Marketing Coordinator

Marketing Coordinator – Goodman Theatre, Chicago, IL

Compensation: $42,000 annually; Full‑time, Non‑Exempt; Reports to Director of Audience Development; Location: 170 N Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60601 (Hybrid Eligible).

Position Summary

The Marketing Coordinator plays a key role in daily operations of the Marketing department, supporting campaigns and communications across digital, print, and on‑site channels.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with marketing and graphic design teams to ensure timely delivery of all advertisements and marketing materials, including managing the turnover of building posters and banners.
• Manage digital design requests to keep website‑related assets on schedule.
• Maintain and update internal marketing and social calendars to streamline communication with external teams for email marketing and social media schedules.
• Assist with updates throughout the WordPress content management system and perform daily/weekly site QA and troubleshooting.
• Maintain SEO for The Goodmans website to optimize search visibility.
• Co‑manage, write, and maintain weekly LinkedIn updates; aid in copywriting, editing, publishing content and creating alt text for images across social platforms.
• Assist the Director of Digital Strategy with monthly reports to track website performance and maintain the Google Grants account for promotional advertisement.
• Work with the Marketing Manager to oversee marketing plans and execution for special events such as rentals and summer programming.
• Track expenses within the marketing budget and assist with annual budget reconciliation alongside the Director of Marketing and CMO.
• Assist the Director of Audience Development with outreach and execution of initiatives to support accessibility and enhanced services; write play summaries for accessibility and student guides.
• Lead recruitment of College Ambassadors and promote College Nights to university students.
• Compile data related to traditional and digital marketing efforts to analyze ROI, trends, and more.
• Ensure The Goodmans listings are updated on partner sites such as Choose Chicago and local Chambers of Commerce.
• Fulfill partner organization requests for mutual marketing support, including email swaps and reciprocal social media posts.
• Provide additional support as needed, including assistance with staffing and executing events.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of professional marketing or administrative experience.
• Excellent writing, communication, and project‑management skills.
• Familiarity with Tessitura (or other CRM database) preferred.
• Facility with Excel required.
• Self‑starter capable of working in a fast‑moving environment.
• Creative, flexible, open‑minded, and enjoys teamwork and experimentation.
• Occasional evenings and weekends as needed to staff and execute events.
• Model behavior and values consistent with The Goodmans Community Agreements and IDEAA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Anti‑Racism).

Goodman Theatre is an equal‑opportunity employer. For more information, view the posting at https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13169129.