Marketing and Communications Specialist

Position Description and Responsibilities

The Marketing and Communications Specialist will be responsible for helping orchestrate and support the organization’s external and internal marketing and communications as well as development efforts. This is a newly created, full-time salary position in Chicago that will report directly to CASEL’s Vice President of External Affairs.

Specific responsibilities may include:

• Assists in executing marketing, communications and development strategies and objectives
• Drafts and designs marketing materials, social graphics, and other promotional collateral
• Manages CASEL’s e-newsletters (Constant Contact) including design & sourcing topics
• Supports CASEL’s social media efforts to build brand awareness and promote key initiatives and resources
• Updates and maintains CASEL’s website
• Manages and analyzes data for key communication channels to inform strategies and initiatives
• Serves as the lead enforcer of brand guidelines for internal presentations, key collateral, and more
• Coordinates promotional efforts for CASEL’s annual national conference
• Supports the planning and promotion of webinars, blogs & op-eds for CASEL’s global network
• Assists with media outreach and public relations efforts, as well as tracking media coverage
• Manages online giving opportunities
• Assists with key prospect and partnership development
• Helps coordinate fundraising events, with one to two per year as possible
• Manages team meetings (notes/next steps)
• Supports VP of External Affairs with scheduling