Growth-Focused Membership & Communications Coordinator

Niles Chamber of Commerce & Industry; Niles (IL); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

The Niles Chamber of Commerce & Industry is seeking a part-time Membership Development & Communications Coordinator to grow Chamber membership and improve communications with businesses and the community. This role blends outreach, marketing and content creation, with duties spanning member recruitment, email marketing and social media management.

The right candidate is a clear writer, organized, customer-focused and comfortable juggling outreach campaigns, reporting on progress, and

Qualifications

• Experience in marketing, communications, membership development, sales or business outreach.
• Comfortable initiating conversations with business owners and professionals.
• Understanding of social media and email marketing.

Responsibilities

• Identify and cultivate prospective Chamber members.
• Follow up with businesses that attend Chamber events but are not yet members.
• Coordinate new-member applications and onboarding processes.
• Develop targeted membership recruitment campaigns and track results.
• Create member spotlights and other member-focused content.
• Assist with printed marketing materials and email newsletters.
• Manage social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn).

Skills

Marketing

Communications

Membership development

Sales outreach

Social media

Email marketing

CRM/databases

Content creation

Tools

Canva

Constant Contact

CRM/membership database

WordPress/GrowthZone

Job description

The Niles Chamber of Commerce & Industry is seeking a part-time Membership Development & Communications Coordinator to grow Chamber membership and improve communications with businesses and the community. This role blends outreach, marketing and content creation, with duties spanning member recruitment, email marketing and social media management.

The right candidate is a clear writer, organized, customer-focused and comfortable juggling outreach campaigns, reporting on progress, and