Marketing Coordinator

JOB SUMMARY: Washington National Cathedral is a house of prayer for all people, conceived by our founders to serve as a great church for national purposes. The Marketing Coordinator is a key member of the Cathedral’s fast-paced Marketing and Communications Department. Working closely with the Marketing Manager, the Marketing Coordinator helps execute marketing and communications initiatives across campaigns, from social media and email marketing to community outreach and event promotion. Description JOB SUMMARY: Washington National Cathedral is a house of prayer for all people, conceived by our founders to serve as a great church for national purposes. The Marketing Coordinator is a key member of the Cathedral’s fast-paced Marketing and Communications Department. Working closely with the Marketing Manager, the Marketing Coordinator helps execute marketing and communications initiatives across campaigns, from social media and email marketing to community outreach and event promotion. The ideal candidate is a highly organized, detail-oriented professional who is passionate about marketing, eager to expand their skills, and excited to contribute to a high-performing team. They will collaborate regularly with departments such as Worship, Development, and Revenue to support the execution of strategic communications and outreach. The Marketing Coordinator is the day-to-day manager of the Cathedral’s email marketing and organic social media channels. This includes maintaining content calendars, drafting and scheduling communications, and ensuring all messaging aligns with brand voice and institutional goals. Duties and Responsibilities: Project Coordination & Systems Management Work with the VP of Marketing and Marketing Manager to support the departmental project management system (Monday.com), helping ensure clear timelines, task assignments, and progress tracking across campaigns and initiatives. Organize and maintain the department’s shared file storage systems and folders. Email Marketing (DotDigital Platform) Collaborate with the Development team, VP of Marketing, and Marketing Manager to plan and execute email content calendars. Draft, format, test, and schedule email communications including newsletters, marketing, fundraising emails, and institutional communications Monitor performance and implement best practices to increase engagement and effectiveness. Social Media Manage organic social media publishing (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.). Maintain the content calendar, supporting the annual plan, to ensure a balanced mix of institutional, promotional, and mission-driven posts. Track engagement metrics and support reporting processes. Advertising and Community Outreach With support from the Marketing Manager, support community outreach initiatives by identifying and contacting partner organizations, distributing promotional materials, and attending events as needed. Copywriting and Content Development Write and edit organic and marketing copy for digital campaigns, email newsletters, event promotions, social media, and internal materials. Administrative Support Coordinate department-wide administrative needs such as supply orders, submitting monthly financials, and scheduling meetings. Support the creation of presentations and slide decks. Perform other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications or a related field. Two to three years experience in marketing or communications. Familiarity with email marketing platforms. Experience with social media management. Preferred Qualifications Experience with paid social: ability to support promoted posts, in-house ads, and social media boosts. Familiarity with analytics tools and interpreting performance results. Prior experience using Monday.com is a plus. Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Collaborative, dependable, and solutions-oriented. Strong copywriting, editing, and proofreading abilities. Proficiency in Microsoft Office. Familiarity with social media and email platform management. Working Conditions This position requires work outside of regular business hours, including evenings and weekends. The position requires prolonged sitting, standing, walking, reaching, twisting, turning, kneeling, bending and stooping in the performance of daily activities. The position also requires grasping, repetitive hand movement and fine coordination in preparing reports using a computer keyboard. The position also requires near and far vision for reading and preparing written reports and other required documents. Acute hearing is also required when providing phone assistance. The need to lift, drag, push and pull files, reports and other materials weighing up to 25 pounds is also required. This position is eligible for a hybrid model of work, requiring at least 3 days/week in the office. Washington National Cathedral is an equal opportunity employer and strives to create a more diverse and inclusive atmosphere for all. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. We support an inclusive workplace where associates excel based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance. Washington National Cathedral seeks individuals who are committed to our mission. We appreciate interest from those who will contribute to an atmosphere in which diversity is valued and supported. Salary range for this position is $63,000 - $67,000 commensurate to experience. #J-18808-Ljbffr