Job Title: Marketing and Creative Coordinator
Location: West Coast Event Productions, main office located in Portland, OR
Reports To: Director of Sales and Marketing
Job Overview:
Are you a creative powerhouse with a keen eye for detail and the agility to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment? West Coast Event Productions is hiring a Marketing and Creative Coordinator who can turn big ideas into beautifully executed visuals-quickly, consistently, and collaboratively.
This role is perfect for a storyteller who loves to design, write, adapt, and strategize. You'll lead the charge on digital content, pitch decks, web updates, renderings, and marketing materials that elevate our brand and win business. Every day is different, and you'll have room to flex both your creative muscle and your organizational chops.
We're looking for someone who loves learning new tools, spotting trends, solving creative challenges, and moving fast-without sacrificing quality. If you bring energy, adaptability, and polish to your work, and you're excited to commit to a team doing big things in the event world, let's talk.
Key Responsibilities:
- Brand + Content Strategy: Create and execute engaging visual content across platforms-social, web, print, and presentation-to promote our work, attract clients, and grow brand awareness.
- Design + Presentation Development: Design pitch decks, event proposals, renderings (2D/3D), and custom signage that reflect both the client's vision and WCEP's creative standards.
- Social Media + Website Oversight: Own the planning, creation, and scheduling of social content (Instagram, Facebook) and keep our website and galleries fresh, relevant, and visually aligned with our brand.
- Marketing Campaigns + Collateral: Produce collateral and coordinate campaigns that support sales, product showcases, and seasonal promotions. Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors as needed.
- Creative Asset + Photo Management: Manage our visual library, product imagery, and photography coordination-ensuring content is high quality, up to date, and ready to use at a moment's notice.
- Trend + Tool Awareness: Maintain up-to-date knowledge of design trends, production techniques, props and design elements, vendor product offerings, and creative software. Attend 2-3 product shows per year to support inventory planning and ensure innovative, up-to-date creative output.
- Platform + Software Management: Administer creative software and online tools (e.g., Adobe, SketchUp, Canva, website platforms, and hosting subscriptions) to ensure efficient creative production.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
- Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Retail Merchandising, Theater Design, or a related field, and 2-4 years of relevant experience-or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Design Agility: Able to produce high-quality, conceptual design and content under tight timelines.
- Technical Fluency: Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat), Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel), Canva, and SketchUp.
- Digital Confidence: Experience managing social content and web platforms with proven success on Instagram, Facebook, and digital campaigns.
- Creative Thinker + Detail Doer: You bring ideas-and execute them with excellence.
- Collaborative + Confident: You're a proactive team player who isn't afraid to lead a project, present your vision, or pivot on the fly.
- Adaptable by Nature: You enjoy variety, handle change with ease, and stay grounded in a fast-moving creative environment.
- Strong Communicator: Clear and confident in both visual and verbal communication.
Additional Information:
- Work Schedule: Full-time (M-F, 8-5), with flexibility around events, deadlines, and production needs.
- Travel Requirements: Occasional travel for photo shoots, product sourcing, and industry events.
- Time Commitment: Candidates must be able to commit to a minimum of 24 months in the role. A minimum of 4 weeks' notice is required should employment end early to ensure a smooth transition and continuity of brand management.
- WCEP Values: We lead with creativity, integrity, excellence, humility, and adaptability. We're proud of our work, and even prouder of the people behind it.