Marketing Coordinator

Located in the heart of San Francisco, the Asian Art Museum is home to one of the world’s finest collections of Asian art, boasting more than 18,000 inspiring artworks ranging from ancient jades and ceramics to contemporary video installations. Dynamic special exhibitions, cultural celebrations, and public programs for all ages provide rich art experiences that unlock the past and spark questions about the future.

The Asian Art Museum is actively recruiting for a Marketing Coordinator to join our team. This is an exceptional opportunity to join an organization that values creativity, teamwork, collaboration, and inclusion and where you will be surrounded by a diverse, talented, and enthusiastic group of colleagues. The Marketing Coordinator performs a wide variety of duties in support of the museum’s marketing and communications campaigns, including (but not limited to) assisting with campaign execution, traffic management, and supporting digital marketing efforts.

This position regularly engages with staff, vendors, visitors, volunteers, members, and colleagues in a personable and respectful manner.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Assists with the planning, execution and wrap-up of marketing and communication campaigns, including creating and maintaining the departmental projects calendar, facilitating interdepartmental tasks, obtaining images, executing promotions and/or other marketing and communication plan elements, tracking and disseminating collateral and creative projects, and gathering metrics and creating campaign summary reports.
2. Maintains campaign media plans, executing digital marketing efforts, including producing e-newsletters and email blasts, coordinating display advertising and SEM, scheduling social media posts, and assisting with our e-newsletter.
3. Assists department colleagues by coordinating tactical elements of onsite and offsite media relations events, e.g., media previews, influencer events, press conferences, media interviews, filming/taping in galleries, etc.
4. Ensures all marketing deliverables and deadlines are met. Responsibilities include managing campaign schedules and deadlines, submitting work requests, overseeing the proofing and feedback process, and submitting final files to vendors. Manages vendors and suppliers as needed.
5. Maintains the marketing and communication department’s editorial content calendar to manage the planning process internally across departments and with external partners.
6. Prepares and tracks departmental and special program budgets; monitors expenditures and transactions; processes invoicing, creates expense reports, check requests, and contracts as needed; serves as liaison with the Finance department.
7. Establishes and nurtures strong working relationships with museum staff, colleagues from other institutions, patrons, consultants, and vendors.
8. Performs other related duties and projects as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bachelor’s degree in marketing, or a related field and three years of related experience. A combination of education and experience will be considered.
2. Exceptional project coordination and organizational skills.
3. Technical proficiency with standard office and marketing applications (Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) as well as tools and applications related to marketing (Smartsheet, Trello, MailChimp, etc.).
4. Strong written and verbal communication skills.
5. Ability to work independently, determine priorities; and follow through on projects.
6. Ability to interact diplomatically with diverse groups of people and establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with staff, media, visitors, the general public, and outside organizations and groups.
7. Ability to display sound judgment, tact, and discretion.
8. Ability to quickly learn new tools and platforms as technologies evolve.
9. Ability to lift and carry up to thirty (30) pounds.
10. Ability to work under time constraints and meet tight deadlines.
11. Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends, as necessary.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Standard museum and office environment.

• Computer, tablet, and phone use.

Compensation

The Asian Art Museum is committed to practicing salary transparency. The hourly range for this position is $31.1989 - $37.4707 /hr. This FLSA non-exempt opportunity includes a generous benefits package, including but not limited to:

• Fully covered medical, dental and vision insurance for employee
• 12 paid holidays (2024)
• 15 days of vacation starting
• 12 days of sick leave
• Group retirement plan starting after one year of employment

OUR DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION COMMITMENTS

At the Asian Art Museum, we are dedicated to ideating, building, and holding ourselves accountable for Diversity, Equity, Accessibility & Inclusion in everything we do. We strive to foster a culture of respect, belonging and inclusivity for all employees.

Our mission is to celebrate, preserve, and promote Asian and Asian American art and cultures for local and global audiences. We provide a dynamic forum for exchanging ideas, inviting collaboration, and fueling imagination to deepen understanding and empathy among people of all backgrounds.

Diversity of thought and experience is essential to our mission, and we are committed to recruiting, hiring, and retaining a diverse workforce. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

WHAT'S NEXT?

Apply online at . Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. Application materials will be screened in relation to the criteria described. Candidates deemed to be the most highly qualified will be invited to participate in the interview process. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete but may fluctuate depending on the role. Appointment is subject to completion of a thorough background check process.

The Asian Art Museum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories (arrest and criminal histories) consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law.