Marketing Communications Coordinator

Safer Foundation; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Safer Foundation is a social service provider helping individuals with arrest and conviction records prepare for employment. The Marketing & Communications Coordinator role requires strategic and tactical marketing skills within the SPC focus, leading initiatives, social media, grassroots marketing, and development of marketing pieces, with support from the VP of Strategy and Innovation.

Key duties include managing branding, social content, events, and analytics; collaborating with the team

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent time management with high attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Outgoing personality with strong interpersonal abilities.
• Familiarity with social media, social networking, and email marketing.
• Demonstrated problem solving and critical thinking.
• Project planning and management skills.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft tools (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and online collaboration.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere).
• Digital photography and video editing experience.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and execute events.

Responsibilities

• Provide project and administrative support for internal and external marketing programs.
• Work with the marketing team to manage brand identity and other marketing initiatives, collateral and assets—physical and digital.
• Plan and manage social media and website content production, including posting and analytics summaries.
• Plan, organize and execute major events that meet objectives.
• Execute the social media strategy and meet metrics.
• Support the marketing/communications plan with duties as needed by the director.
• Manage photography/videography assignments (shooting & editing) including podcasts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong written communication

Verbal communication

Time management

Multi-tasking

Interpersonal skills

Social media

Email marketing

Problem solving

Project planning

Microsoft Office

Education

Associate or bachelor’s degree in marketing, business or related field

Tools

Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Zoom/Teams

Adobe Creative Suite

Photography/Video editing

Job description

The Safer Foundation is a social service provider to individuals with arrest and conviction records. Through a full range of services, including case management, educational instruction and advocacy, we focus on preparing individuals for the world of work by helping them find and keep productive and meaningful employment

General Summary:

The Marketing & Communications Coordinator position requires a working understanding of strategicand tactical marketing and communications skills. Th position works within the Marketing Department,with a specific focus on the Safer Pathways Center (SPC). This role will take the lead on marketinginitiatives for SPC, including social media, grassroots marketing, development of marketing pieces,and initial strategy with support of the Vice President of Strategy and Innovation. Critical tosuccess in this role are effective design skills, solid written and verbal communication skills, ahigh level of attention to detail, an ability to draft a social media plan (schedule/calendar),plan events and a dynamic “can do” spirit.

Performance Results Description

The Position is properly performed when all essential duties and responsibilities are executed byfollowing the Safer Values.

Exceeding Expectations, Communication and Collaboration, Integrity and Evidence Based Innovation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Stakeholder Interface and Service

• Providing project and administrative support for a variety of internal and external marketingprograms
• Working with marketing team to produce and manage brand identity & other marketing initiatives,collateral and assets — both physical and digital
• Planning & managing social media and website content production — including posting to socialmedia platforms, and providing analytic summaries
• The organization’s major events are planned, executed and meet stated event objectives
• Organization’s social media strategy is executed as planned and the metric meets strategicgoals
• Solid support is given to planning and executing the marketing/communications plan
• It is actively supporting the marketing and communications director with duties
• Managing photography/videography (shooting & editing) assignments (including Podcasts)
• Perform other duties assigned

Stakeholder Outreach and Recruitment

• Healthy vendor relationships are established and maintained
• All materials for external consumption are accurate, consistent in format, design, contentare professionally presented with the organization’s brand standards
• Managing vendor relationships including print houses, advertising firms, web developers,etc

Tracking, Document, and Reporting

• Templates and guides are up-to-date and readily available for dissemination to appropriateaudiences
• Maintaining schedules for a variety of marketing initiatives — including the Department’s, marketing, social media, editorial, project and Zoom meeting calendars
• Planning, organizing and promote organizational events — including setup and running in-person and virtual functions

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time management skills — with high level attention to detail and follow-through
• Ability to multi-task effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Outgoing personality with strong interpersonal and social abilities
• Familiarity with social media, social networking, and email marketing
• Demonstrated problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Project planning and management and problem-solving skills
• Hands‑on experience and self‑sufficiency with Microsoft productivity tools, including Outlook (for email), Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), and online collaboration tools (video conferencing, Zoom/Teams, messaging)
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop and Adobe Premiere)
• Digital photography and video editing experience
• Demonstrated ability to plan and execute events

Education and Experience:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in marketing, business or a related field required
• 2-3 years of experience in a marketing assistant or equivalent role

Safer Foundation is a drug‑free workplace

Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Minorities/Females/Veterans

www.saferfoundation.org

No Phone Calls Please

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