Marketing Assistant (Recreation Activity Instructor)

Marketing Assistant (Recreation Activity Instructor)

Salary

$18.00 Hourly

Location

220 Boush Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23510, VA

Job Type

Intermittent Temporary

Job Number

14270

Department

Parks & Recreation

Opening Date

08/11/2026

Closing Date

8/23/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Description

Norfolk, Virginia is Americas most authentic and urban waterfront city. Home to the worlds largest naval station and the business, arts, and cultural center of Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been rated a top place to live, work, play, and raise a family by numerous publications. Working for the City of Norfolk is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others. With our commitment to competitive pay and a strong retirement package, you can do good for your community and do well for yourself. Join a caring workplace that proudly celebrates uniqueness, authenticity, and a shared commitment to improving the lives of our residents.

The City of Norfolk's Department of Parks & Recreations offers a variety of opportunities to keep residents active and engaged. Parks & Recreation is proud to announce it has been awarded national accreditation by the Commission for Accreditation of Parks & Recreation Agencies. This ensures we will continue to provide quality recreational services that enrich the lives of Norfolk citizens.

Assists the marketing team with the planning, development, and execution of marketing and communication initiatives that promote departmental programs, services, facilities, and special events. The Marketing Assistant provides creative and administrative support by producing digital content, capturing and editing video and photos, assisting with social media management, and supporting the execution of marketing campaigns. This position also performs a variety of administrative duties to support the daily operations of the Marketing team.

Essential Functions

• Creates, captures, and edits high-quality video and photographic content for use across digital platforms, social media, websites, presentations, and other marketing materials.
• Assists with the planning, coordination, and execution of marketing campaigns and promotional initiatives to increase awareness of departmental programs, services, facilities, and special events.
• Assists in the development, scheduling, publishing, and monitoring of social media content across platforms to support marking objectives and increase community engagement.
• Supports the creation of digital and print marketing materials by assisting with graphic design, copywriting, and content development.
• Assists with on-site coverage of departmental programs, community events, and special events by capturing video and photo content.
• Provides administrative support to the Marketing team as needed.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Education/Experience

Work requires knowledge of marketing, communications, digital media, social media, or related creative fields. Experience in marketing, communications, digital media, videography, photography, social media management, graphic design, or a related field is preferred.

The ideal candidate will possess strong written & verbal communication skills, confidence with engaging with diverse audiences, self-motivation, and the ability to be an enthusiastic team player.

• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.

• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.

• Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

• Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant's school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

NOTE:

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

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The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

• I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

02

Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

• High School Diploma/GED
• Some College (6 months or more)
• Vocational/Technical Degree
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree or higher

03

How many years of videography and/or video editing do you possess?

• Less than 1 year
• 1-2 years
• 2-3 years
• 3 years or more

04

Please describe your experience in videography and/or video editing.

05

Please describe your marketing, communications, digital media, social media, or graphic design experience

06

Are you available for weekend work?

• Yes
• No

07

Do you have a valid drivers license?

• Yes
• No

08

Do you have the legal right to work in the United States and, upon employment, can you provide documentation to verify this?

• Yes
• No

09

Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.

10

Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

• Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee
• Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee
• No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

11

Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

• I am not a Veteran
• I am a Veteran
• I am a Disabled Veteran

Required Question

Employer City of Norfolk