Marketing Communications Coordinator

Safer Foundation; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Safer Foundation seeks a Marketing & Communications Coordinator to lead the SPC marketing initiatives, manage social media, grassroots marketing, and develop marketing pieces in collaboration with the VP of Strategy and Innovation. The role requires strong design and writing skills, meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to plan social media calendars, events, and campaigns.

Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office is expected, with 2–3 years of marketing support

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent time management with high attention to detail.
• 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 with Microsoft Office tools.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite.
• Digital photography and video editing experience.
• Ability to plan and execute events.

Responsibilities

• Providing project and administrative support for marketing programs.
• Working with the marketing team to manage brand identity and collateral.
• Planning and managing social media and website content production.
• The organization's major events are planned, executed and meet stated event objectives.
• Organizing and executing the marketing/communications plan with analytics.
• Actively supporting the marketing and communications director with duties.
• Managing photography/videography assignments (shooting/editing).
• Perform other duties assigned.

Skills

Strong communication

Time management

Multi-tasking

Social media marketing

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Event planning

Education

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

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

Zoom/Teams

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 strategic and tactical marketing and communications skills. The position works within the Marketing Department, with a specific focus on the Safer Pathways Center (SPC). This role will take the lead on marketing initiatives 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 to success in this role are effective design skills, solid written and verbal communication skills, a high 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, content andare 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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