Marketing Coordinator

$50,000 - $70,000/Yr

Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center - Skokie, IL

Full-time - Entry Level

Skokie, IL

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions

About the position

The Marketing Coordinator at the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center (IHMEC) will support the Museum's mission by focusing on membership, exhibitions, and public programs. This role aims to enhance visitor engagement, foster connections with the Museum, and build brand awareness through various marketing strategies and communications.

Responsibilities

• Promote visitor engagement and memberships while maintaining brand standards and identity.
• Contribute to the development of advertising creative for traditional and digital media, including Google AdWords.
• Collaborate with external agencies and vendors such as graphic designers and media planning agencies.
• Assist in the ideation and implementation of the annual marketing strategy.
• Execute printed collateral for on-site and off-site exposure, including flyers and posters.
• Design graphics for digital promotions, including social media and newsletters.
• Support crisis communications across internal departments and to the public.
• Assist the Education Team in writing and editing descriptions for public programming.
• Write email communications to newsletter subscribers and maintain an email calendar.
• Serve as webmaster, creating and updating web posts and pages as needed.
• Support the Development Team in executing membership appeals and campaigns.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, English, Business, or a related field.
• 3 to 5 years of marketing experience required.
• Prior experience at a mission-driven nonprofit preferred.
• Strong creative and artistic vision with a background in marketing, communications, and sales.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite required.
• Knowledge of web publishing best practices and experience with WordPress.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with Google Analytics is a plus.
• Prior experience in museums is a plus.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance