West Central Association Chamber of Commerce · 2 weeks ago
Marketing and Event Manager
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$60K/yr - $60K/yr
2+ years expThe West Central Association Chamber of Commerce (WCACC) is looking for a motivated and organized individual to join their team as a full-time Events & Marketing Manager. In this role, you will plan and execute engaging events, oversee marketing and communications efforts, and manage various administrative tasks to support local businesses and the Chamber.
Non-profit Organization Management
Hiring Manager
Patti Doyle
Responsibilities
Oversee the WCA’s business and community events, including logistics, volunteer recruitment and coordination, marketing, permitting, outreach, vendor management, and post-event feedback. and all other aspects for: annual gala/fundraiser, ribbon-cuttings, Madison Row Fest, and West Loop Art Fest and additional future events. Partner with Membership Manager to coordinate: Networking events, Business Builder education series, young professional events, Chairman’s Circle event, Speaker Series Luncheon
Partner with the Executive Director and Membership Manager to create full-year sponsorship opportunities linked to events
Apply for and administer grant programs that support neighborhood promotion and community programming in public spaces
Grow the WCA’s social media presence by leading content strategy, content creation, posting, activation and analytics
Stay on top of social media trends to drive relevancy for our audience
Lead all local marketing efforts to engage businesses in each of the WCA’s thirteen neighborhoods
Create and send out WCA’s weekly email newsletter and member communications. Measure performance and test and optimize to increase engagement
Constantly measure, test and optimize marketing efforts to grow the WCA’s owned audiences
Manage the WCA website; update and optimize to drive page visit growth, engagement, newsletter signup and reduce bounce rates
Work with WCA team to coordinate all other email marketing
Be the WCA liaison for the Madison Row, Fundraising & Events and Arts & Culture committees; Assemble and distribute meeting agendas, record meeting minutes, schedule meetings, and assist with event preparations
Support the larger organizational goals to: Grow membership, Expand programming, and Launch new strategic plan
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
2+ years experience in marketing, social media management, event management, fundraising, or another related field (non-profit or chamber experience is an asset)
Proficient with Microsoft Office and Google suite products
Must be proficient with Social Media platforms, strategy, content creation & analytics and online software applications (Hubspot, Squarespace/Wordpress, Canva, Constant Contact)
Familiarity with or resides in the West Central area; residency in the City of Chicago is required
Able to lift 50 lbs
Company
West Central Association Chamber of Commerce
The West Central Association (WCA) Chamber of Commerce was formed in 1918 to promote business and support the community in the geographic areas west of the central business district.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase