Marketing Coordinator

Breakthrough Urban Ministries

We are Breakthrough:

Breakthrough fosters the development of the community by building healthy relationship networks, growing the skills of the men, women and children, and promoting the transfer of wisdom to our younger generation.

http://www.breakthrough.org


Position Details

Marketing Coordinator
Job
Full-time
Office/WFH
100% remote
1/30/2018
Chicago Illinois
Chicago, IL

Position Summary:

The Marketing Coordinator performs various tasks including but not limited to:

  • Support the creation and implementation of annual communications plan, which includes social media, monthly newsletters, and all constituent communication 
  • Create and edit all content for print appeals, e-communications (social media and online newsletter), blogs, events, and other communications to engage all Breakthrough audiences (donors, volunteers, participants, EGP residents) 
  • Oversee social media strategy and implementation 
  • Enhance Breakthrough’s local and national reputation through securing media placements in print and digital news outlets 
  • Capture images of programs to be used in marketing materials, newsletters, and social media 
  • Oversee creation and implementation for marketing tools including brochures, newsletters, special reports, annual reports, fact sheets, program booklets, and website content 
  • Oversee website redesign, blog creation and then managing content updates to the website
  • Serve as Communications point-of-contact inside the organization to keep all parties informed 
  • Assist with external presentations and equip Breakthrough staff to communicate effectively by providing story materials and coaching 
  • Spearhead communications analytics and provide regular reports to larger development team
  • Maximize our online visibility by ensuring that Breakthrough consistently rises to the top of search results, and that a steady stream of traffic regularly flows through our websites 
  • Manage additional Fund Development projects as assigned

Educational/Experience Requirements:

Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in journalism, marketing/advertising or a related field is preferred; minimum of 5 years professional marketing/communication experience. Experience with Adobe Creative Suite 6 including InDesign, Dream Weaver, Illustrator and Photo Shop Expertise with object oriented programming preferred; Open Source (PHP) and Proprietary (ASP). Experience in web focused code and application development preferred. Photography experience a plus.

Compensation/Benefits:

In exchange for the above, we offer competitive wages and a comprehensive benefit package including: paid time off, group health benefits, free fitness center membership, employee discounts and more.



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