Marketing Specialist

Tigh-Na-Mara Resort is a premier oceanfront resort nestled in the heart of Vancouver Island, offering guests a tranquil escape surrounded by natural beauty. With a commitment to providing exceptional guest experiences, we are seeking a dedicated and motivated **Marketing Specialist**to join our growing team

**What Tigh-Na-Mara Offers you**
- Competitive wages and benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Vacation
- Perks and discounts for the resort, including Pines gift shop, Cedars restaurant, and the Grotto Spa
- Access to all resort amenities (including pool and fitness facilities)
- A DEI focused environment
- The opportunity to work with our amazing team

**The Role**

*12 month contract w/possibility of extension *

**Responsibilities include (but are not limited to)**
- Oversee one marketing team member, Marketing Coordinator
- Review existing marketing strategies and ensure their continuation or adapt them based on current goals
- Work with the Executive Team to develop short-term marketing campaigns to meet immediate business objectives
- Manage social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, creating engaging content,
- scheduling posts, and monitoring performance
- Coordinate and catalogue high-quality photographs for use in marketing campaigns and collateral
- Maintain relationships with suppliers, vendors and 3rd party marketing company
- Watch KPI’s to provide reporting and make adjustments to strategies as needed

**Education and Experience**:

- Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in marketing or communications, or equivalent
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in marketing, graphic design, social media management
- Availability to work on property full-time. **This is not a remote position**:

- Experience in photography an asset but not required
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite and Adobe Creative Suite an asset
- Experience managing social media platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram
- Ability to work in a collaborative team environment, take direction, and meet tight deadlines
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience working in the hospitality or resort industry is a plus

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: $55,000.00-$62,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Store discount
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Application question(s):

- Are you able to reliably commute to Parksville, BC for every scheduled shift?
- Do you currently reside on Vancouver Island?

Work Location: In person