Marketing Specialist

Charlotte, NC (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive multi‑channel YMCA marketing campaigns to recruit and engage families, collaborating with program leaders to align messaging with goals.

  • Must-have: 2–4 years in marketing with hands-on campaign execution.
  • Standout: Experience coordinating cross‑functional teams and translating offerings into clear stories.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Campaign Execution & Program Support.
  • Execute integrated, omni-channel marketing campaign.
  • Coordinate campaign timelines, creative assets, and channel execution across email, web, social, paid media, and in-center experiences.
  • Support key seasonal and enrollment cycles (e.g., New Year wellness, summer camp, back-to-school programming).
  • Ensure consistent execution aligned with brand standards and organizational priorities.
  • Content Development & Storytelling.
  • Translate program offerings into clear, compelling messaging that resonates with both individuals seeking well-being and families seeking connection and growth.
  • Capture and elevate stories that showcase impact.
  • Maintain a consistent, warm, and community-centered brand voice.
  • Journey Optimization
  • Help optimize the full user journey—from awareness and consideration to registration and ongoing engagement.
  • Align messaging and channel strategies to meet audiences where they are with relevant, timely communication.
  • Performance Tracking & Optimization
  • Work with the digital team to monitor and report on campaign performance, including engagement, lead generation, conversions, and program registrations.
  • Provide insights to improve campaign effectiveness and inform future planning.
  • Support CRM data integrity, list management, and tracking of key marketing funnels.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Partner with program leaders across wellness, youth development, and community initiatives to align marketing support with program goals.
  • Act as a bridge between marketing and business line teams to ensure accurate, timely, and effective communication.
  • Support internal alignment by sharing campaign plans, updates, and results with key stakeholders.
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YMCA of the USA

YMCA of the USA is the national resource office for the nation's YMCAs. Located in Chicago, IL, YMCA of the USA exists to serve YMCAs. To address the specific needs of communities, each YMCA is an independent organization, autonomous and separate from YMCA of the USA. They are required by the national constitution to pay annual dues, to refrain from discrimination and to support the YMCA mission. All other decisions are local choices, including programs offered, staffing and style of operation.Learn, Grow and Thrive with a Career at the Y Imagine going to work knowing that what you do each day positively affects the lives of the people in your community. Working at the Y, you'll discover more than a job-you'll enjoy a career with a future and the opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of those around you. Our staff members-of all ages and backgrounds and life experiences-enjoy the personal satisfaction that comes from nurturing the potential of youth and teens, improving the nation's health and well-being and providing support to our neighbors. The Y ensures that everyone has the opportunity to become healthier, more confident, connected and secure.Search for open positions at Ys across the U.S.: https://www.ymca.org/get-involved/careers/opportunities/open-positions

Founded in 1900
Chicago, Illinois, USA
35K employees (316 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
417K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
58.4%
Direct
34.7%
Referral
5%
Social
1.4%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~35.2K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
192 (1% of company)