Digital Marketing Specialist, IS-1001-11

OPEN DATE: June, 9, 2026 CLOSING DATE: June 13, 2026 POSITION TYPE: Trust Fund APPOINTMENT TYPE: Indefinite SCHEDULE: Full Time DUTY LOCATION: Washington, DC Position sensitivity and risk: Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk Open to SI Only What are Trust Fund Positions? Trust Fund positions are unique to the Smithsonian. They are paid for from a variety of sources, including the Smithsonian endowment, revenue from our business activities, donations, grants and contracts.

Trust employees are not part of the civil service, nor does trust fund employment lead to Federal status. The salary ranges for trust positions are generally the same as for federal positions and in many cases trust and federal employees work side by side.

Benefits

, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, Annual and Sick Leave, Family Friendly Leave, 403b Retirement Plan, Discounts for Smithsonian Memberships, Museum Stores and Restaurants, Credit Union, Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (Child Care), Flexible Spending Account (Health & Dependent Care). Conditions of Employment Pass Pre-employment Background Check and Subsequent Background Investigation for position designated. Complete a Probationary Period.

Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer. The position is open to all candidates eligible to work in the United States. S.

is not required to apply.

Requirements

within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. This position is located in the Smithsonian Associates, Under Secretary for Education, Smithsonian Institution (SI). Associates leverage the vast resources of the Smithsonian Institution to create pan-institutional public programs for Associates members and the general public.

Associates’ programs are created for in-person Washington DC area audiences and virtual audiences across the country with content delivered via Zoom. Associates curates and produces informative, enlightening, entertaining, and insightful programs, including lectures, seminars, courses, study tours, studio arts, performances, films, children’s theater, and summer camp inspired by and amplifying the full character of the Smithsonian’s collections, exhibitions, and research. Audiences of all ages explore topics in scientific, historic, artistic, and cultural expression.

Through their participation, members and the public become involved in the Institution’s work, creating broad interest and support for the Smithsonian. The Smithsonian Associates is a financially independent educational non-profit business activity within the Smithsonian: funding derived from ticket sales, tuition, membership fees and fundraising. Working under the supervision of the Assistant Director of Advancement, the incumbent is an integral participant of the Communications strategy team.

The incumbent carries out activities related to performance marketing campaign creation & management for digital advertising and direct mail campaigns, data collection & analysis, expense budgeting & revenue forecasting, coordination of work conducted by vendors, and advising leadership. g. com ad network, and Google Ads, to include selection and management of the appropriate platforms and data-modeling vendors, direct allocation of quarterly ad spend budgets, and recommend digital insertion orders to SA Contracting Officer for approval, in accordance with organizational goals and objectives.

· Manage the creation and assignment of all digital ad creative, in coordination with the Marketing Strategy Group and creative team.