Hybrid Marketing & Publications Lead

Illinois Association of School Boards; Springfield (IL); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) seeks an Assistant Manager, Marketing/Publications in Springfield to support communications and branding. This role develops creative assets for print and digital media, coordinates with departments, and ensures timely, high-quality deliverables.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in marketing/communications/graphic design and strong skills in graphic design, content creation, and project management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, graphic design, or related field.
• Experience with digital communications tools and graphic design/publishing concepts.
• Strong written and visual communication skills; attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Create layouts and art for print/digital media (ads, publications, slides, emails, infographics, social images).
• Draft and schedule posts on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook; monitor engagement.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Editing/ proofreading

Project management

Interpersonal skills

General math skills

MS Office 365

Social media management

Brand guidelines

Graphic design tools

Photography

Email marketing platforms

Web technologies (CMS/HTML/CSS/JS)

Print production tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or graphic design

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)

CMS/web authoring (HTML/CSS/JavaScript)

Microsoft Office 365 (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, Teams)

Print production equipment (bindery, high-speed copiers)

Job description

Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) seeks an Assistant Manager, Marketing/Publications in Springfield to support communications and branding. This role develops creative assets for print and digital media, coordinates with departments, and ensures timely, high-quality deliverables.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in marketing/communications/graphic design and strong skills in graphic design, content creation, and project management.