The Role
Drafts, edits, and distributes client marketing communications across email, websites, press releases, social media, newsletters, and content hubs. Creates long-form content and marketing collateral, conducts interviews and fact-checking, updates websites, manages advertising materials, and maintains schedules, distribution lists, files, budgets, and inventories. The role supports multiple nonprofit clients in a fast-paced environment and requires strong writing, editing, organization, and project-management skills.
Summary Generated by Built In
Smithbucklin, a 650-person, employee-owned professional services company with more than 70 years of success serving the association market, is seeking a Content Marketing Senior Associate to join our team in Chicago.
The Marketing & Communications Services (MCS) unit provides a variety of services to our client organizations, including branding, creative services, public relations, membership publications, and convention and event marketing that goes beyond the successful execution of program and campaign deliverables. Our team partners with association leaders and other volunteers to develop marketing and communication strategies that are based on solid research and analysis that support the overall objectives of the organization.
At Smithbucklin, we embody a culture driven by optimism, ambition, expertise and thoughtfulness, where every team member is empowered to exceed expectations and deliver exceptional results for our clients. Join us in shaping the future of association management, where our values serve as the cornerstone of our success.
What You Will Do
- Draft and manage distribution of client marketing communications, including email, website, press releases and common social media channels.
- Assist in the production and creation of client newsletters and content hubs.
- Serve as copy editor for client content projects.
- Develop marketing collateral from copywriting through production.
- Create longer-form content for client content projects, often based on interviews with industry/subject matter experts and thought leaders (by email and phone).
- Maintain account master files and budget monitoring spreadsheets.
- Maintain marketing collateral sample files.
- Organize and update distribution lists for marketing activities.
- Update production schedules and advertising/editorial calendars.
- Contribute to the organization, production, distribution, and inventory oversight of marketing collateral/publications/news releases, as requested.
Update client websites.
Manage development, materials/delivery, and tracking of advertising
This Role Might Be for You If…
- You have a passion for marketing and communications, and the impact this function has for nonprofits.
- You possess a great mix of creative and technical writing and editing skills.
- You enjoy conducting thorough, in-depth content reviews and fact-checking of a broad range of content types.
- You have a proven ability to meet deadlines and successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- You thrive in a fast-paced, multiclient environment.
- You possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
- You can travel up to 5%.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year institution with a focus in marketing, communications, English or business
- Familiarity with AP style and other practices/styles related to content creation
- 1-3 years of relevant professional experience
Preferred Qualifications
- If a recent graduate, relevant internship experience is strongly preferred
- Proficient in popular IT applications (i.e., email systems) and basic understanding of HTML (web updates)
- Proficiency with basic computer programming, including the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Where Do You Fit?
Whether you are just beginning your career or are a mid- or senior-level professional, working at Smithbucklin will offer you countless opportunities to develop transferable skills, acquire meaningful knowledge and gain rich experiences at an accelerated pace. By working collaboratively with smart, ambitious, multitalented, genuine and hardworking colleagues, you will build meaningful, deep and enduring relationships that will serve you well throughout your career, regardless of your chosen path. In addition, as a 100% employee-owned company, Smithbucklin offers all of our people — regardless of position or compensation — an equal chance to experience the fulfillment and reap the benefits of ownership. As owners, our employees control the destiny of Smithbucklin and are unified in the goal of building a great, enduring company.
Our hybrid environment offers you the option to work from home two days per week. Employees will work a standard 40-hour week, with the possibility of additional hours based on project deadlines.
Smithbucklin considers several factors when determining compensation, including a candidate's recent coursework, training, experience and certifications, among other considerations. The expected pay for this role is $56,000 in Chicago.
Equal Employment Opportunity
At Smithbucklin, Equal Employment Opportunity is our commitment and goal. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status or any other protected status designated by federal, state or local law. Applicants are encouraged to confidentially self-identify when applying. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a reference and background investigation based on position.
Smithbucklin will not sponsor applicants for work visas, and as a precondition of employment, you must be authorized to work in the United States permanently.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year institution focused on marketing, communications, English, or business
- Familiarity with AP style and other content creation styles
- 1-3 years of relevant professional experience
- Relevant internship experience for recent graduates
- Proficiency with popular IT applications, including email systems
- Basic understanding of HTML for web updates
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
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