Marketing & Reservations Specialist

Wet Planet is looking for a Marketing Coordinator to join our small Sales & Reservations team!

You think through the lens of a marketing specialist. You love creating and maintaining our brand and think in terms of opportunities to create desire, and awareness and sell our trips, classes, and experiences. As part of our team of Reservations & Guest Services specialists, you will also be assisting in coordinating the adventures and getting people outside. With each call, our guests will hear the love for the experiences we create at Wet Planet.

For many of our guests, the Wet Planet experience starts with exposure to our media, followed by a call or email to the Wet Planet office, which gives them the knowledge and confidence to pursue their rafting or kayaking adventure. With a discerning ear and knowledge about our trips and courses, you'll be able to answer questions, help folks choose the right adventure, and do your best to turn each inquiring call into a new Wet Planet guest and friend.

The Wet Planet Office team is a dynamic team that works cohesively with the rest of the operation in the base and on the river. While the experience starts here, the office team is also very in tune with the daily logistics of all our trips and courses. From welcoming guests upon arrival to briefing river guides on group specifics, you're involved in all aspects of our trips and guest's experiences. There is never a dull moment in the office!

Wet Planet

Each year, many of our guests and team members return to enjoy the abundance of beautiful rivers we raft and kayak in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Our headquarters is located on the banks of the White Salmon River in the heart of the Columbia River Gorge, surrounded by a whitewater paradise and an incredible community of boaters. It's the perfect location for raft guides and kayakers to work and play in the Pacific Northwest.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Marketing & Communications degree preferred
• Proven professional experience in marketing, including strategic campaign development to implementation in various media.
• Design skills with various software programs
• Previous work experience, ideally in the hospitality & service industry, outdoor industry, guest services, or related field
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Administrative and sales experience a plus
• Have a general interest in the outdoors and more specifically, whitewater (or desire to learn if you're not a whitewater person!)
• Desire to work in the seasonal outdoor industry
• Ability to function well in a fast-paced and busy environment
• Be proficient with the Google drive platform, Microsoft word, and basic Excel

Availability: Full-time, including weekends and holidays, from April through mid-September. (5- to 6-month position).

NOTE: This is a seasonal position beginning in the spring.

Wet Planet Perks:

• Access to free trips and courses, and discounted professional training (river rescue courses, medical courses, ACA instructor course, etc.)
• Cross training for other job areas & opportunities within Wet Planet
• Discounts on food, drinks, and merchandise in the Wet Planet store and espresso bar
• Industry Pro Purchase program
• Free rafting and kayak courses for friends & family
• Annual multi-day staff trip (Main Salmon or Owyhee rivers)
• Regular staff dinners (SND Saturday Night Dinner)
• Access to local housing options
• Connections for winter job opportunities
• Accrued Sick Leave
• Retirement plan after two years of employment

Compensation:

• Hourly, Range: $19-22, based on experience
• Simple IRA savings plan after 2 seasons

Combine your desire to play outside with your professional skillset and experience join our team!