Director of Marketing and Communications

Northbrook, IL (Hybrid)

$90K/yr – $110K/yrDirector/Executive7+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead integrated marketing, branding, and digital strategy for Cancer Wellness Center.

  • Own the marketing strategy, brand management, and analytics-driven improvements across channels.
  • Must-have: 7+ years in nonprofit marketing/communications and leadership.
  • Standout: cross-department leadership and budget oversight across programs.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Marketing Strategy & Brand Management (25%) - Develop and execute a comprehensive, data-driven annual marketing and communications plan aligned with organizational goals.
  • Maintain and evolve the CWC brand through consistent messaging, visual identity, and digital presence.
  • Use analytics to monitor the effectiveness of campaigns, website traffic, participant and donor engagement, and donor behavior, translating insights into improvements.
  • Ensure mission-centered storytelling and brand alignment across all materials.
  • Digital Marketing & Online Program Strategy (20%) - Lead digital marketing initiatives, including SEO, SEM, email, and social media.
  • Oversee CWC’s website and digital platforms, ensuring content accuracy, accessibility, and user experience excellence.
  • Support digitalization of program content, including online learning modules, virtual program features, and multimedia content strategy.
  • Evaluate and implement digital tools that expand reach and enhance participant engagement.
  • Utilize data analytics to refine messaging and targeting.
  • Communications & Project Management (25%) - Oversee all organizational communications, including newsletters, appeals, annual report, program promotion, and event communications.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, digital media, or related field.
  • 7+ years of progressive experience in marketing/communications; nonprofit or mission-driven experience preferred.
  • Strong digital marketing expertise (SEO, SEM, analytics, social media strategy, email automation).
  • Experience supervising staff and managing cross-functional workflows.
  • Proficiency with CRM platforms, project management tools, email marketing systems, website content management systems and digital content creation tools.
  • Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
  • Ability to translate data and insights into strategy.
  • Ability to thrive in a small nonprofit environment, balancing strategy and hands-on work.

Preferred

  • nonprofit or mission-driven experience preferred.

Benefits

  • Cancer Wellness Center offers a comprehensive benefits program, which includes medical insurance, 401(k), 401(k) match and paid time off (PTO).
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Cancer Wellness Center

Cancer Wellness Center is here to help anyone touched by cancer find a way forward. Each year, our free counseling services, support groups, and health and nutrition programs serve over 1,500 community members of all ages and backgrounds. People with cancer, family members, friends, and caregivers all come to us to connect and cope. With guidance from a caring team of professionals and comfort from a participant community who gets it, our holistic services offer a space to make sense of the diagnosis that changed your life — and navigate whatever comes next.

Founded in 1989
Northbrook, Illinois, USA
52 employees (1 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.1K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$86
Traffic Source Mix
Search
37.1%
Direct
40.2%
Referral
5.7%
Social
15.5%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~52

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1 (2% of company)
Median Career Experience
8 years
Median Tenure
4.3 years

Funding

Last Raise
Grant, 11 months ago

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