Position Title: Promotions Coordinator
Rate of Pay: $18.25 per hour
Position Purpose:
Independently perform administrative work in the Marketing Department. Serve as a representative of the OC Fair & Event Center and plan and promote various events. This is a temporary seasonal position not to exceed 119 days.
Exempt/Non-Exempt Status: Non-Exempt
Reports to: Marketing Director
Supervises: N/A
Essential Functions:
- Perform administrative work including data entry, correspondence, using Microsoft Suite and production software.
- Organize and complete multiple projects with competing deadlines, by partnering with internal and external customers.
- Assist in coordination of various outreach and promotional opportunities to include research and scheduling of promotional opportunities at various events, stocking promotional supplies and materials, and working with internal OCFEC departments for additional materials, information and support.
- Represent the OC Fair & Event Center at promotional opportunities at events onsite and offsite by proactively interacting and engaging with event attendees to promote OCFEC and its events.
- Set-up and tear-down of promotional displays and accompanying activities and materials at various events onsite and offsite.
This document in no way implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.
Qualifications:
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Available to work Wednesday through Sunday during the OC Fair (mid July- mid August). May be asked to work irregular business hours/days as needed.
- Must have a valid CA Driver License
- Experience in a public contact or customer service capacity required.
- Two or more years of experience performing administrative work
- Excellent communication skills with the public
- Ability to manage time and competing deadlines
- Ability to quickly learn the many aspects of the OC Fair & Event Center and its various events in order to answer questions from the public.
- Skill to operate a computer and software e.g. Microsoft suite, production software (ConceptShare)
- Ability to demonstrate attention to detail to correctly complete assignments
- Personal characteristic of flexibility and desire to work on various types of projects
- Must be clean cut, professional, confident, outgoing, friendly, reliable and able to communicate effectively and persuasively with the public.
Preferences:
- Office managerial skills supporting a department.
- Detailed knowledge about the OC Fair & Event Center, annual OC Fair and other events held onsite.
- Prior work experience with promotions or “street teams.”
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, sit, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands and fingers to operate, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
The employee must be able to setup and tear-down folding tables, pop-up tents and other equipment as needed. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, which requires proper bending. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Must be able to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
Work Environment:
Will work in a fast-paced, environment indoors and outdoors during all types of weather, plus some occasional indoor office work in a casual professional office will also be required. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually loud during the outdoor events and larger indoor events.
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change. Will be required to perform other duties as directed, requested or assigned.