Marketing Specialist - On Site

Job Details:

Job Location:

Community Support Services - Akron, OH 44311, Position Type:
Full Time (40 Hours), Salary Range: $21.00 - $25.00 Hourly

The Opportunity:

We are seeking to hire a Marketing Specialist. This individual works with the Director of Marketing & Development to increase the organization’s visibility by managing the brand image and the design of marketing materials, developing and implementing high-quality special events, and creating and executing internal and external communications plans.

• Marketing partners:
  Collaborate with and coordinate with marketing and advertising partners.
• Social media:
  Develop and execute engaging, platform-specific written content for all social media channels (e.g., captions, threads, short-form copy) that drives interaction, awareness, and fundraising goals; manage interaction with social media audiences.
• Newsletters & email:
  Draft, edit, and manage content for regular internal and external newsletters, ensuring clear messaging, accurate information, and alignment with organizational voice.

• Public relations:
  Write and proofread professional press releases, media advisories, and talking points that effectively communicate key organizational news, events, and positions to the media; participate in and track outreach activities of staff, including speaker’s bureau, tabling, and tours
• Web content:
  Create, update, and optimize written content for the organizational website, including blog posts, landing page copy, mission/program descriptions, and calls-to-action, ensuring SEO best practices are followed; manage interaction with website audience.
• Informational & marketing materials:
  Produce clear, concise, and persuasive copy for various print and digital collateral, including brochures, program summaries, informational packets, and presentation scripts/slides for PowerPoint.
• Internal communications:
  Develop and maintain consistent, professional internal communications (e.g., memos, staff announcements, policy summaries) that promote transparency and foster a cohesive organizational culture.
• Editing & proofreading:
  Serve as an editor, ensuring all external and internal communications are free of errors, adhere to the established style guide, and maintain a consistent, professional brand voice.

In close collaboration with the Director of Marketing and Development, the Marketing Specialist will provide crucial support for organizational events, ensuring successful execution and optimal communication before, during, and after.

• Draft and/or coordinate event-related communications, including save-the-dates, invitations (print and digital), registration pages, thank-you messages, and follow-up surveys.

• Assist with practical event logistics, which may include vendor coordination, volunteer scheduling, managing RSVPs and attendee lists, and preparing on-site materials (e.g., signage, programs, name badges).

• Provide reliable, professional support during events, often acting as a key point of contact for attendees, media, and vendors.

• Ensure all communication and marketing materials required for the event (brochures, fact sheets, presentation slides) are finalized, printed, and delivered on time.

• Coordinate post-event communications, including drafting donor acknowledgments, summarizing event successes for internal reports, and organizing media coverage clippings.
• Track planning activities with a timeline document or other tracking method

• Work with Art Therapy staff to identify art and artists to be used for sale and for display
• Create and…