The ideal candidate will be responsible for creating and executing our marketing strategy with an emphasis on graphic creation/design and social media reputation management. You will lead our marketing campaigns, evaluate our marketing performance metrics, and collaborate with internal teams.

Responsibilities

Define and execute the marketing and communication activities according to our marketing plan
Lead all aspects of projects including time management, contingency planning, approval channels and procedures, budgeting, analysis, and tracking & monitoring using our project management system monday.com
Manage creative production of online and offline marketing assets, graphic design, photo/video production, newsletters, social media, and web development, from the initial concept to finished product and execution in alignment with organizational milestones, outputs, and outcomes.
Supervise Marketing/Communications staff and PR agency.
Evaluate the fulfillment of organization-wide requests for web/media content via our departmental intake process
Build and maintain strategic relationships with vendors, partners, marketing board committee and key stakeholders
Measure and report on team performance towards quarterly objectives and key results
Direct the onsite and online support and coordination of vendors, guests, and speakers to ensure smooth and successful events, including, but not limited to, our Dallas Startup Week, State of Entrepreneurship, and Programs with guest/speaker promotion

MARKETING/PR

Write and edit engaging original content for digital platforms for marketing and development, including the website blog(s)
Create and manage the organization’s editorial calendar, offering recommendations for content and workflow
Provide editorial direction, design, production, and distribution of all DEC Network assets, ensuring adherence to DEC Network brand identity, guidelines, and standards
Analyze and report communications metrics including e-newsletter, website, and social media, including recommendations for improving digital strategies from learnings
Develop and oversee implementation of strategies and tactics for promoting webinars, convenings, and events on all digital channels including post-event follow up communication
Lead a regular review of DEC Networks’ marketing and communications functions and make recommendations for improvements.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
3+ years' experience in marketing
Ability to multi-task
Strong verbal, written, and organizational skills
Experienced manager of people and projects
Strong writer and editor for marketing and development content for multiple audiences
Experience working with diverse sets of stakeholders and partners
Able to independently assess opportunities for outsourcing, partnering, and/or delegating sets of work
Proficiency with WordPress, Canva, Slack, Salesforce, and Google Suite
Community engagement – work with and create new community partnerships for DEC Network events/programming
Brand Ambassador for DEC Network at local events
Assist in creating and leading new events/programming for DEC Network

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Marketing Coordinator