Job Posting: Marketing & Communications Manager

About the Marion Institute

The Marion Institute believes that food is a powerful connector and the foundation of health. Through partnerships, education, and community engagement, we are strengthening our local food system to ensure all people can access and enjoy health-promoting food.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Working closely with the Executive Director, the Marketing & Communications Manager will create and implement the strategy for all communications, website, public relations, collateral, and events to consistently articulate and brand the Marion Institute’s mission.

Web Content (E-Newsletters, Social Media, and Website):

• Collaborate and communicate regularly with colleagues to collect and organize content.
• Create and distribute MI and programmatic e-newsletters (research, content gathering, copywriting, production, posting).
• Compose, edit and manage social media content, for the organization as a whole, as well as individual programs, as needed (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube).
• Manage website to reflect current work and events (compose, edit, and post).

Marketing and Communications:

• With Executive Director, implement and maintain marketing and communications plans that support the long-term strategic vision of the organization.
• Preserve the overall look, feel and meaning of the MI brand, mission and identity.
• Design and produce MI promotional materials (brochures, mailers, postcards, annual reports, business cards, etc.), collaborating with external vendors and publishers, as needed.
• Manage public relations for the organization as a whole, as well as individual programs, as needed (targeted e-newsletters, press releases to local, regional and national print, radio and TV).
• Serve as a member of the MI Development Committee to collaborate on fundraising strategies, both day-to-day as well as special campaigns, events, mailings and appeals.

Events:

• Collaborate with MI Team to develop and implement plans and logistics for fundraisers, and in-person and virtual community events.
• Design, brand, and lead all outreach for events.
• Lead and oversee events in conjunction with MI development team.

Occasional night and weekend work is required.

Additional duties, as assigned.

Requirements & Skills

The candidate must possess the following:

• Respect for diversity of opinion, experience, and background.
• Enthusiasm, resourcefulness, and positive can-do attitude.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Skill to craft compelling stories about a unique organization.
• 3+ years of professional marketing and/or communications experience required.
• Social media management experience in a professional setting (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter/X).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Email marketing experience.
• Experience maintaining website content.
• Ability to travel by personal automobile to events and meetings.

Preferred skills:

• Experience with graphics programs such as Canva and Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, and/or Photoshop).
• Familiarity with WordPress web content management.
• Experience with event planning.
• Professional experience in a non-profit setting.
• Knowledge and/or experience with Google Ads (Google AdWords).

Preference will be given to residents of the Southcoast MA community.

Multilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

Additional Details

This is an in-person full-time (40 hour per week) salaried position, exempt from overtime pay. The MI offers a generous and competitive benefit package that includes health insurance, dental insurance, life & long term disability insurance, 403B and Roth IRA retirement plans, an employee wellness reimbursement, paid sick time, and accrued paid vacation time. The annual salary range is $55,000 – $65,000 per year, based on experience. If this role excites you, we encourage you to apply and share your unique history and qualifications.

The Marketing & Communications Manager reports to the Executive Director.

Application Deadline: August 1, 2026

Employment Start Date: September 1, 2026

How to Apply

Please submit a cover letter and resume to Abigail Smith, Director of Human Resources and Operations, to asmith@marioninstitute.org or 202 Spring Street, Marion, MA 02738. Submissions without a cover letter will not be reviewed.

We are committed to developing a team that reflects the communities that we serve and strive to accomplish our goals by actively seeking people who bring diverse backgrounds and perspectives to join us in our work.

The Marion Institute provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or military status.