Marketing Operations & Content Director

Pittsburgh Regional Alliance; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Pittsburgh Regional Alliance is seeking a Director, Communications and Marketing Operations and Content to lead the department's day-to-day campaigns and content production. You will manage content calendars, coordinate media relations, and ensure timely delivery from concept to final materials.

The role requires a proactive project leader with editorial eye and hands-on content creation capabilities, collaborating across teams to support regional attraction and events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, English, Public Relations, or related field required.
• Knowledge of public policy, regional business development, and civic leadership landscapes; digital marketing workflows and media outreach tools.
• Experience: 6+ years in marketing project management, communications, or public relations; agency or civic sector preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple deadline-driven projects and cross-functional traffic workflows from concept to completion.

Responsibilities

• Serves as frontline project manager for all marketing and communications deliverables, establishing schedules and approval processes.
• Writes, edits, and proofs core communications and marketing materials (news releases, newsletters, website copy).
• Manages earned media relations, pitches to regional/trade outlets, coordinates press briefings, monitors news cycles.
• Manages editorial and digital campaign calendars, coordinating email distribution and digital rollouts.
• Collaborates with internal teams to translate program goals into communications deliverables.
• Gathers and evaluates performance analytics to provide reporting and optimization recommendations.
• Ensures compliance with brand standards across collateral and events.
• Manages member collateral and executive presentations in collaboration with other teams.

Skills

Written communication

Project management

Marketing communications

Public relations

Cross-functional collaboration

Content creation

Editorial judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, English, Public Relations

Tools

WordPress

Mailchimp

Sprout Social

Canva

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Pittsburgh Regional Alliance is seeking a Director, Communications and Marketing Operations and Content to lead the department's day-to-day campaigns and content production. You will manage content calendars, coordinate media relations, and ensure timely delivery from concept to final materials.

The role requires a proactive project leader with editorial eye and hands-on content creation capabilities, collaborating across teams to support regional attraction and events.