Marketing Coordinator

Technology is at the center of Iowa’s growth, and the Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) helps bring the people, companies, ideas, and conversations shaping that future together. TAI connects Iowa’s technology leaders and professionals through statewide events, public policy, professional development programs, talent initiatives, member engagement, and storytelling that highlights the impact of technology across every industry. We’re looking for a Marketing Coordinator to help bring that work to life across TAI’s digital channels. This is a dynamic role for someone early in their marketing career who enjoys creating content, managing details, organizing projects, and helping a fast-moving team communicate clearly and consistently. If you want to build real experience across digital marketing, content, events, email, social media, website management, and brand storytelling, this role offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on Iowa’s technology ecosystem. The Role The Marketing Coordinator will report directly to the Vice President of Marketing & Communications and support the day-to-day execution of TAI’s marketing and communications work. This role will help create and deliver content across TAI’s website, email, LinkedIn, Instagram, and other owned channels. The Marketing Coordinator will use TAI’s established messaging platform, campaign strategies, brand voice, and design systems to create clear, consistent, and engaging content that supports events, programs, membership, sponsorships, public policy, and Iowa’s broader technology community. This role is also highly project-driven. TAI operates on a cyclical annual calendar, with recurring events, programs, campaigns, and communications that require strong organization and attention to detail. The Marketing Coordinator will help manage tactical tasks, timelines, content needs, approvals, and project workflows in Asana to keep work moving across the organization. What You’ll Do Create and publish content across TAI channels: Support content development and publishing for TAI’s website, email campaigns, LinkedIn, Instagram, event promotions, program communications, and other owned channels. Use TAI’s brand and messaging systems: Create content using established brand guidelines, design templates, messaging frameworks, and voice standards so TAI shows up with clarity, consistency, and credibility. Build, edit, deploy and measure email campaigns, lists, forms, landing pages, and basic reporting within the CRM platform. Update and maintain website content: Make content updates to TAI’s website including event pages, signature pages, news posts, and landing pages using WordPress. Manage tactical project work: Use Asana to track tasks, deadlines, content needs, approvals, and recurring campaign workflows across events, programs, membership, sponsorship, and communications. Use TAI’s established design system and templates to create and update marketing graphics. This may include swapping images, updating copy, resizing graphics, exporting files, and preparing assets for web, email, and social media. Willingness to learn Adobe Creative Cloud software is important. Support visual storytelling: Help capture point-and-shoot photo coverage at select TAI events and organize event photography for use across social, email, web, and marketing campaigns. Professional photographers are used for larger signature events, but visual storytelling is a key part of how TAI communicates connection, energy, and community. Serve as a day-to-day liaison between marketing, leadership, and the events/programs team to help clarify needs, gather information, track deadlines, and move projects forward. Track basic performance metrics: Support reporting for email, website, and social media performance, helping identify what is working and where adjustments may be needed. What We Need From You Content Mindset: You can help turn information into clear, useful, engaging content for different audiences and channels. Digital Focus: You understand how people communicate online and are interested in growing audiences across email, web, LinkedIn, Instagram, and other digital platforms. You are organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing task lists, deadlines, edits, approvals, and moving pieces. Strong Follow-Through: You take ownership of your work, ask good questions, and keep projects moving. You enjoy working with others, gathering input, and helping different parts of the organization stay aligned. Willingness to Learn: You are curious, coachable, and committed to improving your marketing, communications, design, photography, and technical skills. What You Should Have Experience With Content creation Copywriting or editing HubSpot or similar CRM WordPress or similar CMS Social media publishing Project management or task tracking Basic marketing reporting or analytics Working with brand templates or design systems Additional Experience That Would Benefit This Role 1–2 years of marketing, communications, digital media, content, or related experience Event photography or interest in learning basic photography Adobe Creative Cloud or willingness to learn LinkedIn content management Form creation or landing page support Event marketing Interest in Iowa’s technology industry Required Work Experience & Education Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, public relations, design, journalism, business, or a related field preferred 1–2 years of marketing, communications, digital media, content, or related experience preferred Entry-level candidates with strong internships, student organization experience, freelance work, campus media, nonprofit projects, or relevant portfolio work are encouraged to apply Other Important Information Candidates should be located in the Des Moines metro or surrounding area. TAI team members work in the office, with schedule flexibility available. This role will include occasional early morning or evening support for TAI events. Our Commitment to You TAI offers: Health, dental, and vision insurance Flexible spending accounts 401(k) plan with match Generous PTO and paid holiday time off Schedule flexibility Opportunities to learn, grow, and build your career Why This Role Matters TAI’s marketing and communications work helps people see, understand, and connect with Iowa’s technology community and broader industry. This role helps make sure the right messages reach the right audiences at the right time, while supporting the events, programs, people, and stories that move Iowa forward. #J-18808-Ljbffr