Director of Marketing and Outreach

Director of Marketing and Outreach

The Director of Marketing and Outreach will report directly to the Director of the Center for Vibrant Schools and collaborate closely with the Assistant Directors of the Center for Vibrant Schools and the Director of City Connects Midwest. Director of Outreach and Marketing will direct community outreach, engagement, relationship building and marketing efforts for the Center for Vibrant Schools at Marian University.

Job Functions:

The Director of Marketing and Outreach is a managerial position responsible for establishing community partnerships and increasing brand awareness of the Center of Vibrant Schools and tits programs. This person provides outreach and relationship building to area schools, nonprofits, and other community agencies or community groups that would benefit from partnership with the Center for Vibrant Schools. The Director of Outreach &Marketing collaborates with Marian Marketing and Communications other Marian department/programs, and community organizations to facilitate in reach and out reach efforts for existing partners and to assist with organization wide marketing efforts to increase the visibility in the communities the Center serves, and across the Midwest Region.

Job Responsibilities:

Time and Organization Management:

• Receive and follow up on referrals and community requests (internal and external) in a timely manner.
• Manage and align work schedules accordingly.
• Ability to manage asks from multiple parties, and prioritize projects
• Participate in monthly one-on-one meetings and team managers as assigned
• Attend all required internal and external training.

Marketing Assistance:

• Work with the Center’s Director, Assistant Directors and Director of City Connects Midwest to proactively plan/execute a marketing and communication strategy aligned with the goals of the Center for Vibrant Schools.
• Assist with completion of all communications and other marketing related tasks as assigned.
• Manage multiple marketing projects and work with multiple community groups and schools while maintaining excellent attention to detail with follow through.

Outreach Efforts:

• Establish working relationships with community partners, principals, school district leaders, school staff/faculty, colleagues, media and donors alike.
• Identify, establish and maintain ongoing relationships with individuals, groups and organizations in the community to increase brand awareness of the Center of Vibrant Schools, and establish referral &partnership opportunities for Center programs.
• Attend recruitment and cultivation meeting with area schools, nonprofits and community organizations in partnership with the Director.

Event Coordination:

• Work with the Center’s Director, Assistant Directors, Director of City Connects Midwest and Marian University’s Marketing Department to proactively plan a yearly community outreach event calendar for the Midwest Region.
• Identify, secure and participate in community events (i.e., community fairs, school meetings, networking events, etc.0 to promote the services of the Center for Vibrant Schools
• Identifies and tracks request for representation at community events and coordinates pre-and post-event details, staffing marketing materials and promotions activities.
• Establishes partnerships an attends community meeting as a representative of the Center for Vibrant Schools initiatives
• Inventories and orders outreach supply and assist in developing strategic outreach plans.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in public relations, communications, community engagement event planning, public health social work, or related areas is preferred
• 3-5 years’ experience working with a university school, nonprofit social service or community development organization.
• Experience marketing for nonprofit, K-12 school university, or community agency
• Proficiency in Project Management
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite as well as social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.).
• Preferred experience with website design programs and HTML Coding.
• Relationship building skills, well-organized, forward-thinking and with a positive attitude.

Skills/ Abilities:

• Positive and engaging attitude
• Strong CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS
• Excellent communications
• Strong Leadership kills
• School based experience
• Ability to work as a member of a team
• Experience managing inter-agency partnerships
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to multitask and prioritize work effectively
• Ability to interact with diverse populations
• Reliable transportation required
• Potential for evening and weekend hours pending event/outreach needs.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications require a cover letter, a current resume, contact information for three professional references, and responses to the supplemental mission questions.

Marian University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.