Seeking a Local Event Marketing Manager to drive awareness, engagement, and bookings for a newly renovated event space in Washington, DC.
This role will play a critical part in establishing the space as a go-to destination for events, including corporate functions, community programming, and private rentals (e.g., weddings, receptions, and meetings).
This is a hands-on, highly visible role focused on building local buzz, driving attendance, and increasing revenue through event bookings.
Responsibilities
Local Marketing Strategy
Develop and execute a hyper-local marketing strategy to drive awareness and usage of the space
Position the space as a premier destination for events and community engagement
Build and grow a local audience and pipeline of event opportunities
Social Media & Content Creation
Own day-to-day social media management (Instagram, Facebook, Eventbrite integrations)
Create and publish real-time, social-first content (Reels, Stories, short-form video)
Promote upcoming events, rentals, and offerings with strong, conversion-focused messaging
Highlight the space, amenities, and event capabilities through engaging content
Event Marketing & Execution
Ensure all event listings are live, optimized, and distributed across platforms
Attend select events onsite to capture content and support execution as needed
Partnerships & Community Engagement
Build relationships with: Local businesses event planners , Schools, firms, and organizations
Drive cross-promotions, partnerships, and grassroots marketing initiatives
Execute scrappy, high-impact activations to build local buzz
Promote events through: Local media outlets, Newsletters and community boards
Identify new channels and tactics to increase visibility and attendance
Key Deliverables / KPIs
Increased event registrations and attendance
Growth in event bookings and space utilization
Social engagement: Views, shares, saves, follower growth
Influencer/partner activations and reach
Traffic to event pages and conversion to registrations
Ideal Candidate Profile
DC-based with a strong understanding of the local market and audience
3-6 years of experience in: Event marketing, Social media, Experiential or local marketing
Strong content creator, especially video (Reels, Stories, short-form)
Connector mindset, comfortable with outreach, and partnership building
Highly scrappy, proactive, and resourceful
Flexible and able to:
Attend events
Work occasional evenings/weekends
Come onsite on short notice when needed
In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.
Benefits
Email Your Resume In Word Toclittle@creativecircle.comLooking forward to receiving your resume through our website and going over the position with you. Clicking apply is the best way to apply.Please do NOT change the email subject line in any way. You must keep the JobID: linkedin : CL9-1988516L409 -- in the email subject line for your application to be considered.Cameron Little - Senior RecruiterThis job was first posted by Creative Circle on 06/03/2026 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.Everforth Creative Circle is an Equal Opportunity EmployerFor Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.This is a new role.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disa
Additional Information
Our Association client in Washington DC is currently seeking an Event Marketing Manager to join their team for 5-6 months. This is a hybrid position and you must be local to the DC area. 25-30 hours per week with the potential to scale up or down.
Creative Circle · Washington, DC