Marketing Manager | Full-Time | St. Charles Convention Center

Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development management and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential highest attended arenas convention centers music festivals performing arts centers and cultural institutions on the planet.

The Marketing Manager develops and executes comprehensive marketing strategies to promote the convention center increase event bookings and enhance the overall brand presence. This role requires a strategic thinker with experience in marketing event promotion digital campaigns and public relations with a focus on driving revenue growth and increasing occupancy. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute marketing initiatives. Analyze market trends and competitor activity to identify opportunities for growth.

This role pays an annual salary of $

Benefits for Full-Time roles: Health Dental and Vision Insurance 401(k) Savings Plan 401(k) matching and Paid Time Off (vacation days sick days and 11 holidays)

This position will remain open until April 24 2026.

The St. Charles Convention Center is the finest full-service convention center in the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. Containing over 154000 square feet of flexible meeting space including 83000 square feet of exhibit space the SCCC is the perfect place for events up to 3000 attendees. Located mere minutes away from St. Louis Lambert International Airport the St. Charles Convention Center is surrounded by multiple hotels Historic Main Street and the Streets of St. Charles giving versatility to your commute and experience at St. Charles Convention Center.

St. Charles Convention Centers parent company Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development management and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential highest attended arenas convention centers music festivals performing arts centers and cultural institutions on the planet.

• Create and execute annual year-end report of the centers performance.
• To Include overview of achievements highlights financial performance data of events community impact and satisfaction metrics.
• Develop strategies to increase brand awareness and enhance the centers reputation as a premier event destination.
• Manage the centers digital presence including website content SEO social media channels and email marketing campaigns.
• Analyze digital performance metrics and adjust strategies to optimize reach engagement and conversion.
• Collaborate with the sales team to create targeted promotional campaigns and sales blitz that drive event inquiries and bookings.
• Coordinates design and layout of ads to be used in national and local publications to publicize the facility and/or special events.
• Works with clients to promote events on the centers website social media platforms digital marquee and internal screens to market and promote client events.
• Collaborate with culinary and events team to photograph and video offerings that showcase unique images.
• Design ad materials and portfolios for various department to utilize for sales presentations.

• Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in marketing public relations communications business or other related field
• Minimum 3-5 years of increasingly responsible experience in sales and/or marketing preferably with a sports facility convention center performing arts facility or other multi-purpose public assembly facility
• Strong leadership organizational and computer skills required
• Detail oriented with excellent organizational skills
• Strong written verbal and interpersonal skills
• Must be a committed organized user of social media tools with an understanding of how to drive programs through digital media manage database marketing to reach new customers and drive increased revenue.
• Strong work ethic
• Accountable and detail-oriented; must be able to juggle many tasks within time constraints
• Microsoft office applications and word processing skills required as well as database management graphic design PowerPoint
• Strong understanding of social media web-based advertising and website maintenance
• Team player who is a creative and proactive problem solver
• Work a flexible schedule including early mornings days evenings overnight weekends holidays extended (long) work days and extended number of days when required
• Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop is preferred

At OVG we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation strengthens ourpeople improves ourservice and raises ourexcellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (protected class) including but not limited to veteran status uniform service member status race color religion sex national origin age physical or mental disability genetic information or any other protected class under federal state or local law.