Marketing Coordinator - Chicago, IL - Hybrid

MARKETING COORDINATOR - CHICAGO, IL - HYBRID

Join Our Team:

Founded in 1964, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons is a not-for-profit organization representing more than 7,500 surgeons, researchers, and allied health care professionals worldwide who are dedicated to ensuring the best possible outcomes for surgeries of the heart, lungs, and esophagus. Our mission is to advance delivery of the highest quality patient care through collaboration, education, research, and advocacy. Our vision is to improve the lives of patients with cardiothoracic diseases.

Headquartered in Chicago, IL, our dedicated team of 80+ employees strive for excellence while upholding our Core Values of: Leadership; Quality; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Professionalism; Innovation; and Collaboration. To learn more about STS, go to: www.sts.org.

Employee Benefits and Total Rewards:

In addition to a competitive salary, STS offers a generous total rewards package including, but not limited to the following: health, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) with a match up to 6%, eligibility to participate in the company incentive compensation/bonus program, and professional development opportunities.

STS also promotes work-life balance by providing a 37.5-hour work week along with paid time off including: 15 days of paid vacation, 8 paid sick days, and several paid holidays. We offer a casual dress code, and a hybrid work environment which allows for remote up to 3 days per week and requires employees to be in office a minimum of 2 days per week.

Position Overview:

Assist with all areas of the marketing department, including marketing, communications, and industry relations; manage email marketing calendar and execution of email strategy; update and maintain statistical logs for social media postings; manage print project logistics as assigned; research, order, and maintain STS merchandise inventory and giveaways.

Position Responsibilities:

• Maintain department e-mail calendar. Create, test, route, and send all marketing department emails, as directed.
• Prepare and review copy for website updates and execute web edits.
• Maintain department social media calendar and analytics, review data and report to M&C team on trends, successful posts, and campaigns.
• Manage monthly print and digital Annals ads calendar.
• Manage house ad placement schedule for Cardiothoracic Surgery News.
• Create and monitor postings on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram.
• Research merchandise options and coordinate item purchases, such as STS-branded items, Annual Meeting bags, faculty gifts, and general giveaways.
• Coordinate shipment of marketing materials to STS booth sites and STS Annual Meeting.
• Assist with Annual Meeting activities (e.g. photography schedule and Headshot Booth) as directed.
• Seek competitive bids on print and design projects, as assigned.
• Act as marketing lead for selecting events or programs (some travel may be required).

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, journalism, or related field is preferred.
• Minimum of one-year related work experience in marketing or communications preferred; experience within the association industry and/or health care environment desired.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (e.g., Word, Excel, Access, Outlook), Adobe Acrobat, content management systems (e.g., Drupal), and social media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, Instagram, LinkedIn), Hootsuite, Canva.
• Familiarity with customer relationship management software (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics), and e-mail marketing software (e.g., ClickDimensions).
• Excellent organizational, planning, and follow-through capabilities; attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask and manage several projects simultaneously.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, volunteer leaders, other organizations, and industry contacts, tact, diplomacy, and good judgment.
• Positive attitude in the workplace.
• Flexibility and adaptability to changing daily activities and schedules.
• Ability to travel, as necessary.