Director of Marketing

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$115K/yr – $175K/yrSenior Level5+ years expSalaried Ft

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive CodeHS marketing strategy to raise brand awareness and adoption in K 12, lead a cross-functional marketing team, and run multi-channel campaigns with data driven decision making.

  • Own Marketing Strategy: align messaging with Revenue, Engineering, and Curriculum for targeted audiences and campaigns.
  • Campaign Execution Across Channels: oversee email, social, content, paid media and events to boost teacher engagement and qualified leads.
  • Measurement and Brand Consistency: manage analytics, ROI, and ensure consistent materials and messaging across platforms.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute CodeHS’s marketing strategy to grow brand awareness and adoption across K–12 districts and schools.
  • Lead and mentor the Marketing Team, fostering a high-performing, collaborative, and creative culture.
  • Design and oversee multi-channel campaigns including email, social, content, paid media, and events to drive qualified leads and teacher engagement.
  • Refine brand positioning and messaging in alignment with company values and customer insights.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Revenue, Engineering, and Curriculum teams to ensure alignment on messaging, audience targeting, and campaign execution.
  • Oversee participation in conferences and education events, including strategy, booth design, and follow-up campaigns.
  • Manage marketing analytics and performance, using data to guide decisions and communicate impact to leadership.
  • Ensure consistency in marketing materials, customer communications, and digital content across platforms.
  • Set and manage marketing budgets, ensuring smart allocation of resources to maximize ROI.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of marketing experience, with at least 2 years leading a marketing team.
  • Experience managing full-time staff across different functions (e.g. content, design, social, campaigns).
  • Deep understanding of brand strategy, digital marketing, content, and demand generation.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent project management skills
  • Strong analytical mindset and experience using marketing performance metrics to inform strategy.
  • Edtech, education, or SaaS experience is a plus.
  • Familiarity with marketing tools.

Nice to Have

  • Experience using AI tools to augment marketing work
  • Passion for education and K-12
  • Experience leading marketing teams in person/in-office environments
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CodeHS

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CodeHS is a comprehensive computer science teaching platform for schools looking to improve or create a computer science program. We offer K-12 curriculum aligned to state and national standards, an online IDE with real-time collaboration, coding LMS with tools for teachers to manage their classrooms, and professional development for educators.We are working with schools all over the world to bring in best-in-class computer science classes. Learn more or sign up today at codehs.com.

Founded in 2012
Chicago, Illinois, USA
113 employees (7 in marketing)
42% recommend to a friend

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.9M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
31.7%
Direct
61.7%
Referral
5.6%
Social
0.9%
Paid
0.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~114

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
6 (5% of company)
Median Career Experience
8 years
Median Tenure
2.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$4.2M
Last Raise
$580.9K
Series Unknown, 9 years ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2017
    Series Unknown • $580.9K
  • Dec 2016
    Seed • $1.9M
  • Jan 2015
    Seed • $1.8M

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