Marketing and Communications Specialist

Lions Clubs International • Oak Brook, IL • 2h ago

We're in the business of Good.

Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) is the charitable arm of Lions International, the world's largest service club organization. Serving more than 1.4 million Lions, working with 47,000 clubs in 200-plus countries globally, LCIF has funded humanitarian service to build a more promising future for citizens of the world.

Since 1968, LCIF has awarded more than $1 billion in grants, helping combat vision problems, provide valuable life skills to youth, respond to major catastrophes, and build programs to address the needs of at-risk and vulnerable populations. LCIF is also working to reduce the prevalence of diabetes and improve the quality of life for those living with the disease. In addition, the foundation is expanding its global causes to include childhood cancer, hunger and the environment while raising funds to empower even more service from Lions.

As the challenges facing our world increase, so must our capacity to combat them. These are not things that any one Lion, club or district can do alone. But together, we can. We are currently looking for a Marketing and Communications Specialist to join our team and rise to the challenge of empowering service.

Position Highlights:

The Marketing and Communications Specialist supports and promotes the work Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF). The specialist helps develop and edit copy for print and digital materials; manages creative and video projects from initial concepts to completion; and ensures brand strategy alignment. The specialist also supports and participates in event planning and management (both in-person and virtual), managing creation and technical aspects of presentations, marketing campaigns and fundraising initiatives.

What You'll Do:

Lead creative project management for Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) Marketing Department.

Plan, develop, and execute LCIF multimedia and creative projects, including photo and video projects, and manage existing LCIF multimedia assets.

Alongside LCIF Marketing Manager, assist with planning for LCIF presence at the Lions Clubs International Convention, including the development of convention materials, visuals, presentations, and videos.

Ensure all publications and visual materials meet branding guidelines.

Develop LCIF publications and materials, including gathering and coordinating content, collecting visual assets, and/or working with a graphic designer.

Collaborates with cross-functional teams on generating story ideas, communication planning and messaging.

Communicates actively to keep projects and deliverables on track and on schedule.

Support Lion leaders through presentations, booth creative and materials, and recording and editing video presentations for regional, international, and virtual conferences.

Writes, edits and proofs content to support LCIF marketing and communications campaigns, publications, resources, and events, including but not limited to web copy, marketing collateral, ads, blogs, email and social content.

Creates engaging copy with nuanced tone and voice across channels and forms, moving from headlines to long-from storytelling with ease and finesse.

We're Looking for Someone With:

Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Prefer 3-5 years of experience working with a marketing team or in an agency environment.

Previous experience in a membership organization and/or non-profit a plus.

Preferred skills:

Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat Pro

Premiere Pro, After Effects

Photography

Ability to travel domestic and international; approximately 10% annually.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

Lions International has excellent benefits for you and your family. We believe in a balanced work-life and have programs and benefit plans to support our employees, such as:

Three weeks paid time off

Flexible and hybrid work schedules

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans

Flex spending accounts for medical and dependent care.

401K with employer match

Reimbursable training

Casual dress

Compensation: Exempt, $67,000- $80,000

Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the core of who we are. Diverse and inclusive teams have a positive impact on the work we do, and we know that having varied perspectives helps generate innovative ideas to solve complex problems in an ever-changing world.

Lions International is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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