Portland Mercury Marketing Manager at NOISY CREEK

Description

Job Title: Marketing Manager
Location: Portland, OR
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent (Hybrid Work Schedule)
Reports To: Publisher
Company: Portland Mercury (a division of Noisy Creek)
Annual Salary: $75,000

Role Overview
The Marketing Manager will lead the planning and execution of marketing efforts for the Portland Mercury, ensuring our print issues, events, and brand activations are effectively promoted across multiple platforms. This role blends creative campaign-building with hands-on execution and cross-department collaboration. The Marketing Manager will also be responsible for driving the Mercury’s brand visibility and recognition through large-scale general marketing campaigns.

Key Responsibilities

Promotions and Events

• Develop and execute marketing plans for all print issues and digital features.
• Manage promotional assets with production, including print, social media, posters, newsletters, and digital campaigns.
• Strategize and execute promotion opportunities with external partners and sponsors.
• Produce all Mercury community events including launch parties, B2B events, and sponsor activations. 
• Collaborate with and support the Noisy Creek events team on large scale events.

General Marketing of the Portland Mercury

• Lead annual brand campaigns (e.g., "We’ve Got Your Back") to build visibility and reinforce brand values.
• Produce both year-long and one-off campaigns for general brand recognition.
  • Work with the Art Director to produce artwork and CTAs.
  • Manage large-scale promotions through radio, billboard, transit, postering, and other out-of-home channels; report on ROI and effectiveness.
  • Coordinate newsletter branding for the Portland Mercury and EverOut.
  • Create additional promotional assets for sub-brands (TFAJ, newsletters, columns, etc.) across digital, social, print, and OOH advertising.

Merchandise & Audience Engagement

• Build out and manage merchandise inventory with fulfillment. 
• Identify and execute collaboration opportunities with aligned artists and brands.
• Leverage brand merchandise to deepen audience engagement and grow revenue streams. 

Sales Department Support

• Work closely with the publisher and sales team to promote sales opportunities.
• Build sales materials like media kits and one-sheets.
• Create and execute marketing campaigns for Mercury promotional weeks like Burger Week, Pizza Week, etc.

Requirements

• 3+ years of marketing experience, ideally in media, publishing, or lifestyle brands.
• Proven ability to plan and execute integrated campaigns across digital, print, and experiential.
• Strong understanding of analytics, metrics, and marketing performance tools.
• Excellent communication skills—able to write copy, pitch ideas, and present results.
• Proficiency in platforms like Google Analytics, Mailchimp (or similar email marketing), Meta Business Suite, and basic design tools (Canva, Adobe Creative Suite a plus).
• Knowledge of Portland’s arts, culture, and business community strongly preferred.
• Collaborative, adaptable, and comfortable working in a small but high-impact team.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Employer contributes toward medical, dental, and vision premiums
• Retirement Plan: SIMPLE IRA with employer matching contributions
• Paid Time Off: Seven paid holidays, two any-day paid holidays and vacation starting at two weeks in first year, increasing up to four weeks after five years
• Employee Assistance Program: Access to wellness and financial support services
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA): Options to set aside pre-tax funds for medical and dependent care expenses

Additional Information:

This is a full-time position with a hybrid work schedule (both in-office and remote). Typical work hours are Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM with occasional nights and weekends.

Why Noisy Creek? Aside from being an equal opportunity employer, we’re also a vibrant, creative team that believes the more diverse voices that are at the table, the better the conversation—and the work! We realize that not everyone receives the same professional or educational opportunities, so if you don’t meet all the above qualifications but still think you’d be a good fit, please consider applying. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and particularly encourage applications from women, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and other underrepresented communities. If you want to be part of a team where your skills and ideas are valued, we want to hear from you!