Marketing Specialist/Marketing Specialist, Senior

Job Description

Marketing Specialist, Senior

Under minimal direction, lead marketing and outreach efforts to grow vanpool participation and utilization. This role develops strategic partnerships, executes targeted campaigns, and drives innovative programs that expand ridership and support OCTA’s transportation goals.

This is an exempt position in salary grade 190. Annual Salary: Min – $84,531.20 | Mid – $100,984.00 | Max – $117,416.00. The starting salary will be within this range based on qualifications.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and execute marketing campaigns, promotions, and advertising programs
• Lead vanpool sales strategies, outreach initiatives, and special events
• Build partnerships with businesses, schools, and community organizations
• Analyze data and trends to identify growth opportunities and expansion strategies
• Deliver presentations and pitches to stakeholders to drive program participation
• Manage marketing consultants, contracts, budgets, and procurement processes
• Create reports, transportation plans, and marketing materials
• Track campaign performance and optimize programs to meet ridership goals
• Plan and coordinate logistics for outreach events and promotional activities

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field
• Minimum of five years of professional marketing, promotions, or events experience
• Strong sales, outreach, and relationship-building skills
• Experience developing and managing marketing campaigns and budgets
• Ability to analyze data and translate insights into actionable strategies
• Excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Spanish language proficiency (reading, writing, and speaking) required
• Valid California driver’s license required

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Play a key role in expanding sustainable transportation solutions
• Lead creative campaigns and community-focused initiatives
• Work with diverse stakeholders across business, education, and public sectors
• Make a measurable impact on ridership and regional mobility

Marketing Specialist

Under general supervision, increases vanpool participation andutilizationby developing andmaintainingpartnerships with businesses, community groups, and educational institutions to promote, innovative marketing outreach programs. 

This is a non- exempt position in salary grade 180. Min – $36.86 | Mid – $44.03 | Max – $51.20/hr. The starting salary will be within this range based on qualifications.

What You’ll Do

• Increase vanpool participation and utilization through targeted outreach and partnership development
• Build and maintain relationships with businesses, community groups, and educational institutions
• Develop and implement innovative marketing and outreach programs to promote vanpool and transportation services
• Deliver presentations to executives, employees, community leaders, and students
• Educate stakeholders on the benefits and usage of vanpool and related programs
• Analyze participation trends and program performance data
• Recommend strategies to expand programs and improve participation and satisfaction
• Ensure program goals and performance metrics are met or exceeded

What We’re Looking For

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field
• Minimum of three (3) years of professional marketing experience in marketing, promotion, and special events, preferably in the transportation services industry
• Demonstrated excellence in selling products and/or concepts to a diverse customer base
• Spanish language proficiency (reading, writing, and speaking) required
• Valid California driver’s license required

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on sustainable transportation and the community
• Collaborative and mission-driven work environment
• Variety in day-to-day responsibilities, from outreach to strategy
• Ability to build strong community and business partnerships
• A role that encourages innovation and creative problem-solving

This posting will remain open until the candidate is selected.

Join a team where innovation, integrity, and strategic thinking are valued.Apply now to help shape the future of OCTA’s programs.

OCTA is an equal employment opportunity employer that recruits, hires, and promotes qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, disability, genetic information, military and veteran status, or other legally protected status.