At a glance:
The Seattle Aquarium is hiring a Vice President of Marketing, Communications, and Guest Experience —a visionary executive role leading both guest experience and marketing/communications as the organization enters an exciting new era with its state-of-the-art waterfront expansion. This is a unique opportunity to fuse strategy, storytelling, and community connection in a mission-driven, high-energy environment where marine conservation and public engagement meet. The ideal candidate brings humility, curiosity, and transformational leadership to elevate the Aquarium’s brand and deepen its impact locally and globally. Join a passionate team in one of Seattle’s most iconic institutions to inspire conservation, spark empathy, and drive change.
Description: What you’ll be doing:
Another Source’s client, Seattle Aquarium, is recruiting a Vice President of Marketing, Communications, and Guest Experience to join their team onsite in Seattle, WA. While the role offers some remote work opportunities, it is highly visible and will initially require a strong on-site presence.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Seattle Aquarium is a nonprofit conservation organization working to regenerate the health of Earth’s one ocean. Our mission is Inspiring Conservation of our Marine Environment. The Seattle Aquarium is a mission-driven nonprofit committed to marine conservation, education, and community connection—locally and globally. Anchored in the heart of Seattle’s reimagined waterfront and reaching audiences around the world, we offer an immersive guest experience that bridges ocean advocacy with public engagement.
We are seeking an innovative and collaborative Vice President of Marketing, Communications, and Guest Experience to lead our brand strategy, deepen community connections, and steward a compelling, awe-inspiring guest experience that reflects our commitment to environmental sustainability, inclusion, and public impact.
The Vice President of Marketing, Communications, and Guest Experience reports to the President and CEO and is a member of the Aquarium’s executive team. This position also co-staffs two different Board of Directors committees, the Public Partnerships Committee and the Board Advancement Committee, to engage the board in marketing and fundraising efforts in support of our mission.
This is a rare opportunity to shape the voice, visibility, and in-person experience of one of the Pacific Northwest’s most treasured institutions, and to directly impact ocean conservation through storytelling, innovation and leadership.

The Seattle Aquarium connects with audiences through a variety of communication channels and platforms, engaging our community locally and globally. Explore our current presence here:

• Website: https://www.seattleaquarium.org
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Aquarium.Seattle/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seattleaquarium
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/seattle-aquarium
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/seattleaquarium
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@seattleaquarium_official?lang=en
• X (Twitter): https://x.com/SeattleAquarium

The anticipated annual salary range for this position is: $170,000- $180,000 based on experience.
Benefits: https://www.seattleaquarium.org/about-us/careers/

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