Open Recruitment

Executive Service Recruitment

The incumbent will serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.

The Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) is the owner & operator of both BWI Thurgood Marshall and Martin State Airports, serving over 27 million passengers annually.

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The MAA is currently accepting applications for the position of Director of Marketing (DOT Executive II) within the Division of Marketing and Air Service Development at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI Marshall Airport).

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Creating effective marketing strategies that encourage passengers to fly to BWI Marshall Airport.
• Developing and implementing cohesive marketing plans/campaigns to support
  MAA's growth trajectory and brand awareness.
• Developing and supporting the airport's digital platforms and content strategy including social media platforms. Grows customer engagement through owned platforms.
• Working with Airport Technology & Innovation to continuously improve the customer-facing experience and back-end technology for MAA websites.
• Implementing strategies for the terminal concession programs including food and beverage, retail, news, advertising, foreign exchange, Duty-Free, and other revenue-generating opportunities at both airports.

Employees in this position will occasionally be required to work weekend and evening hours for special events and outreach activities.

This position is located at the BWI Marshall Airport in Anne Arundel County, MD.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education: A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Six (6) years of experience in administrative or professional work. This experience must include developing comprehensive marketing plans/campaigns tailored to brand recognition.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• A strategic mindset with the ability to foster cross-functional collaboration.
• Great customer service skills
• Proficiency in leveraging digital platforms and content strategies to engage customers
• An innovative with a forward-thinking mindset coupled with a deep understanding of emerging trends and technologies in marketing, consumer behavior, and market dynamics
• Proficient written and oral presentation skills
• Knowledge of analytics and budget management
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a high performance driven environment

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university and one year of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.

2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policies, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher-ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

TO APPLY:

You may apply online at to be considered for this recruitment. RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE MDOT EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION. Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for.

If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.

Your application must be received by 05/10/2024.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please notify in advance. MD Relay Service Number (711). Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply. The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks.

The Maryland Department of Transportation is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

For education obtained outside the U.S., at the time of application you are required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/).

The incumbent in this position may be member of a covered bargaining unit.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, MAA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation.