Growth Marketing & Communications Manager

Milwaukee, WI (Hybrid)

$65K/yr – $75K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive marketing and communications across Hoan Group and Forward 48, turning events into external content, building HubSpot workflows, and managing brands.

  • Must-have: HubSpot experience with pipelines, contact properties, and basic reporting.
  • Standout: Cross-brand coordination and AI-assisted workflow improvements.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Translate key moments from all gatherings into compelling external content: social posts, press pitches, web stories, and partnership materials
  • Develop long-form external content including impact reports, sponsor one-pagers, and organizational narratives
  • Highlight faculty, partner, and organizational voices in ways that build credibility and attract the next great member or sponsor
  • Own our photo and visual asset library across brands
  • Coordinate with the program team post-event to receive and file photography
  • Source and manage stock assets, brand graphics, and Canva templates to ensure visual consistency across social, web, and print
  • Own HubSpot implementation and maintenance: contact properties, pipeline stages, deal tracking, and follow-up sequences
  • Keep sponsor and partnership pipelines organized, up-to-date, and flagged for leadership so nothing goes cold
  • Build and manage outreach templates and follow-up cadences the whole team can use
  • Migrate and maintain contact data tagged by brand, cohort, membership status, and relationship type

Requirements

  • 3 to 4 years in marketing, communications, or a related role
  • Strong written communication across multiple formats and tones
  • HubSpot experience in contact management, pipelines, and basic reporting
  • Demonstrated AI tool fluency and the ability to keep learning
  • Canva or equivalent design proficiency
  • Experience managing social media and web content
  • WordPress proficiency for content updates, page management, and basic formatting
  • High attention to detail and the ability to juggle competing priorities independently

Preferred

  • Experience supporting B2B partnerships or sponsorships
  • Hate the Chicago Bears
  • Background in membership organizations or nonprofit boards
  • Experience in a small team environment where you've worn multiple hats
  • Email marketing platform experience with Glue Up, Mailchimp, or Klaviyo
  • PR or media pitching experience in Wisconsin