Marketing & Engagement Manager at Ohio Economic Development Association | Cleveland, OH | $70K/yr – $80K/yr

Ohio Economic Development Association

Marketing & Engagement Manager

Cleveland, OH (Remote)

$70K/yr – $80K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own integrated communications for a major state economic development association, delivering newsletters, web content, social media, and member stories to show value and real impact across Ohio's econ dev community.

Own cross channel communications strategy and execution across newsletters, website, social, and storytelling to unify OEDA’s voice.
Focus on audience understanding, cadence, and measurable reach and impact across Ohio’s economic development ecosystem.
Leverage AI tooling to produce high volume content at pace and maintain quality across all channels.

Job Description

Responsibilities

lead communications for one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing state economic development associations. You’ll own our newsletters, website content, social media, and member storytelling — making sure OEDA’s voice is clear, consistent, and unmistakably grounded in the real work of economic development.
This role is central to how we communicate that value, impact, and leadership across Ohio’s economic development community.

Requirements

Experience working within an economic development organization (marketing or communications experience in that setting qualifies) with working familiarity with Ohio’s economic development ecosystem
Ohio residency
Genuine proficiency with, and enthusiasm for, AI tools. We produce a high volume of content, and AI is core to how we do it well and at pace. This is essential to the role, not a nice-to-have.
Strong writing, plus graphic design and video editing ability
Experience managing newsletters, digital content, and social media (LinkedIn is our primary platform)

Preferred

Proven ability to work effectively and independently in a remote environment
Direct, hands-on experience doing economic development work
Prior experience with OEDA and a positive disposition toward the organization and its mission

Benefits

Full-time, flexible remote schedule
Paid time off and holidays, plus informal comp time during peak periods
Health insurance support through a QSEHRA and a retirement plan through a SIMPLE IRA
A visible role in a growing, high-impact statewide organization

Ohio Economic Development Association

The Ohio Economic Development Association is the state’s professional association for economic and community development practitioners, offering networking and learning at our annual events; professional development through the Ohio Economic Development Institute and Ohio Certified Economic Developer (CED) credential; and nonpartisan advocacy on behalf of issues important to growing the state’s economy and supporting our more than 500 members and the communities they serve.

Founded in 2009

Columbus, Ohio, USA

6 employees

ohioeda.com