Communications Manager, SITC

Client Associations
Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer, SITC

Position Reports To
Associate Director of Communications

Direct Reports
N/A

Employee Status
Exempt, Full-time (Minimum of 37.5 hours/week)

Role Type / Level
Mid-Level (Non-Supervisory)

Client / Department Overview
The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) is a non-profit medical professional society of influential scientists, academicians, researchers, clinicians, government representatives, and industry leaders from around the world dedicated to improving cancer patient outcomes by advancing the science and application of cancer immunotherapy.

Job Overview
The SITC Communications Manager reports to the society’s Associate Director of Communications. The Communications Manager implements marketing tactics to properly manage programs within SITC. This includes project-specific marketing plans that implement communication strategies to generate program attendance, educate the public about what SITC does within IO, entice new members, and update the public about upcoming program dates, deadlines, and application periods. This position is responsible for managing programs and marketing tactics, ensuring their success.

Position Responsibilities

Manage the production of promotional materials including, but not limited to, digital and social media advertising efforts (both paid and organic), broadcast emails, website content, direct mail collateral, print ads, video and other support materials in corresponding marketing plans

Generate, analyze and maintain necessary tracking reports aimed at outcome measurements to monitor success of communication activities, regularly reporting back to respective departments

Monitor project/program status and progress, working with the Director of Communications and Membership and Associate Director of Communications to adjust plans and tactics accordingly to be responsive to changing needs, ensure accurate messaging, and aid various society departments in meeting their membership/attendance goals

Monitor marketing and promotional activity spend to ensure projects stay within budget

Stay updated with new marketing and communications technologies, best practices, and industry trends to identify innovative strategies and solutions that will drive growth in quality lead generation (i.e. new members, meeting attendees, and/or virtual community users)

Provide support to the Executive Director and Associate Executive Director as needed

Other duties as assigned

Skills and Qualifications

Ability to work independently and with teams both internally and with volunteer leaders

Must have strong writing and organization skills and quantitative analysis abilities with experience developing data driven reports

Must have a good knowledge and understanding of digital and social media marketing tactics and how they can be utilized to further the organization’s mission and message.

Experience editing video, planning and designing content like fliers, postcards, social media posts and other collateral desired.

Education / Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, or a similar field is preferred.

Other Requirements

Travel of up to 2 weeks per year

Some evening and weekend work as needed

Work Environment
This is a full-time position located in our office in downtown Milwaukee, WI and a minimum of two days onsite in the office (including Wednesday as an all-staff-in-office day) are a requirement of the role.

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