Job Description: Outreach Coordinator & Marketing Manager
Published 09/24/2004 03:11 PM | Updated 05/30/2013 12:53 PM
Do you have job descriptions available for either a Marketing Manager or Outreach Coordinator?
TDM Outreach Coordinator/ Marketing Manager
Position Description:
The primary function of the Marketing Manager is to serve as an advocate for alternative transportation options. The Manager also acts as a liaison among a variety of agencies working cooperatively to promote TDM and alternative commute options. The Marketing Manager provides has a direct responsibility to develop marketing strategies that advertise TDM programs. The Outreach Coordinator generally assists with the following duties and reports to the Marketing Manager.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Organize, attend, and/or participate in special events and promotions advocating transportation alternatives.
2. Serve as spokesperson for the organization at meetings, special and media events.
3. Responsible for developing and implementing all outreach and marketing activities, campaigns, and strategies to
promote alternative transportation programs. This can be done through a combination of personal contacts, brochures,
mass mailings, public presentations, special events, the Internet, etc.
4. Establish and maintain effective relationships with local, state, and federal agencies, employers, and other parties
to develop transportation programs and resolve other transportation issues.
5. Develop and implement an annual outreach plan that includes promotional and educational strategies.
6. Performs and supervises all communication, outreach, marketing, public relations, and media duties relating to TDM as
required.
7. Supervise the efforts of lower level staff members.
8. The Outreach Coordinator assists the Marketing Manager with the aforementioned duties and performs other related
tasks as required.
Qualifications:
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing/ Advertising, Business or Public Administration; Master's degree a plus: two to five years of increasingly responsible relevant work experience; previous experience working in commuter transportation/TDM industry is desirable.
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
Must have proficiency in MS Office Applications, desktop publishing, database and spreadsheet software. Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills are required. Must have the ability to effectively prepare and present information to various groups. The ability to work independently or with others to manage multiple tasks with minimal supervision is essential. Knowledge of marketing principles to develop and implement strategies to promote TDM programs is critical.
**Previous job postings to the TRANSP-TDM listserv were utilized to help compile this general job description. Actual samples of some of these job descriptions are provided below as attachments.**