Senior Manager, Marketing & Communication Services

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$90K/yr – $115K/yrSenior Level12+ years expFull time

Posted 2 hrs ago

Job Summary

Lead marketing and communications across multiple nonprofit client organizations, guiding campaigns from strategy to delivery while managing teams and leveraging data and digital tools.

  • Develop and deliver campaigns to drive awareness, engagement and membership or program participation.
  • Build and manage client relationships and budgets.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a staff member for not-for-profit organizations responsible for developing, leading and managing marketing and communications campaigns for three or more client organizations in a fast-paced, multi-client environment.
  • Develop and deliver marketing and/or communication plans/campaigns to deliver the desired business outcomes such as awareness building, engagement and/or sale of membership, event registration or programs to members and constituents.
  • Ability to speak to how you have used data, digital marketing and AI strategies to reach desired business outcomes.
  • Play a hands-on role in creating and overseeing the implementation of campaigns (i.e., information gathering, writing, copyediting and production management) as well as leading a marketing team through the definition of project roles/responsibilities, managing team performance and ensuring a quality product and timely delivery.
  • Develop, cultivate and maintain relationships with client leadership (e.g., Board members, key volunteers, internal management team) and other team members.
  • Develop and manage client marketing budgets, including tracking and reporting.
  • Manage and provide day-to-day direction to junior team members, ensuring clear priorities, appropriate workload allocation, quality of work and alignment with client objectives.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
  • 10-12 years total relevant professional experience in marketing environment to include proven managerial skills.
  • Proven track record for designing, leading, implementing and tracking the performance of traditional and digital marketing and communications campaigns.
  • Proficient in budgeting and financial management.
  • Strong people management and project management skills

Preferred

  • BA/BS with a concentration in strategic/integrated communications, marketing or business.
  • Experience working in a collaborative environment (agency or professional services firm experience is a plus) and/or experience working for an AMC or association.
  • Proficient in basic HTML, marketing automation and digital advertising applications.
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Smithbucklin

For 75 years, Smithbucklin has been a trusted steward for our association, society, and community partners, deeply vested in each one’s purpose, goals, values, and long-term success. From our very beginning, we’ve helped associations reimagine what’s possible. The talent and passion of our people complement the volunteer leaders we work alongside. We join in their journeys and empower them along the way. Working together, our innovative solutions nurture growth, advance missions, and achieve lasting impact.

Founded in 1949
Chicago, IL, US
710 employees (95 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$90K/yr – $115K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Marketing Communications median pay in the United States

$86K/yr

Most pay falls between $69K and $115K. Based on 847 salaries.

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Senior Manager, Marketing & Communication Services

Smithbucklin · Chicago, IL · Hybrid