Manager of Marketing & Communications

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$55K/yr – $65K/yrSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

Job Summary

Drive LINK’s digital presence across platforms by managing social media, content creation, and audience storytelling for Scholars and programs.

  • Own the day-to-day management of LINK’s brand across LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and more.
  • Must-have: Experience managing social media strategy and Canva-designed graphics.
  • Standout: Proven ability to source stories from Scholars, mentors, and staff to drive engagement.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage LINK’s brand presence across all digital platforms (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, etc.).
  • Develop and maintain a comprehensive monthly social media calendar that reflects our organizational priorities, program activities, events, and Scholar achievements across departments.
  • Create and design social media graphics, marketing materials, and digital content using Canva or similar design platforms, ensuring alignment with the LINK brand & guidelines.
  • Schedule and publish posts regularly across social media platforms to maintain a consistent and engaging digital presence.
  • Create short-form video content for social media and organizational storytelling (e.g., program highlights, Scholar stories, event recaps, and promotional content).
  • Identify opportunities to capture and produce video content that elevates our impact and strengthens audience engagement.
  • Develop content strategies that ensure posts are substantive, mission-driven, and impactful, rather than simply maintaining activity.
  • Monitor social media platforms daily and respond appropriately to comments and messages.
  • Identify opportunities to elevate Scholar voices, program milestones, donor engagement, and organizational impact.
  • Identify, develop, and write compelling stories that highlight the experiences and achievements of Scholars, Mentors, and the broader LINK community.
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LINK Unlimited Scholars

LINK Unlimited Scholars is a 50-year-old Chicago-based institution working to change the trajectory of high-potential African American youth, through unique programming and mentorship opportunities in the classroom and beyond. With educational support, mentors and financial subsidies, LINK provides the necessary backing to help close opportunity gaps and further ensure economic stability for our scholars. Since 1966, we have served over 2,500 scholars. LINK supports each scholar by providing college prep education, one-on-one mentoring, summer learning, personal leadership development, college access and success and career readiness. LINK scholars have attended many selective colleges and universities, and have moved on to become successful in their own right, as business professionals, educators, engineers, architects, attorneys, doctors and more. Many LINK alumni are now mentors of current LINK scholars.

Founded in 1966
Chicago, Illinois, USA
37 employees (2 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$55K/yr – $65K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2 (5% of company)

Funding

Last Raise
Grant, 3 years ago

Funding History

  • Aug 2023
    Grant

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
27.4%
Direct
48.3%
Referral
6%
Social
16.9%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~37
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Manager of Marketing & Communications

LINK Unlimited Scholars · Chicago, IL · Hybrid