Marketing Manager

Elk Grove Village, IL (Hybrid)

$70K/yr – $95K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead and scale Word on Fire marketing campaigns end-to-end, guiding a team to optimize sales pages, craft brand-consistent copy, and drive conversions through new product launches and ongoing demand generation.

  • Own full lifecycle of product campaigns from concept to post-launch analysis
  • Collaborate across departments to secure assets and align with brand

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage a team of marketers to both analyze and optimize sales pages and ensure an ongoing stream of traffic is pushed towards the page
  • Own full lifecycle of product campaigns from concept ideation, scheduling, execution, and asset coordination, to post-launch performance analysis
  • Develop a deep understanding of the Word on Fire brand and voice to be reflected in marketing copy
  • Brainstorm marketing campaign ideas that support ongoing brand goals with a specific emphasis on new product launches
  • Create fresh angles and campaign strategies for books and products with an emphasis on increasing page conversion rate and average cart value
  • Review copy for product marketing emails, social media posts, and ads
  • Track marketing campaign statuses and tasks in project management software
  • Communicate and collaborate with other departments to request and acquire marketing assets
  • Conduct market research to understand customer needs, market trends, and the competitive landscape
  • Monitor and analyze campaign performance metrics to optimize marketing efforts

Requirements

  • Commitment to the mission of Word on Fire
  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience
  • 5 years of experience in marketing
  • Exceptional computer and technology skills
  • Strong attention to detail, especially with textual content
  • Highly creative and driven to explore new marketing trends and ideas
  • Ability to quickly learn new technical skills
  • Strong copywriting and proofreading skills

Preferred

  • Familiarity with Bishop Barron, Word on Fire, the Bible, Catechism of the Catholic Church, and magisterial teachings of the Catholic Church
  • Knowledge of online marketing trends
  • An appreciation for the beauty and dignity of the Word on Fire brand
  • Ability to multitask several projects and marketing campaigns during a given day
  • Ability to accomplish tasks quickly and manage time efficiently
  • Exceptional communication skills, team-oriented

Benefits

  • Work-from-home Wednesdays and up to 20 additional work-from-home days throughout the year
  • Several 100% Word on Fire-paid insurance benefits: life, short-term disability, and long-term disability
  • Other insurance benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity
  • A retirement plan with a 3% target employer contribution
  • Generous paid time off and paid holidays
  • Paid parental leaves at 100% of base salary
  • Access to Word on Fire’s incredible wealth of content and resources and more!
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Word on Fire Catholic Ministries

Word on Fire Catholic Ministries is a nonprofit global media apostolate that supports the work of Bishop Robert Barron and reaches millions of people to draw them into— or back to— the Catholic faith.Bishop Robert Barron is the founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries and Bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester. He is also the host of CATHOLICISM, a groundbreaking, award-winning documentary about the Catholic faith, which aired on public broadcasting stations.

Founded in 2000
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
78 employees (31 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.4M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$4.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
28.6%
Direct
63.3%
Referral
4.2%
Social
3.2%
Paid
0.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~78

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
21 (27% of company)
Median Career Experience
11 years
Median Tenure
3.1 years

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