The J is Tucson’s premiere nonprofit wellness facility and community center. For over 30 years, we have been taking an integrated perspective to wellness, with programs and events that serve people of all ages, abilities, faiths, and identities. We serve more than 10,000 people from all walks of life who come to the J to grow, play, learn, and relax.
Position Summary
The Tucson J is seeking a creative, dynamic, and strategic Marketing Manager to join our small but mighty marketing team. The Marketing Manager will help us execute our vision to be a strong, cohesive, easily recognizable, community-focused and mission-driven brand. This role works closely with other departments to execute a three-prong marketing plan that includes inbound marketing strategy, community engagement, and traditional promotion across a variety of channels including website, social media, email, public relations and more. They will write and edit marketing collateral, maintain and update the Tucson J website, work with the Multimedia Specialist to develop the social media content calendar, and be the primary project manager for the marketing team. The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role, a passion for non-profit business and community-building.
Our departmental goals are:
1. We will be community-focused and aim to provide value to our members and guests with everything we create and share.
2. We will be known for our transparent, creative, and inclusive approach to marketing strategy.
3. We will do high-quality work that is recognizable, cohesive, reflective of our mission and aligned with agency-wide goals.
4. We will question norms. Why are we doing this? Can it be done another way?
5. We will innovate through experimentation and iterate rapidly. We will pivot quickly when something doesn’t work and find a solution that does. We will embrace this process as a means to delivering our unique value to our community.
6. We will work to fully understand what our community needs from us and to deliver that value, knowing that growth will be a natural result of fulfilling this promise.
7. We will respect one another, grow and learn together, and maintain a positive and inspiring work environment.
As the Tucson J Marketing Content Manager you will:
1. Elevate and adhere to the Tucson J brand through a deep understanding of the organization’s mission, vision, goals, and community using clear, consistent, cohesive written and visual communication
2. Work in conjunction with the Sr. Director and marketing team to execute strategic marketing plans for the agency
3. Help to ensure the smooth and timely flow of projects and consistent, clear communication with colleague and community stakeholders
4. Content development: write and edit a variety of different types of content, including but not limited to program and event descriptions, newsletters, video scripts, press releases, and internal communications.
5. Support the multimedia specialist with the development and management of the social media content
6. Act as a strategic thought-partner to the Director, sharing new ideas and best practices
7. Update and maintain internal and external program and event calendars
8. Be the J’s primary web manager responsible for day-to-day upkeep as well as longer term projects to ensure our website is always current and user-friendly
9. Assist with the development and execution of digital ad campaigns
10. Develop evaluation tools and metrics to assess the effectiveness of current strategies and methods, and identify areas for improvement
11. Maintain effective and friendly working relationships with colleagues, and J members, guests, donors, board members, and community partners as needed
Ideal Qualifications, Skills + Abilities:
1. 3+ years of work in a similar role; College degree in a related field (marketing, public relations, business communications, Judaic studies, etc.) preferred
2. A keen understanding of integrated marketing communications strategies and tactics and how they come together to provide measurable results
3. Highly organized, team-oriented, creative and passionate self-starter able to manage multiple projects, communicate changes and progress, work to deadline, and manage stakeholder needs and expectations
4. Excellent written and verbal communicator from one-sentence taglines to longer form stories and articles, and can spot a grammatical error from a mile away
5. Facebook and Google Ad and/or Google Analytics experience preferred
6. Experience with WordPress or comparable web platform (SEO and/or HTML experience a plus)
7. Detail-oriented
8. Experience utilizing project management software/apps like Monday.com, Asana, Trello, or similar and proven track-record of managing complex projects
9. Resourceful and efficient in a way that help us achieve our organizational goals with bandwidth and resource constraints; must be able to be nimble and thrive in a fast-paced environment
10. Flexibility, adaptability, and level of comfort with ambiguity and fluid priorities
Type: Full time, in-person 40 hours per week
Schedule: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
Salary: $60,000/year
Please note the Marketing Manager’s desk will be in a shared office with three teammates.
To be considered for this role, please submit your resume, cover letter, and written work samples showcasing your previous work to Rachael Mitchell, Senior Director of Marketing, Communications, + PR at [email protected]. Applications without a cover letter and work samples will not be considered.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
