Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture is hiring: Marketing & Design Ass

Job Title: Marketing & Design Associate 

Location: Chicago, IL 

Terms: Full-Time

Pay Rate: $22-28/hour or $50,000-60,000 per experience

Requirements: This job primarily works weekdays. 

About Us: The Athenaeum Center was built in 1911 on the St. Alphonsus campus and is home to Chicago’s oldest continuously-operating off-Loop theater. Our mission is to invite people into encounters with beauty and to revitalize the great Catholic tradition of the arts from our location in one of Chicago’s most unique religious, artistic, and civic buildings. At the Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture, we believe that beauty has the capacity to build up culture, transform society, and change lives. We hope to help you contemplate, encounter, and delight in beauty. All positions require a solid understanding and respect for the teachings of the Catholic Church.

Job Summary:

We are looking for an eager, organized individual to assist the Marketing Director with the implementation and execution of social media, email, and digital campaigns to promote our organization and events; as well as communicate with renter marketing departments and manage their campaigns. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work independently. This full-time position is perfect for someone with a passion for design, strong technical skills, and a creative flair. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Management / Communication
  • Project management and assistance to Marketing Director
  • Keeping things on track and scheduling various components based on overarching goals
  • Integrating client marketing services into our project queues and managing communication in HelpScout
• Email
  • Assist in the development and execution of email marketing campaigns
  • Have an understanding of our various genre/interest segments and be able to build campaigns that effectively segment our list to avoid over-saturation
• Social Media
  • Lead Social Media content creation
  • Have a continued working understanding of our mission and focus on creating content that both advertises shows and promotes the ideas behind our mission
  • Assist with execution of Social Media Ad campaigns
  • Assist with reporting on social media campaigns
• Design
  • Create visual collateral for print, social media, onsite media, and website etc
  • Website management / maintenance as needed
• Other
  • Assist in other marketing-related tasks as needed
  • Provide general support to the marketing team as needed.

Requirements:

• A solid understanding and respect for the teachings of the Catholic Church
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1-2 years of experience in email marketing or a related field preferred, but not required.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Meta Business Suite, and email marketing platforms such as Mailchimp or Wordfly. 
• Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
• Basic knowledge of social media platforms and digital marketing channels.
• Familiarity with WordPress for website management.
• Strong graphic design skills and a keen eye for aesthetics.
• Basic knowledge of marketing analytics and reporting.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Previous marketing or design experience is a plus.

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