Event Marketing Coordinator

About Cannonball
Cannonball is the fastest growing food and beverage events company in the country; we’re a small hands-on team with a huge opportunity to grow, learn, and be a key piece in the building of a very exciting and profitable business. We conceptualize, produce and market our own festivals including Seltzerland, the Bacon and Beer Classic and Taco Takeover. 

About Our Team
A dedicated team of foodies and adventurers, we live for delicious, heart-stopping fun. If we aren't exploring the latest Big Apple pop-up, exhibit or show, you can probably find us at happy hour, brainstorming some crazy new event concept over seltzers, cocktails and anything bacon-wrapped! In addition to our passion for events and new experiences, we bring together a diverse mix of perspectives and expertise, a commitment to hard work and integrity, and many years of experience. We offer a flexible time-off policy and a strong, collaborative, positive company culture which we expect you will contribute to. We are an equal opportunity employer.

About the Position

Cannonball is seeking a Marketing Coordinator dedicated to growing his/her skills while also making a splash here, on our team. You will also gain hands-on experience by contributing to event preparation, execution, and wrap-up. We are seeking a passionate and hardworking person with a positive attitude who is social, excited to learn, and ready to give it 110%! The marketing team manages our brand, promotion and ticket sales for these events and more.

Our work focuses on digital platforms, so you will particularly be charged with:

• Social - editorial calendar management, content creation and curation, influencer outreach and engagement, publishing, event, real-time engagement, community management

  • Social media includes: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and more

• Email - managing ongoing campaigns and audience management

• Website - Squarespace content updates, conversion optimization, oversee commerce/donations, rebuild and redesign oversight, rebranding oversight

• Media Partnerships - Planning and managing paid and trade-based media partnerships across social, search, remarketing, display, programmatic and other emerging media platforms

• Track the success of all digital marketing campaigns using tracking codes and analytics 

• Ticket management through platforms such as Eventbrite, Ticket Tailor, Universe, etc.

  • Create new event pages, manage discount codes, send tickets, general maintenance

• Organize and source photo/video assets

• Design through Adobe Suite or Canva

• Brainstorm and develop event branding and inclusions

• Collaborate with production and partnership teams

• Assist in day-of event execution on weekdays and weekends, if interested

• Report directly to the Marketing + Strategy Manager

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business administration or related area

• 2 years of related experience in a start-up and/or agency environment

• Professional maturity is a must as is the ability to persuade and motivate target audiences through written materials, social media and presentations

• Experience in advertising, community relations, digital marketing, social media, digital media planning and buying, and a proven ability to successfully manage communications projects

• Experience with digital collaboration tools like G Suite and Asana

• Experience with creative platforms such as Adobe Suite and Canva

• Experience with Squarespace, Mailchimp, Later, ticketing platforms

• Experience with paid media platforms, search and social ad publishing

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Friendly and engaging style and demeanor, with strong motivation and professionalism

• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and collaboratively

• Detail-oriented, multi-tasker who manage challenges effectively

Benefits and Perks

Competitive salary; traveling the country for events; connecting with key contacts in the entertainment/hospitality/media industry; attending fun events/team outings; working closely with the CEO.

Duration

Full-time (contractor for the first 90 days, and thereafter with employee status)

To Apply

If you are ready to join the team, please submit a resume and a cover letter on our jobs page. Please be advised that is a rolling recruitment, and that we will conclude the process once the right person has been selected for the job.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, we are only able to contact those who we decide to interview. No phone calls, please.

Only candidates authorized to work in the US without any restrictions need apply.