Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the communications and marketing strategy for the Raspberry Pi Foundation North America, raising our profile and reputation with key audiences.
• Lead the development and delivery of marketing strategies and campaigns for the Foundation's products in the US (including Code Club, Experience CS, and Experience AI), increasing awareness, generating demand, and supporting customer acquisition.
• Develop and deliver the Foundation's US events strategy, creating meaningful in person opportunities to engage with partners, school districts, educators, and young people.
• Work closely with the global Marketing & Communications team, ensuring that US activities are aligned with the global brand strategy and contributing a US perspective to the continuing development of that strategy in future.
• Use data to measure performance, inform decision-making, and improve effectiveness of our communications and marketing activities. Gather feedback and insights that can be used to drive improvements in our products.
• Lead and manage a small team of specialists (initially one role, but set to grow), providing them with the clarity and support to enable them to do great work.
• Manage the US communications and marketing budget, and manage relationships with external agencies, contractors, and vendors, ensuring high-quality, cost-effective delivery.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across Learning, Customer Success, Product, and Fundraising teams to achieve shared goals.

Requirements

• A degree or professional qualification in communications and marketing or equivalent.
• Significant experience in a senior marketing role, ideally in the education sector.
• A track record of developing and delivering marketing strategies and campaigns that drive awareness, demand, and adoption, ideally across multiple products or programs at once.
• Experience of developing and delivering events programmes that engage with target audiences and communities.
• A good understanding of school systems in the US and experience marketing to educators, school leaders, and districts.
• Experience using data and market insights to measure performance and ROI, and to make evidence-informed recommendations for improvement.
• Experience managing and developing people.
• Experience managing budgets and relationships with external agencies, contractors, and vendors, ensuring high-quality, cost-effective delivery.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to represent the organisation externally and build rapport with a wide range of audiences.
• A collaborative approach, with experience working closely with global or cross-functional teams to align local activity with wider organisational strategy and brand.

Benefits

• In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a range of benefits for all of our colleagues, including: - Paid time off. In addition to public holidays, full-time employees in the US receive 15 days of paid time off, plus 3 additional days of paid time off for the company-wide closure at the end of each year. - Retirement Savings Plan (401)(k). We match 100% of employee contributions up to the first 5%. - Private Healthcare. We provide private healthcare (including dental and vision) for you and for your dependents through United Healthcare and Guardian. - Flexible working. We have clear policies to provide flexibility over when and where you work, helping you balance work responsibilities with the rest of your life. - Support for parents and carers. We provide generous family leave and flexibility for parents and carers. - Group term life insurance & disability insurance. We provide insurance and income protection schemes to provide peace of mind for you and your family. - Investing in learning and development. We invest in your growth and development, including through access to learning resources and training, with dedicated time for all employees.