Marketing Coordinator Job at Distinctive Schools in Chicago

Overview Title : Marketing Coordinator

Location : 910 W Van Buren St., Chicago, IL 60607

Reports To : Executive Director of Strategy

Salary : Starting Salary $60,000, commensurate with experience

Employee Type : Regular Full Time

Start Date : November 2025

The mission of Distinctive Schools, an educational practice leader committed to social justice and the elevation of access and achievement in historically marginalized communities, is to support each child in becoming an engaged and curious learner, a confident self-advocate, and a creative problem-solver by setting high expectations and nurturing a positive culture that honors diversity, collaboration, and optimism.

Position Overview As a part of the strategy team, the Marketing Coordinator will produce high-quality, creative, original written and visual content that engages internal team members and builds external brand recognition. The main duties of the role will include creating informative content, producing and sharing engaging content for social media, and seeking opportunities to share Distinctive School’s brand, products, services, and story. This role will be responsible for generating content and community management for 20 social accounts including Instagram, Facebook, X and LinkedIn. Additionally this role is responsible for maintaining content across 11 websites. The ideal candidate is creative, detail-oriented marketing professional who brings strong social media and content creation skills, excellent communication and project management abilities, and a passion for storytelling and student voice to drive engagement.

Responsibilities Social Media : Define and translate our voice in digital spaces; research and gather information for highlighting the Distinctive Schools story

Build social media presence, monitor brand, develop strategies for building brand awareness on social media

Manage social media presence across channels (9 Instagram accounts, 9 Facebook accounts, 1 X account, 1 LinkedIn account)

Provide customer service by answering questions and concerns in a timely manner

Foster a sense of community by initiating conversations and encouraging user-generated content

Conduct and report analysis of site and social traffic

Monitor social media channels for brand mentions and industry trends

Co-create, maintain, and implement digital marketing and editorial calendar

Manage social media advocates at each campus by providing training, sharing best practices, and providing consultation to ensure monthly metrics are hit for social posts and community email sends

Support school teams in sharing the Distinctive Schools story

Help develop and deploy Student and Talent recruitment campaigns throughout the year

Campus And Network Website Responsible for all campus and network websites, ensuring content is updated consistently including events, key documents, and updating sources

Produce relevant, valuable, and engaging content for the company websites

Become familiar with keyword placement and SEO

Lead maintenance of REACH Grant Web Support by regularly uploading lesson plans to the REACH website, with strong attention to detail

Ability to pull and share website metrics to support content reach and optimization

Requirements Education Bachelor’s Degree

Qualifications 1 to 2 years’ experience in creative or marketing field (writing, marketing, communications, blogging, journalism)

A can-do personality with a knack for thinking outside the box to solve problems

Strong work ethic, interest in storytelling + student voice

Must be able to multitask and work well under pressure

Experience with or passion for K-12 education, community development, kids

Experience or interest in photography & videography

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Prioritizes attention to detail

Content creation skills – graphic design, editing, management

Technology demands Web design and / or management with basic HTML and SEO experience

Experience with CRM marketing software (Constant Contact, Mailchimp, etc.)

Familiar with Marketing Analytics : Google Analytics, NetInsight, Omniture, Webtrends

Proficient in Adobe Suite (Photoshop, InDesign) and Canva

Proficient in social platforms including Meta, X and LinkedIn

Familiar or ability to learn Meltwater

Familiar or ability to learn CMS

Strong skill set in Canva; travel to various campuses throughout the month

Benefits 25+ Paid holidays & 10 days PTO annually (in addition to summer break for educators / campus positions)

12 weeks family paid leave

Comprehensive Healthcare (Medical, Dental, Vision)

403b match : Fully match up to 3%; 50% match up to 5%

Professional development including tuition reimbursement

Gym and wellness discounts

And more

Description Disclaimer Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder's responsibility.

EEO Distinctive Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law. Distinctive Schools is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. If reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and / or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact talent@distinctiveschools.org or call 773.828.4191

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