Marketing and Creative Chief
Marketing and Creative Chief
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Job Description
Summary
- **This position is open to current King County employees and the general public**
King County Metro the largest transit agency in the northwestern U.S. seeks to hire two Creative Marketing Chiefs. In this role the selected candidates will each 1 ensure prospective riders discover and choose public transportation; 2 improve the experience of our existing riders; and 3 coach our hardworking and talented creative/marketing team.
Serving a county with a population larger than 15 U.S. states Metro provides bus paratransit vanpool water taxi and ondemand services and operates the Seattle Streetcar Sound Transit Link light rail and Sound Transit Express bus service. The agencys national honors include Best Large Transit Agency in North America (American Public Transportation Association three timesmost recently in 2018 and Most Equitable Agency in Tackling Climate Change (Federal Transit Administration 2022.
The official King County classification for both positions is Transit Chief Marketing and Service Information. This recruitment may also be used to create a list of qualified candidates to fill future career service vacancies that may occur in the next six months.
Job Duties
- Develop and execute creative and marketing strategies to drive engagement and strengthen the Metro brand.
- Manage and mentor the creative and marketing teams fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.
- Build relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders collaborating regularly to create content that resonates with diverse audiences.
- Leverage data insights to inform decisionmaking optimizing creative and marketing strategies for improved performance.
- Coordinate and oversee creative and marketing projects across teams ensuring timely delivery and proactive issue resolution.
- Assist in budget planning and tracking for creative and marketing initiatives ensuring alignment with overall organizational goals and coordination with other teams.
Experience Qualifications Knowledge Skills
We would like to hear to you if you have:
- Five or more years of experience developing and leading creative marketing strategies from concept to deployment.
- Three or more years managing teams and fostering collaboration.
- Expertise in crafting engaging creative marketing strategies for diverse audiences using data to optimize campaigns track performance and inform decisions.
- Strong communication and presentation skills with experience working with internal teams and external collaborators.
- Demonstrated success in project management overseeing budgets timelines and the delivery of largescale campaigns.
Highly competitive candidates may also have:
- Experience using Adobe Creative Suite applications
- Proficient in a language in addition to English.
Supplemental Information
Who May Apply
This recruitment is open tocurrent King County employeesand the general public.
Required Application Materials- An online employment application including all relevant employment history and experience related to this role as well as responses to supplemental questions.
- You may also submit the following but these are not required:a onepage cover lettersummarizing your experience developing and leading creative marketing strategies from concept to deployment. Additionally you may also include one or more relevant work samples.
Selection Process
Applicants will be screened for competitiveness completeness and written communication skills to determine the most qualified candidates. The process may include the following: a review of the application and supplemental questions testing and/or panel interview and references.
For more information regarding this recruitment please contact: Ira Becton
Work Schedule
This hybrid role involves a mix of remote work and onsite responsibilities with an expectation of being in the office for meetings tasks and assignments as needed. This position is not covered under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is ineligible for overtime pay. Work schedule is normally Monday through Friday 40hour work week. Variations may be required depending on the demands and training needs of the work.
Union Membership
This position is represented by ProTec17 union.
Work Location
The incumbent will have a hybrid work schedule and may work remotely and onsite. The primary onsite location is King Street Center 201 S. Jackson Street Seattle Washington.
Teleworking Requirement
The work associated with this position is currently being performed in a hybrid fashion including teleworking complemented with onsite work and meetings as needed. Frequency of onsite work will vary based on business and operational needs. Employees must reside in Washington State and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
King County has a robust collection of tools and resourcesto support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will join an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the departments hybrid environment. Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.Forbes named King County as one of Washington States best employers.
Together with leadership and our employees were changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a differenceCome join the teamdedicated to serving one of the nations best places to live work and play.
Guided by our True North we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting support and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply including Native American and people of color immigrants refugees women LGBTQ people living with disabilities and veterans.King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer
No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race color religion national origin sex (including gender identity sexual orientation and pregnancy) age genetic information disability veteran status or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions including but not limited to recruitment hiring selection for training promotion transfer demotion layoff termination rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
To Apply
If you are interested in pursuing this position please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.
Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full-Time
