Director of Arts Marketing & Communications

Institute of Music for Children; Elizabeth (NJ); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Institute of Music for Children in Elizabeth, New Jersey, seeks a Director of Communications and Marketing to design and lead integrated strategies that boost enrollment, deepen family engagement, and strengthen donor relationships while telling the organization's story with impact.

You will oversee enrollment marketing, digital campaigns, content creation, and media relations, guiding a team to produce compelling narratives, photos, and videos that connect families, schools, and supporters

Qualifications

• Ten+ years of professional experience, with five+ years in communications or marketing, preferably nonprofit.

Responsibilities

• Lead enrollment marketing and family engagement initiatives for afterschool, summer, and community programs.
• Maintain digital marketing platforms: website, blogs, newsletters, email campaigns, and social channels.
• Create and curate storytelling content—photos, videos, testimonials—and manage a digital media library.
• Support development and donor communications, crafting campaigns, annual report, and event promotions.
• Collaborate across departments to ensure consistent messaging and mentor staff and interns.

Skills

Writing and editing

Interpersonal communication

Digital marketing

Campaign analytics

Photography

Videography

Graphic design

Phone/email outreach

Tools

Canva

Job description

The Institute of Music for Children in Elizabeth, New Jersey, seeks a Director of Communications and Marketing to design and lead integrated strategies that boost enrollment, deepen family engagement, and strengthen donor relationships while telling the organization's story with impact.

You will oversee enrollment marketing, digital campaigns, content creation, and media relations, guiding a team to produce compelling narratives, photos, and videos that connect families, schools, and supporters