New Parks & Rec Job Board

In February 2024, I conducted a poll among our subscribers to gauge their interest in a modern job board specifically designed for leadership level positions in parks and recreation.

This email received the highest engagement we’ve seen, with 65% of recipients participating in the poll.

The results were clear:

91% of respondents said they would either use it to look for opportunities and/or advertise open positions.

The challenge then was to differentiate our job board from others and ensure it provided real value to our subscribers, 87% of whom hold key leadership roles such as:

• Parks & Recreation Directors

• Deputy Directors / Assistant Directors

• Superintendents

• Managers

• Supervisors

• etc.

Having personally faced the challenge of losing key leaders, I understood the need for a solution that could reduce the time to fill these crucial roles and broaden recruitment efforts beyond the local 50-mile radius.

I’m thrilled to announce the launch of our modern job board.

What sets our job board apart is our commitment to a personal touch and providing comprehensive, valuable information for both job seekers and employers.

Our unique features include:

Quick and Easy Listings: Post a job in just 5 minutes, with listings going live the same day.

Comprehensive Community Insights: Every job listing includes detailed information on housing costs, rental costs, and childcare costs in the area, giving candidates a clearer picture of what to expect and helping them make informed decisions.

Detailed Analytics: Receive automatic reports to track the performance of your listings.

These features not only streamline the hiring process for managers, executive recruiters, and in-house HR departments but also ensure candidates have all the information they need to consider a move.

We believe these enhancements will make a significant impact in efficiently filling important roles within your organization while providing a more personalized and informative experience for job seekers.

FAQ Section:

1.) How do you attract top talent?

Parks & Recipes is a free resource, created to assist in the day-to-day tasks for busy parks and recreation departments across the country. In return, when people read our curated content, browse our 'recipes', or view our modern job board we humbly ask that people subscribe to our e-mail list.

Our users/subscribers are then sent an e-mail containing links to our website (or for sponsored job listings, your specific job opening) and they click, view, and apply to your job posting. 

2.) What data do you provide if we post a job?

We see an unprecedented engagement rate in the parks and recreation industry. Open Rates of ~50% and Click Rates of ~40%

The analytics report includes:

• Email Stats: Open Rate, Unique Opens, Clicks, Unique Clicks

• Web Stats: Job Board views, Job Listing views, Entries, # of visitors

3.) How do you compare to NRPA, State Associations, LinkedIn, Indeed, etc?

NRPA: Depending if your organization pays for a NRPA membership ($700 - $6,050) they sell a single 30-day job posting for $275 for members, and $385 for non-members.

State Associations: Varies significantly, but most times your organization must be a member ($). Likely limits candidates from viewing your listing to only those living within your own state/region.

Indeed/LinkedIn: Varies, but is about $150/month. While massive job boards like Indeed or LinkedIn cast a wide net, our focused approach means you won't be sifting through irrelevant applications.

Parks & Recipes: No membership required. Post a job in 5 minutes or less.

The Parks & Recipes job board is dedicated exclusively to parks and recreation professionals, ensuring that your job postings reach the most relevant and qualified candidates in the field.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to connect with top-tier talent and fill your next opening quickly.

Whether you’re a hiring manager, executive recruiter, or part of an in-house HR department, our platform is designed to make your job easier and more efficient.

If you have any questions, feel free to reply or book a 15 minute call. We’re here to support you in building a stronger parks and recreation team.