Join the Team!
Looking for a job where you can make a difference in one of St. Louis’ most vibrant neighborhoods? Whether you’re passionate about community, events, or city beautification, explore open opportunities to be part of the team that helps the CWE thrive.
Now Hiring: Marketing & Communications Specialist
Reports to: Executive Director
The Central West End Business Community Improvement District (CID) seeks an experienced and creative marketing and communications specialist. This is a fulltime and reports to the Executive Director. The CWE North CID is a government entity funded through a 1% sales tax in the district. The mission of the CWE North CID is to enhance the district and the businesses it represents through a combination of physical enhancements and marketing.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Maintain CWEScene.com website content including researching content, updating events, writing blog posts and updating CID documents.
- Manage all CWE social media including content creation for Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Tik Tok
- Create and manage various facets of the external communications including monthly e-newsletters, event announcements and brochures.
- Work with external partners and manage media buys and promotion through print, digital and influencers
- Write and effectively distributing press releases.
- Seek creative opportunities to enhance marketing efforts to promote the CWE NCID.
- Draft the CID annual report.
- Assist with the creation and planning of CID programs and events including research and coordination with CID businesses.
- Assist with CID events by providing day of support with set-up, management and tear-down.
- Manage CID Merchant list and Marketing Meeting.
- Send regular communications to CID Merchants to keep them apprised of CID programs and initiatives.
- Design CID marketing collateral for events and programs as needed.
- Maintain merchant database.
- Interface with CID merchants on an ongoing basis and distribute marketing materials as needed.
- Conduct target market research.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Minimum Education
Undergraduate degree, preferable in marketing, public relations, or communications.
Minimum Qualifications
- 3-5 years’ experience in marketing, communications, or public relations with an understanding of nonprofit organizations.
- Interest in place-making and/or community development
- Detailed oriented with excellent written and oral communications skills.
- Experience writing for a public audience.
- Attention to detail.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point) and website publishing (WordPress)
- Experience using of Adobe in-design, illustrator and/or Photoshop
Please submit resumes to Kate.haher@cwenorthcid.com.