[Hiring] Marketing Associate @Wildlife Conservation Society

Role Description

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is seeking a creative and detail-oriented Marketing Associate to support the Marketing team in driving attendance to the Bronx Zoo and New York Aquarium. As a Marketing Associate, you’ll support key marketing initiatives — all while gaining hands-on experience in a mission-driven organization dedicated to wildlife conservation and education.

Major Responsibilities

• Social Media
  • Research social storylines and support development of content calendars.
  • Write light copy for social posts, reels, and stories aligned with brand voice.
  • Monitor and engage with community comments and messages using pre-approved responses.
  • Assist in organizing and editing visual assets for social.
  • Schedule approved posts for upcoming week in Sprout Social.
• Earned Media
  • Review press releases for accuracy.
  • Route press releases for feedback across internal stakeholders.
  • Assist in managing media requests and compile requested assets.
  • Request and manage media tickets for visits.
• Paid Advertising
  • Route creative for feedback across internal stakeholders.
  • Help QA landing pages, ad links, and creative assets for paid advertising.
  • Create and manage ad hoc creative requests.
• Email Marketing
  • Review/QA attendance driving and event marketing email campaigns.
  • Route emails for feedback across internal stakeholders.
  • Help QA test deployments.
  • Help create post event surveys.
• Administrative & General Support
  • Conduct market research and surveys, when needed.
  • Support team meetings, including preparing recaps and agendas.
  • Provide ad hoc support across the marketing team on projects related to driving visitation and enhancing guest experience.
  • Create and manage in-park signage requests.
  • Manage in-park monitor creative rotation.
  • Create and manage video/photo requests.
  • Manage monthly promo code requests (submission & QA).

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Marketing, Communications, Media, or a related field.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Familiarity with social media platforms (Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Facebook, X) and content trends.
• Basic design skills (e.g., Canva, Adobe Creative Suite) a plus.
• Interest in culturals, tourism, and conservation a plus.
• Availability to work at least 15–20 hours per week (flexible schedule available).