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Senior Director of Marketing, Communications
CURE Epilepsy. Oversee brand strategy, marketing initiatives, and audience engagement for CURE Epilepsy and The Cameron Boyce Foundation .
Posted 11/11/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • United StatesSenior💰 $150,000 - $175,000 per yearWebsite
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive experience in developing and executing marketing, communications, and public relations strategies, with a strong focus on stakeholder engagement and brand awareness. Proficient in managing teams, budgets, and performance metrics while effectively communicating complex information to diverse audiences.
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10+ Years Experience In MarketingTeam Management Of 3+ IndividualsBudgeting And Financial SkillsDigital Marketing KnowledgeExperience With Google Analytics 4
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Hard Skills
Marketing Strategy DevelopmentPublic Relations ManagementCommunications PlanningProject ManagementContent Management SystemsPress Release WritingKPI Development And MonitoringAudience Engagement StrategiesStrategic PlanningAnalytical Skills
Soft Skills
Excellent Communication SkillsDetail OrientedStrong Organizational SkillsCreative ThinkingStrategic Thinking
Tools & Technologies
WordPressGoogle Analytics 4Digital Advertising ToolsSocial Media PlatformsEmail Marketing Tools
Industry Keywords
Nonprofit SectorEpilepsy HealthcareStakeholder EngagementFundraising SupportMarketable Donor Leads
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesWordPress
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Oversee brand strategy, marketing initiatives, and audience engagement for CURE Epilepsy and The Cameron Boyce Foundation
- Develop, implement, and measure comprehensive marketing, communications, and public relations programs
- Increase brand awareness, audience growth, stakeholder engagement, marketable donor leads, and fundraising support
- Communicate research initiatives, strategy, complex scientific data, and medical trends to internal and external audiences
- Develop and manage short- and long-term marketing, communications, and public relations plans and budgets
- Ensure consistent brand positioning, voice, and key messages across stakeholder audiences
- Coordinate communications, fundraising, and research initiatives with senior staff and organizational teams
- Oversee editorial direction and design for website content, public information requests, social media, blog, email, newsletters, and impact reports
- Lead video communications strategy, including Seizing Life®, PSAs, video concepts, script development, and production
- Monitor emerging trends in digital marketing, search, social media, and artificial intelligence
- Oversee marketing and communications for awareness- and fundraising-focused events
- Grow national presence through public relations and press opportunities; maintain media relationships and serve as media contact
- Collaborate with epilepsy organizations and opinion leaders on content partnerships
- Monitor communications and news from epilepsy and neurology research organizations and recommend strategic changes
- Lead, mentor, and develop a marketing and communications team of three staff members
- Manage external agencies, consultants, and contractors as needed
- Establish goals, priorities, and performance metrics supporting organizational objectives
- Contribute to organizational strategy, long-term planning, cross-functional decision-making, and organizational growth
Requirements
What you’ll need- Minimum of 10 years of experience in marketing, communications, or public relations with demonstrated success, preferably in the nonprofit or epilepsy healthcare sector
- Bachelor’s degree required in marketing, communications, public relations, or journalism
- Master’s degree preferred in marketing, communications, public relations, or journalism
- Demonstrated success managing a team of 3+ individuals and influencing without authority
- Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities within demanding time frames
- Experience with budgeting, strategic planning, organizational development, and cost control
- Strong analytical, planning, forecasting, and budgeting/financial skills
- Experience leading the creation and execution of marketing and communications plans
- Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences including top stakeholders, board members, researchers, the epilepsy community, and supporters
- Demonstrated successful experience writing press releases, making presentations, and negotiating with media
- Knowledge of digital and social media, online communities, search engine optimization, AI, and other digital marketing tools
- Experience with multi-channel donor engagement strategies, including email, digital advertising, direct response, and direct mail
- Experience managing website content within modern content management systems; WordPress preferred
- Experience leveraging Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and other marketing analytics tools
- Experience developing and monitoring KPIs across marketing, communications, digital engagement, audience growth, and conversion activities
- Excellent communication skills
- Outstanding writing and grammatical skills
- Detail oriented
- Strong creative, strategic, analytical, and organizational skills
Benefits
Comp & perks- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- 403(b)
- PTO
- Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays