Associate Director of Marketing

Organization
Chicago Humanities presents the most compelling authors, artists, and thinkers of our time, connecting people to the ideas that shape and define us. Insightful, entertaining, and interactive Chicago Humanities events are a platform for authors, journalists, scholars, policymakers, and other thought leaders, as well as for artists, actors, musicians, comedians, and cultural figures. Their programs provoke conversations, celebrate creativity, build community, and explore the boundaries of contemporary knowledge and culture. Chicago Humanities values programming that reflects multiple viewpoints and lived experiences, is accessible and inclusive, and speaks to diverse audiences. They program across Chicago, bringing people and ideas together in various neighborhoods. Chicago Humanities seeks to facilitate an engagement with ideas that transcend individual concerns to enable empathy and connection through shared experiences. They are a hybrid office, working together remotely and in the office; evening and weekend availability is required during festival seasons—more information is available at www.chicagohumanities.org.

Position Description
The Associate Director of Marketing plans, executes, and finalizes projects across the organization to support branding, marketing, programming, executive, and fundraising initiatives across print and digital platforms, from concept to deliverables. This role helps define and support the overall strategies of the Marketing department, and oversees a number of key domains such as print, email, YouTube, social ads, analytics, brand collateral, as well as partnerships with designers and vendors.

This role oversees a number of complex interdepartmental creative and data management projects including graphic and advertising assets, program guides, brand and fundraising print pieces, annual reports, mass mailings, special branding and fundraising projects, seasonal and year-end reporting, board materials, on site collateral, and special reports and analyses as requested.

The Associate Director of Marketing manages the Social Media Manager and the paid social media strategy in close coordination with the Director of Marketing and Communications, focusing on strategic plan priorities related to brand awareness, reach and visibility; audience growth, attendance goals, and initial trial; and meaningful levels of engagement.

Job Responsibilities
For a detailed description of job responsibilities, visit the Associate Director of Marketing listing at https://www.chicagohumanities.org/about/work-with-us/.

Work Location
Chicago Humanities maintains a collaborative and congenial environment. They work in a hybrid model, currently requiring in-person Tuesdays and Thursdays at their River North office. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays allow remote work; exceptions might occur based on organizational and/or departmental needs. While working remotely, you can access a laptop computer and a $50 per month stipend to offset home internet and personal phone expenses. All full-time positions at Chicago Humanities may require additional night and weekend hours to support aspects of in-person events across the city.

Compensation and Benefits
This is a full-time position with a $60,000-$65,000 salary range. Benefits include fully covered health insurance (with an option to upgrade), dental, vision, 403(b) with 7% employer match, equitable parental leave, tax-free commuter spending plan, life insurance, short and long-term disability, and 17 days of accrued paid time off. In addition, they offset busy seasons with additional office closures during the summer and a communal winter break (December 25 through New Year’s Day). Chicago Humanities observes ten holidays, provides one floating holiday, and one day of Volunteer Time Off.

Requirements

• The ideal candidate has 6-8+ years of experience leading organizational wide marketing projects, leading collaborations across departments, and/or managing and developing strategic promotional partnerships.
• Experience and success with live event marketing and advertising placements across traditional (print and broadcast) media and newer forms of digital, social, and content marketing.
• Additional consideration is given to applicants with tactical marketing and communications experience in membership (or subscription) based business models.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills; the ability to produce high-quality content, manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting established baselines and adhering to strict deadlines.
• A strong skill set in collecting attendance, sales, and demographic data and creating insights and visualizations that inform stakeholders and CH business strategy.
  
• Passion for arts and culture, the humanities, and Chicago-centric content.

Application Instructions

• Please submit your application online, including your resume and cover letter (please submit them as PDFs). Applications are due by Friday, December 6, 2024.
• If you need accommodations to complete this application, please email Associate Director of People and Culture, John Rooney, at jrooney@chicagohumanities.org.
• Candidates selected for an interview will be notified via email. Please do not call. They look forward to reviewing your materials.