit expense reports promptly and provide routine clerical and retail services as cashier, stock clerk, and utility clerk.
• Develop and pursue a professional development plan with the supervisor and/or Executive Director, and support Cornell Cooperative Extension activities and other assigned duties.
• Help maintain a safe working environment, follow applicable safety requirements, prevent accidents and injuries, and communicate identified hazards.
• Maintain respectful and professional interactions, follow Association policies and procedures, and perform assigned duties accurately and on time.

Benefits

• Vacation, sick, and personal time
• Paid holidays
• NYS Health Insurance Program, including dental insurance
• NYS retirement
• Long-term disability insurance
• Voluntary tax-deferred annuity
• Voluntary flexible spending accounts
• Voluntary term life insurance
• Voluntary personal accidental insurance
• Voluntary legal plan insurance
• Voluntary long-term care insurance
• Voluntary auto and homeowner’s insurance
• Voluntary pet insurance
• Voluntary New York’s College Savings Program