Senior Marketing & Communications Associate

About Us

Impact on Education is the nonprofit foundation for the Boulder Valley School District. Since 1983, we’ve mobilized our community to invest in student success. When economic pressures affect students or schools, we remove financial barriers that keep kids from the opportunities they deserve. We fund and run programs that support learning, well-being, and future-readiness. Our resources are focused where they’re needed most so every kid can thrive. We are a small team of passionate and ambitious professionals who are committed to making a difference in students’ lives. You’ll be part of a fun, driven, and collaborative team environment.

About the Role

The Senior Marketing & Communications Associate is a new role created to ensure marketing and communications projects are executed with brand consistency, quality, and an attention to detail as the organization grows. The role is full-time and Non-Exempt. This position will be responsible for producing a variety of content, coordinating campaigns and communications logistics, and executing projects under the strategic direction of the Director of Marketing & Communications. Our work is seasonal so this role’s priorities, projects, and daily tasks may shift depending on the time of year. The successful candidate will blend creativity, adaptability, and motivation with proven capacities in copywriting, aesthetics, and digital marketing. The role requires someone who can manage multiple priorities, take initiative, and move work forward in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Draft and edit, photograph, and/or film content for events, fundraising appeals, the website, social media, and emails.
• Maintain and update outreach materials including slide decks, flyers, and digital assets to ensure staff are equipped for community-facing outreach.
• Execute quick-turnaround and simple graphics projects such as social media content, flyers, or adapting existing designs for event collateral (advanced graphic design for complex and high-stakes projects contracted out).
• Draft scripts, ads, promotional emails, slides, shot lists, and print materials for events.
• Execute day-to-day management of digital platforms, including social media, email marketing, monthly newsletter, and event promotion.
• Assist with media relations: pitching stories, drafting press releases, and coordinating executive approvals and interviews.
• Draft and coordinate placement of digital and print ads.
• Gather media consent forms and interviewee content approvals; schedule pre-interviews and coordinate schedules for video shoot days.
• Regularly review automated email journeys, ensuring all workflows are technically sound, correctly segmented, and content is up-to-date.
• Manage the day-to-day technical functions of our digital platforms, streamline campaign workflows, and coordinate with technical partners.
• Assist with client-side event and logistics decisions with support from an external firm and/or other teammates on an as-needed basis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or related field, or 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Background in content creation, email marketing, and social media management experience.
• Experience coordinating and managing logistics, projects, and/or events.
• Sharp eye for visuals and aesthetics, with the ability to create engaging, on-brand graphics.
• Outstanding organizational skills with a strong attention to detail.
• Knowledge and experience with software and systems including: Mailchimp, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, WordPress, Canva, FundraiseUp, Asana, Adobe Creative Cloud, Bloomerang.
• PR/media relations and digital marketing experience is a plus.

Who You Are

• You are a purpose-driven professional motivated by making a difference in students’ lives.
• You excel in “roll up your sleeves and get things done” positions.
• You bring both a creative and analytical mindset that drives results-focused campaigns.
• You believe in the power of listening and learning as the foundation for strong communications and marketing.
• Collaborating across departments to achieve results is core to your professional values.
• You enjoy variety in your job tasks and can confidently manage multiple competing priorities.
• You easily maneuver between highly independent tasks and team projects.

Benefits

• 401(k) with 4% match.
• Comprehensive health insurance.
• Dental, vision, life, and supplemental benefits available.
• 16 days of paid time off, increasing at 3 and 5 years.
• Paid sabbatical leave after 5 years.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Reduced summer schedule.
• Paid volunteer time off.

Pay

Hiring range: $60,000 – $70,000.

Schedule

• Hybrid scheduling consisting of Monday, Wednesday, and some Thursdays in office, or as schedules require.
• Occasional evening or weekend hours to support events.

Work Environment

Impact on Education’s offices are located in Louisville, Colorado. The physical requirements are prolonged periods of sitting or standing at a desk and working on a computer. Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at a time.