Open Position:
Closed Position:
Community Marketing Manager

Help us build a stronger connected community in El Paso County

This position closed on
9/12/2024

General Info

Location:
Colorado Springs, CO
Type:
Full Time
Experience:
Mid-level
Department:
Underline El Paso LLC
Department:
Underline El Paso LLC
Reports to:
Sr. Marketing Manager

Compensation

Salary Range:
$60k-$70k
*
Benefits:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Paid Family Leave, and 401k.
*In compliance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act the salary for this role is listed. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate's relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location.
*Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate's relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location.

About Underline

Underline starts with our people.

At Underline, we've rapidly built a culture around ownership, trust, community, and innovation. Underline is dedicated to cultivating a growth environment where people feel valued, work with a purpose of mission, are personally rewarded, and are professionally challenged.

Are you ready to join this team and transform American communities?

Underline was founded in 2019 with a singular mission: to ensure the vibrancy of our nation through building intelligent community infrastructure in a socially equitable manner. We work with American communities to design, finance, and construct open access fiber-optic networks. These networks are critical to secure internet access that’s fast, affordable, and fair. As open access networks, this infrastructure is also the essential foundation for distributed healthcare services, new wireless solutions, and resilient infrastructure including modernized water systems and responsible energy creation. Our first two projects are in Colorado Springs and Fountain, Colorado.

About this Position

The Community Marketing Manager will support the execution of our grassroots marketing and engagement efforts, promoting local awareness and adoption of the Underline network. This individual will be responsible for recruiting and managing local champions, engaging with HOAs and other community organizations as unpaid affiliates, planning and executing local events, as well as supporting an assortment of other campaigns and marketing activities.

Does this sound like you?

  • You are a natural connector and are passionate about community development
  • You thrive working with people and also connecting strategy and data to drive real business outcomes
  • You enjoy working as part of a collaborative team
  • You have excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • You are detail-oriented and are able to juggle and execute on multiple tasks and projects in a fast-paced and fluid work environment 
  • You have an entrepreneurial spirit—you have no problem getting your hands dirty and have an intense ability to learn quickly and from others
  • You are a true believer in the social, economic, and environmental benefits of bringing intelligent infrastructure to communities

What you'd be doing:

  • Help residents (and small businesses) understand the value of the Underline offerings by executing a programmatic approach to grassroots marketing
  • Ideate, plan, and execute events to drive interest in Underline—from neighborhood block parties to larger events with a variety of local partners 
  • Formalize and run the “Champions” (volunteers) program, recruiting and training residents to conduct their own grassroots outreach, post on social media etc.
  • Develop new grassroots relationships focused on supporting network adoption 
  • Research community habits, trends, opportunities, and challenges, and offer recommendations on how to best engage with a variety of residents and businesses within the community
  • Some after-hours and weekend availability will be required

Experience we require:

  • 5+ years in roles that include community engagement, grassroots marketing, strategic campaigning 
  • Experience with event management
  • Relationships within Colorado Springs and Fountain

Bonus points:

  • Experience working in a startup or small business environment
  • Experience working on civic and/or mission-based projects for communities 
  • Experience in traditional marketing and sales roles
  • Spanish language proficiency

Hiring Manager

Christine Marlowe
Sr. Marketing Manager

Unsure about applying?

Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But here’s the thing: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. Underline is a place where everyone can grow. So however you identify and whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day.

Position Application

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We maintain exceptionally high standards for talent and recognize that there are many paths to developing expertise. We don't discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors. If you have the skills we need and the ambition to grow fast with us, that's all that matters.