Digital Marketing Specialist — Social, Email & SEO

Adler Planetarium; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

403(b) plan

Flexible work arrangements

Paid time off

Job summary

The Adler Planetarium is seeking a creative, organized Digital Marketing Specialist to manage our social media presence, write engaging cross-platform content, and oversee web publishing from Chicago's Museum Campus. You will collaborate with science communicators and creative teams to share astronomy stories and drive events, memberships, and attendance.

Responsibilities include social campaigns, email newsletters, SEO improvements, and performance tracking with GA4.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 5+ years of relevant work experience.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience in social media, digital writing, or digital marketing.
• Strong writing and editing skills with basic photo and short-form video editing abilities.
• Familiarity with social platforms (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn) and tools like Sprout Social, Mailchimp, Google Suite.
• Familiarity with CMS and SEO techniques.
• Ability to analyze simple web, email, and social reports to drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, and post content across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
• Translate complex science topics into clear, platform-ready posts.
• Manage daily social media activities and respond to comments.
• Write, schedule, and send targeted newsletters and automated messages.
• Publish blog posts and event pages and apply basic SEO techniques.
• Analyze GA4, email, and social reports to improve campaigns.

Skills

Social media management

Digital writing

Content editing

Data analysis

Cross-department collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Sprout Social

Mailchimp

Google Suite

CMS

Job description

The Adler Planetarium is seeking a creative, organized Digital Marketing Specialist to manage our social media presence, write engaging cross-platform content, and oversee web publishing from Chicago's Museum Campus. You will collaborate with science communicators and creative teams to share astronomy stories and drive events, memberships, and attendance.

Responsibilities include social campaigns, email newsletters, SEO improvements, and performance tracking with GA4.