Application Guide

How to Apply for Marketing Manager (Growth)

at Level Water

🏢 About Level Water

Level Water is a unique organization focused on making swimming accessible to all children, particularly those with disabilities. They combine social impact with community building through swimming programs and events. Working here offers the chance to drive meaningful change while applying growth marketing skills to a mission-driven cause.

About This Role

This part-time Marketing Manager (Growth) role involves owning marketing strategy and execution to drive growth across events, swimming programs, and reputation building. You'll focus on multi-channel campaigns, data analysis, and sharing impact stories about children, families, and teachers. The role is impactful because it directly contributes to making swimming accessible while building engaged communities.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve analyzing campaign performance data from digital advertising channels, crafting email copy for an upcoming swimming program promotion, and interviewing a family to develop an impact story. You'd likely be coordinating with event teams, testing new growth tactics, and building relationships with press contacts to position Level Water as an accessibility leader.

🎯 Who Level Water Is Looking For

  • A hustler with proven ownership mentality who can independently spot and pursue growth opportunities in the accessible swimming space
  • Someone with commercial marketing expertise who understands audience funnels, conversion optimization, and can execute growth campaigns with clear ROI focus
  • A strong storyteller and copywriter who can craft compelling headlines, emails, and impact narratives about children and families
  • A data-driven marketer comfortable analyzing campaign metrics, testing ideas quickly, and acting on insights in uncertain environments

📝 Tips for Applying to Level Water

1

Showcase specific examples where you drove growth through multi-channel campaigns with measurable ROI

2

Include writing samples or portfolio pieces demonstrating your ability to craft engaging stories about impact or community

3

Highlight experience with accessibility, disability inclusion, or community-focused marketing

4

Demonstrate your 'bias for action' with examples of rapid testing and iteration in previous roles

5

Research Level Water's existing swimming programs and suggest one specific growth opportunity in your application

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your experience with growth marketing execution and measurable results in community-building contexts', "Specific examples of how you've used data analysis to optimize campaigns and drive conversions", 'Your ability to craft compelling stories that build belief and engagement around social impact', "Why accessible swimming and Level Water's mission specifically resonates with you"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • Level Water's existing swimming programs and events (look for specific initiatives mentioned on their website)
  • The accessibility swimming landscape and key challenges for children with disabilities
  • Current press coverage about Level Water and their existing partnerships
  • Their social media presence and how they currently share impact stories

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk me through a multi-channel growth campaign you executed from strategy to results
2 How would you approach finding and sharing impact stories about children with disabilities learning to swim?
3 Describe a time you had to move fast and test ideas in an uncertain environment
4 What metrics would you track to measure ROI for Level Water's swimming programs?
5 How would you build Level Water's profile as a leader in accessible swimming through press and partnerships?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Generic marketing experience without specific examples of growth execution and ROI measurement
  • Focusing only on traditional marketing without demonstrating understanding of community building and impact storytelling
  • Lack of research about accessible swimming or Level Water's specific mission and programs

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

Offer

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Good luck with your application to Level Water!