Marketing Manager

WTTW/Chicago PBS and WFMT/Chicago Classical seek an experienced Marketing Manager to develop, manage and execute marketing plans and strategies to increase audience, awareness and engagement on new and emerging platforms.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and execute proactive and strategic marketing plans across paid, owned, and earned (in partnership with PR/Communications lead) to increase audience, brand recognition, loyalty, engagement and awareness for WTTW and WFMT.

• Plan, contract, and manage budget and placement of media buys/trades across digital/social/email, OOH, television/video, radio, print and search channels.

• Manage internal and agency cross-media creative development, production, and delivery: develop and adhere to marketing calendar deadlines, create and present creative briefs, manage design/production process and approvals, and serve as day-to-day liaison for and deliver final marketing files to vendors.

• Identify, create, and manage new strategic marketing and media trade partnerships that can be leveraged for audience growth and brand awareness; manage all related deliverables.

• Prepare and execute audience analysis, proof of performance reports, presentations and highlights to supervisor.

• Create audience segmentation strategies and ongoing view of consumer personas to evolve our messaging and voice as we grow.

• Develop, document, analyze and communicate cross-platform quantitative and qualitative research and consumer insights to maximize and measure effectiveness of marketing campaigns; develop visualizations and serve as storyteller, translating complex data into easy-to-understand analysis and recommendations for optimization.

• Plan, manage, utilize and analyze search marketing programs.

• Help create and document policies, guidelines, and procedures for organizational brand protocols.

• Collaborate with internal creative and communications staff to ensure brand and messaging integrity across platforms and external marketing efforts.

• Assist in coordination of selected events and other assigned duties.

SKILLS:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy; excellent organizational and planning skills

• Self-motivated, results-oriented, and collaborative

• Ability to work independently, proactively, persistently, and in a fast-paced and positive manner

• Ability to juggle multiple projects and priorities simultaneously

EXPERIENCE:

• 3-5 years of marketing management experience

• Demonstrated experience creating outcomes-driven visibility and marketing plans

• Tactical understanding of all marketing media types/platforms, and experience integrating varied marketing channels into strategies

• Expert familiarity with digital advertising and social media with a track record of driving growth

• Experience with business, strategy, and campaign development and tracking

• Demonstrated understanding of social media and search best practices, algorithms, and campaign execution

• Demonstrated experience compiling, analyzing, and presenting data

EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree preferred.

Window to the World Communications, Inc., the parent organization of WTTW and WFMT, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity is a core value at WTTW|WFMT. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment for all staff. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions. WTTW|WFMT is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff. WTTW|WFMT will honor your experiences, perspectives, and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.