Marketing Coordinator

$50,000 - $70,000/Yr

Holocaust Memorial Foundation Of Illinois - 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) plays a crucial role in supporting the Museum's mission through effective marketing and communication strategies. This position focuses on enhancing visitor and membership engagement, promoting exhibitions and public programs, and building brand awareness. The coordinator will collaborate with various teams to create and execute communication strategies that resonate with the Museum's audience.

Responsibilities

• Promote efforts for 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 partner vendors such as graphic designers and media planning agencies.
• Assist in the ideation and implementation of the annual marketing strategy to support the Museum's strategic goals.
• Help execute printed collateral including flyers, posters, and banners for on-site and off-site exposure.
• Design graphics for digital promotions including social media and newsletters as needed.
• Support crisis communications across internal Museum 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 institutional email calendar.
• Serve as webmaster, creating and updating web posts and pages as business needs evolve.
• Evaluate and report on email effectiveness and support other departments with email outreach strategy.
• Aid in the development and execution of membership appeals in collaboration with the Development Team.
• Create digital communication toolkits for exhibitions and public programs.
• Provide support to the Communications Manager with social initiatives and collect content at programs as needed.
• Process invoices and assist the Senior Vice President with budget tracking.

Requirements

• BS/BA in Marketing, Communications, English, Business or related field required.
• 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 & sales.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite required.
• Knowledgeable of web publishing best practices & experience with WordPress.
• Familiarity with Google Analytics is a plus.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in museums is a plus.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance