Evangelical Lutheran Church in America · 1 day ago
Director of Marketing Communications
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
7+ years expThe Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, and they are seeking a Director of Marketing Communications. This key leader will shape and advance the ELCA Foundation’s brand presence and communications strategy, manage external agency partners, and lead the implementation of a newly refreshed brand to enhance donor engagement and visibility.
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Responsibilities
Lead the implementation and governance of the ELCA Foundation’s refreshed brand identity, ensuring consistent application across channels, partners and materials
Oversee web strategy and development, including redesign and relaunch of Foundation.ELCA.org to align with brand tone, improve user experience, and serve diverse stakeholder needs
Lead the implementation, configuration and ongoing optimization of HubSpot Marketing Hub, ensuring integrated campaign execution, CRM alignment, marketing automation, and performance tracking to support personalized constituent journeys and data-driven strategy
Direct the ongoing refresh of the Foundation’s marketing materials suite, including core brochures, kits, event assets and educational resources
Shape and manage the Foundation’s brand voice across owned, paid and earned media
Develop annual marketing plans aligned with fundraising and organizational goals, integrating brand storytelling, digital growth and lead generation
Support perception shift efforts by elevating the Foundation’s identity as a growing, nationally competitive, fiduciary-sound fund with impact-focused results
Serve as internal brand steward, educating teams and partners on usage guidelines and providing creative oversight for visual and verbal expression of the brand
Manage agency and vendor relationships, including video production, design, digital services, and media planning
Collaborate with Advancement and Gift Planning teams to drive lead generation, donor engagement and stewardship initiatives
Track performance against KPIs, lead marketing analytics efforts and adapt strategy accordingly
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business or equivalent experience
7-10 years of experience developing and managing organizational marketing and communication plans
Experience leading brand strategy and implementation, including overseeing creative systems, brand rollout, or major marketing transformations
Experience in nonprofit or cause-driven organizations, with strong preference for candidates who can communicate fiduciary responsibility and spiritual impact with equal fluency
Proven ability to steward complex messaging across theological, financial and emotional dimensions of legacy and planned giving
Strong working knowledge of web platforms, content management systems and email marketing tools (experience with HubSpot a plus)
Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional collaboration and vendor relationships in a hybrid or distributed team environment
Benefits
Employer paid health premiums for employees
Health and dependent care FSA’s
A health savings account (HSA) with an employer contribution
Life insurance
A substantial employer contribution to 403b retirement plan (no match required)
Generous paid time-off policy including 17 paid holidays
Company
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
The ELCA is a community of faith that has a vision of a world experiencing the difference God’s grace and love in Christ makes for all people and creation.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Aditi Shukla
Innovation Partner - User-centered Design & Strategy
Andrea Young, PHR
Human Resources Business Partner
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