The Marketing Manager will develop and implement Explore Washington Park’s communications, marketing, and public relations strategies. This position will use visitor data, best practices, and partnerships with Washington Park’s cultural institutions to improve access and visitor experience for Washington Park.
Explore Washington Park’s mission is to improve access and the visitor experience for the 3.2 million people who enjoy Washington Park each year. Washington Park is Portland, Oregon’s “backyard.” At 410-acres, this destination Park is home to some of Portland’s most treasured attractions, including the Oregon Zoo, Portland Children’s Museum, World Forestry Center, Hoyt Arboretum, International Rose Test Garden and Portland Japanese Garden. Our organization is guided by a Board of Directors that includes director-level representation from each of these cultural institutions, as well as TriMet, Travel Portland and the two adjoining neighborhood associations. In addition to the cultural institutions, the Park has the locally significant Holocaust Memorial and Vietnam Veterans of Oregon Memorial, as well as playgrounds, an archery range, tennis courts, a soccer field, group picnic sites, over 15 miles of trails, and a TriMet light rail MAX station, the deepest transit station in North America! Explore Washington Park is committed to ensuring Washington Park is a welcoming and safe place for all who visit.