Marketing and Communications Manager

THE JOSSELYN CENTER NFP • Northbrook, IL

1d • $50,000 - $63,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Marketing and Communications Manager is responsible for executing and supporting Josselyn’s marketing, communications, and digital content strategies across multiple channels. This role manages the organization’s website, internal intranet, and bi-weekly newsletter, ensuring content is current, accurate, and aligned with brand standards and user experience best practices. The position also designs and produces print and digital marketing materials using Adobe Creative Suite, supports fundraising, campaign, and event communications, and oversees project and vendor coordination for marketing initiatives, including print production, promotional items, and media placements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, graphic design, or a related field
• 3+ years’ experience in marketing and communications
• Proficiency with WordPress, including content updates, page design and creation, and site management
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator and Photoshop
• Experience with email marketing platforms such as Mailchimp, including newsletter production and audience management
• Strong writing, editing, and content development skills for print and digital channels
• Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities
• Ability to collaborate effectively across departments and with external stakeholders
• 3+ years’ experience managing simultaneous projects, budgets and deadlines.
• Experience in event and/or marketing program planning and execution, including production and user experience
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Demonstrated success working with limited resources while being creative and effective.
• Results-oriented team player.
• Excellent computer skills: Mac proficient; intermediate level proficiency in MS Office – PowerPoint, Word, Excel
• Ability to prioritize work, use good judgment, pay attention to detail, demonstrate a strong sense of urgency, and carry projects through to completion in a timely manner.
• Must be highly self-motivated, personally & professionally resilient and capable of working independently and collaboratively.

Nice To Haves

• familiarity with design or digital assets a plus
• familiarity with Adobe Acrobat, Adobe CS, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
• HTLML and CSS
• WordPress

Responsibilities

• Manage Josselyn’s website, including updates to high-traffic pages and development of new, engaging content, ensuring information is accurate and aligned with brand standards, user experience best practices, and clear communication of services and mission
• Oversee and update the internal SharePoint intranet to ensure content is organized, current, and easily accessible to staff
• Develop and execute the bi-weekly newsletter, Talk, including content coordination and timely distribution
• Use Adobe Creative Suite to design and produce print and digital marketing and communications materials, including flyers, signage, digital graphics, event materials, and internal communications assets, in alignment with organizational brand guidelines
• Support fundraising and communications initiatives, including annual appeals, newsletters, social media content, and events, in coordination with internal stakeholders and external vendors
• Manage end-to-end marketing project coordination and vendor relationships, including print production, promotional merchandise, event materials, and campaign deliverables, while overseeing vendor sourcing, quote comparison, timelines, quality control, and on-time execution
• Plan and execute media and advertising placements, including maintaining media lists and coordinating print and digital advertising schedules with external publications

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level