Seeking innovative collaborator to direct the development, implementation, and evaluation of marketing and promotional initiatives and brand strategies for American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) education courses and resources to ensure consistency with messaging and the attainment of all established financial and education program goals, as well as manage all marketing and promotional efforts for attendee acquisition for the AAP National Conference.
Qualified candidates will possess the following:
· Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, or related discipline or an equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience required.
· At least five years’ related integrated marketing experience required, including developing, implementing, and evaluating strategic digital and traditional marketing plans; copywriting; creative direction; and budget development/management and forecasting.
· Experience managing budgets and supervising staff or serving as a team leader required.
· Experience marketing education-related products and working in a medical association preferred.
· Excellent project management, organization, verbal/written communication, critical thinking, interpersonal, diplomacy, and leadership skills required.
· Strong technical acumen essential with proficiency in MS Office and the ability to learn and apply new technologies; experience with Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, HTML, web site maintenance/document collaboration platforms (eg, SharePoint), electronic survey tools (Zoomerang), budgeting software (eg, Acumatica), and virtual meeting platforms (eg, WebEx, Teams) preferred.
· Some travel and evening/weekend work required.
To learn more about the organization, see the full job description, and apply for the position, please visit https://www.aap.org/employment.
Why work for the AAP?
- Flexible hours and a focus on work/life balance.
- State-of-the-art building equipped with standing desks, treadmill desks, cycle desks, on-site fitness center, and on-site exercise classes.
- An on-site cafeteria with food costs that are subsidized by AAP.
- Strong focus on mental health and wellness.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Competitive PTO and sick leave.
- Excellent parental benefits, including adoption assistance.
- A full list of benefits can be found here (chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://downloads.aap.org/DOHRAS/BenefitsAtAAP.pdf).
Hybrid work environment of 40% of work time in the Itasca, IL office per month.
The AAP offers an excellent work environment, competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package. As a reaffirmation to our employee-focused culture, since 2005 the AAP has been named one of the 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in the Chicagoland area. Additionally, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Individuals with Disabilities, and Veterans that values the strength diversity brings to our workplace.
Reasonable Accommodation: Individuals with a disability in need of reasonable accommodation regarding the job application process may call 630-626-6297. Please note, only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will receive a response.
