Marketing Manager

KNKX Public Radio

. Build, launch, monitor, and adjust digital advertising campaigns, mostly on Meta, while coordinating with a Google Ads vendor .

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeTacoma • Washington • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $60,000 - $75,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and managing digital advertising campaigns across platforms like Meta and Google Ads, with strong writing skills for ad copy and a keen visual judgment for design. Capable of coordinating marketing efforts, managing community relationships, and tracking campaign performance effectively.

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Digital Advertising Campaign ManagementStrong Writing SkillsGraphic Design in CanvaBusiness Community Relationship ManagementCampaign Performance Tracking

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Hard Skills

Digital AdvertisingAd CopywritingBudget ManagementGraphic DesignVideo EditingMarket ResearchEmail MarketingCRM ExperienceCampaign Performance AnalysisAudience Building

Soft Skills

OrganizationAttention to DetailCommunicationCollaborationVisual Judgment

Tools & Technologies

Meta AdsGoogle AdsCanvaEmail Marketing PlatformsCRM Systems

Industry Keywords

Nonprofit MarketingSmall-Budget MarketingPublic MediaCommunity EngagementEvent Coordination

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build, launch, monitor, and adjust digital advertising campaigns, mostly on Meta, while coordinating with a Google Ads vendor
Plan and publish social content across news, music, and development teams
Support fund drives, new show launches, and station events with campaign plans, creative, and copy
Brief and manage outside designers, illustrators, and videographers
Create simple graphics and videos in Canva
Run the day-to-day Business Community membership program, including renewals, member benefits, website listings, newsletter acknowledgments, and local business relationships
Track campaign performance and report results
Order station collateral
Maintain marketing templates and documentation
Work alongside the Director of Marketing, Communications and Government Relations, who sets strategy and provides guidance

Requirements

What you’ll need

Personally set up and run digital ad campaigns on self-serve platforms such as Meta, Google, Reddit, or Amazon
Build audiences, write ad copy, set budgets, and monitor campaign results
Strong writing skills, including developing and evaluating headlines
Organization and attention to detail while managing multiple campaigns, departments, and deadlines
Good visual judgment and ability to brief designers
Comfortable contacting local businesses and maintaining business membership relationships
Able to work a hybrid schedule from the Tacoma or Seattle studio and travel between the two occasionally
Able to cover occasional evening or weekend events, less than once a month
Submit a cover letter explaining interest in public media and the role
A degree is a plus, not a requirement
Graphic design or video editing, Canva, email marketing platforms, CRM or database experience, market research, and nonprofit or small-budget marketing experience are pluses, not requirements

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid schedule — three days a week in our Tacoma or Seattle studio, with flexibility about which one is your home base
Medical, Dental, and Vision with FSA option
PTO and Holidays, including the entire week between Christmas and New Year's
401K with generous company match
Disability, life, and AD&D insurance options
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Room to grow as the organization grows
Work that is connected to something worth doing