Marketing & Content Lead, Community Impact

UJA-Federation of New York•New York, NY

3d•$105,000 - $115,000

About The Position

The Marketing & Content Lead, Community Impact is the marketing point person for UJA-Federation of New York’s Planning and grantmaking initiatives. The role partners with colleagues across the organization to turn complex ideas into clear, compelling stories and guides projects from initial discussions through final delivery. The position combines strategic marketing and exceptional writing with detailed project management. It develops content that helps donors, partners, and the broader community understand and connect with UJA’s work, while coordinating teams and keeping initiatives, timelines, workflows, and decisions on track. The role also provides marketing guidance and builds trusted working relationships across departments.

Requirements

5–10 years of experience in marketing, communications, writing, and account or project management.
Strong strategic instincts, creative problem-solving skills, and close attention to detail.
Ability to build relationships, collaborate across teams, and communicate comfortably with colleagues at every level.
Excellent writing skills and ability to translate marketing goals into compelling, engaging copy.
Experience managing multiple projects, competing priorities, and deadlines.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Ability to listen, ask questions, offer ideas, follow through, keep people informed, take initiative, and manage competing needs.
Experience with or a strong interest in Jewish communal life, programs, and initiatives.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or other creative tools.

Responsibilities

Translate complex program information into stories that resonate with donors, partners, and the broader community.
Identify and develop the human stories in UJA’s work using UJA’s voice.
Write content for emails, web pages, presentations, collateral, donor briefings, and events.
Partner with the Director of Brand & Marketing to ensure messaging reflects UJA’s mission, brand, and priorities.
Use AI tools thoughtfully to support writing and creative work.
Serve as the primary marketing partner for UJA’s grantmakers, helping colleagues turn their goals into effective communications.
Manage marketing initiatives from concept through delivery, maintaining the big-picture objectives and project details.
Create project plans and timelines, manage workflow in Workfront, and keep colleagues informed.
Coordinate with design, web, email, and other internal teams to deliver cohesive, high-quality work.
Collaborate with colleagues across synagogue relations, government relations, human services, Jewish life, community mobilization, and other areas of UJA’s work.
Use visual thinking and UJA’s visual and design assets to bring stories to life.
Build strong relationships across departments and provide trusted marketing guidance.
Ask questions, anticipate needs, and help partners communicate their work clearly.
Bring people together around shared goals while keeping projects moving and decisions clear.