One of the finest mountain shops in the country, Neptune Mountaineering based in Boulder, CO, has an excellent opportunity available. For over 45 years, Neptune Mountaineering has been a trusted supplier of exceptional outdoor gear matched up with best advice for all levels of climbers, skiers and adventurers. Our staff is not only knowledgeable but also as passionate about the outdoors as our customers are.

One of the finest mountain shops in the country, Neptune Mountaineering based in Boulder, CO, has an excellent opportunity available for a Marketing Coordinator.

The ideal applicant will be highly organized, a great communicator and must to be able to balance the need for daily creativity with the discipline to handle the organizational aspects of the job. They will also have a high degree of personal initiative and excellent time management skills, both of which are vital to meet the many deadlines inherent to this position.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage the master promotional calendar specifically for planning out the weekly community events and the seasonal in-store sales and promotions held throughout the year
• Collaborate with management and buyers to understand and deliver the necessary marketing support for sales initiatives, events and promotions
• Find and schedule a variety of speakers, presenters, non-profit organizations within the sphere of outdoor adventures, recreational access, environmental conservation or related topics that our customers care about
• Coordinate all aspects of the events from ticketing, AV set up, chairs, tables and/or tent set up and take down and that any other event amenities are in place
• Create and execute the email marketing campaigns to publicize events and promotions to our customer base
• Manage the customer email database, regularly updating and segmenting our lists
• Utilizing our customer loyalty app, create and manage the various promotion codes and member rewards programs
• Manage social media channels including creating and scheduling posts and ad campaigns on Facebook and Instagram to promote our events, sales, new arrivals, and general store awareness
• When needed, assist the marketing director with print advertising campaigns and help coordinate the execution of them
• Ensure all marketing deliverables are created in a timely manner and are within budget
• Capture and analyze data on social media activity and report relevant metrics such as engagement to gauge successes and to provide input on improving or adjusting strategies
• Assist with website content accuracy; ensure that all images, video, copy and technical specs on our website are up-to-date and accurate
• Other duties as assigned

The ideal candidate has the following attributes:

• Minimum of 2 years of marketing experience and/or event planning is desired
• Excellent organizational and planning skills; background in project management or other deadline driven work experience
• Effective public presentation skills and comfortable in a customer-facing setting
• Experience creating successful email marketing campaigns utilizing segmentation as well as analytics is essential; background with HTML/CSS and automation tools is a plus
• Excellent written communication skills; ability to consistently convey the brand ‘voice’ creatively and authentically in all communications
• Experience using Adobe Creative Suite apps – especially Photoshop, Illustrator and In-Design.
• Fluent with digital marketing tools such as Facebook Ads Manager and Google Analytics; knowledge and experience with Google AdWords would be a plus
• Experience with e-commerce and content management platforms such as Magento or Shopify
• Must be highly organized, with the ability to work independently and to manage sometimes competing priorities within tight deadlines
• Must possess a high level of personal initiative and be compulsive about quality in everything they do.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications or a related field, or equivalent job experience in a similar role.​ 
• Being a passionate user of the kinds of outdoor gear we sell would be a huge plus

Salary is commensurate with experience and is competitive. When eligible for benefits they include 100% employer paid health insurance, PTO and paid holidays, 401K with match and a fun, relaxed and dog friendly work environment.