Events & Marketing Coordinator-Lincoln, NE

Lee Enterprises Inc   Lincoln, NE   Full-time     Advertising / Marketing / Public Relations
Posted on April 10, 2024
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Marketing Coordinator

The Lincoln Journal Star is seeking an individual with a passion for marketing to assist in the development and execution of unique events within the Lincoln and Omaha communities to promote our brands and sponsors. This role will be involved in planning and executing events including developing concepts and accompanying marketing materials.

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and experience:
  • A self-starter that enjoys a fast-paced environment while prioritizing multiple projects.
  • Creative problem solver that remains calm under pressure.
  • Proven success developing experiences based on marketing strategy and program objectives.
  • Examples of successfully working with a team on creative, content and technical requirements to ensure a smoothly run event that drives awareness and engagement.
  • Media sales planning including sponsor asset packaging and presentation development.
  • Proficient at communications with management, vendors, sponsors and consumers.
  • Bachelor's degree in business, marketing or related field.
  • 3+ years' experience working on event planning and logistics management.
  • Strong technical skills to set up ticketing, digital promotion and support virtual event platforms.
  • Proficiency in graphic design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and other relevant tools.
We are seeking someone with three or more years of experience in event planning and experience developing marketing materials. Requirements include possessing a valid driver's license and proof of insurance, ability to drive back and forth between Lincoln and Omaha, and flexibility to work hours as needed for events that may occur outside of normal business hours.

Why Join Us?

Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.

Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 73 markets in 26 states. Year to date, Lee's newspapers have an average daily circulation of 1.0 million, and our legacy websites, including acquisitions, reach more than 33 million digital unique visitors.

Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We participate in Everify. We respect and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net.

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply at https://lee.net/careers/ and search for Lincoln.