Illinois, USA

This is a Hybrid in-person position with a setup of 2 days a week in our Chicago office, and 3 days working remotely.

The mission of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is to conserve the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we develop innovative, on-the-ground solutions to the world's toughest environmental challenges so that people and nature can thrive. Our work is guided by our values, which include a commitment to diversity and respect for people, communities, and cultures. From a rewarding mission to career development and flexible schedules, there are many reasons to love life #insideTNC. Want to know more? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube to hear stories from staff or visit Glassdoor.

One of TNC's primary goals is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that employees around the globe have a sense of belonging and feel that their unique contributions are valued. We know we'll only achieve our mission by hiring and engaging a diverse staff that reflects the communities in which we work. Recognizing that people bring talent and skills that have been developed outside the scope of a job, we take a holistic approach to recruitment that considers life experience in addition to the professional requirements listed in our postings. Please apply - we'd love to hear from you. To quote a popular saying at TNC, "you'll join for the mission, and you'll stay for the people."

The Marketing Specialist manages and implements tactics in approved marketing plan. The Marketing Specialist is an integral part of the team responsible for supporting overall marketing objectives for the Midwest division and focused on their assigned state, and which interfaces with the division and global priorities of The Nature Conservancy.

The Marketing Specialist collaborates with the Associate Director to manage and implement marketing projects/initiatives and manages resources proactively. They work within the framework of positioning, platform and voice of the organization's marketing objectives to meet stakeholders' needs. This position plans, develops and manages content for print and digital channels including-but not limited to-social media, email, website, Google, and newsletters. They work closely with various constituents such as department staff, field offices, program consultants and vendors to manage all phases of projects. They may work within budgets to minimize expenses, maximize revenue, and meet quality control standards. They may use software systems to track and analyze program results, report findings, and work with senior marketing managers to implement strategic recommendations.

As Marketing Specialist, you will:

• Reach targeted audiences with key messages
• Manage day-to-day content planning and production for their assigned state's content distribution channels including but not limited to the website, Facebook, and Instagram and co-lead the management of and content production for the Midwest Division channels.
• Organizes, manages and coordinates diverse projects and activities with many variables.
• Manage and measure content and campaigns on multiple social media platforms
• Update website, creates email newsletters, digital invitations, and online outreach campaigns.
• Support integrated digital advocacy campaigns
• Manage online communities on platforms,
• Use software systems to track, analyze and report web metrics and social media trends.
• Opportunity to act independently on assigned tasks and projects. May have full opportunity to direct individual projects.
• Other related duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will have all or some of these qualifications. If you don't have all of them, apply anyway and tell us about your skills and experience:

• Experience in multi-channel social media work, including the development of content calendars and digital strategies, measuring results, and managing paid ads
• Experience in CMS, SEO, SEM and Google Analytics/web traffic metrics
• A creative background with experience in digital design and creating social media videos
• An interest in conservation and the desire to help convey TNC's mission to diverse groups
• Multi-lingual skills appreciated
• Multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience preferred
• Knowledge and application of current and evolving trends in marketing
• Ability to work independently without requiring detailed management review of general work
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and project management experience

• Bachelor's degree in related field and 5 years' related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience cultivating and managing client/customer relationships.
• Experience writing, editing and proofreading.
• Experience organizing and coordinating multiple projects.

Since 1951, TNC has been doing work you can believe in. Through grassroots action, we have grown from a small non-profit into one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. Thanks to more than 1 million members, over 400 scientists, and the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff and partners, we impact conservation around the world!

TNC offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package including health care benefits, flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match, parental leave, accrued paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, other life and work well-being benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our Culture Tab on nature.org/careers.

We're proud to offer a flexible work environment that supports of the health and well-being of the people we employ.

The starting pay range for a candidate selected for this position is generally within the range of $65,000-77,000 for annual base salary. This range only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA. Where a successful candidate's actual pay will fall within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including, for example, the candidate's location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. Please note countries outside the USA would have a different pay range in the local currency based on the local labor market, and not tied to USA pay or ranges. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment.

To apply for job ID 55537, submit your materials online by using the Apply Now button at https://careers.nature.org/. Need help applying? Visit our recruitment page or contact applyhelp@tnc.org.

Our recruiting process is a rolling interview process to ensure we engage applicants in a timely manner. This means we review applications in the order in which they are received. Once a strong candidate pool is identified, the role will be unposted. The timeline may vary depending on the expressed interest in the role, so we highly encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.

The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of diverse backgrounds, beliefs and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

The successful applicant must meet the requirements of The Nature Conservancy's background screening process.

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TNC is committed to offering accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please send a note to applyhelp@tnc.org with Request for Accommodation in the subject line.

An attractive salary and benefits package is part of TNC's value proposition to our employees. TNC strives to provide competitive pay and bases salaries on the geographic location of the role committing to being equitable across groups and providing hiring salary ranges when possible.

Since we support flexible and remote work for our employees, many positions have a flexible location within countries where we're registered as a Non-government Organization and established as an employer. This may mean we're unable to provide a hiring salary range in the posting for some of our positions. However, candidates invited to be part of our interview process will be provided their location specific range upon request.