Marketing Associate

About the Role

The Obama Foundation is looking for a Marketing Associate to join its External Affairs team and help bring the organization’s brand and stories to life. In this position, you will handle day-to-day marketing operations across digital and experiential channels, making sure content shared through email, the website, and on-site screens stays accurate, polished, and engaging. The role supports the broader effort to turn interest into visits, and visitors into long-term supporters and advocates, while contributing to the experience at the Obama Presidential Center.

Organization Mission

The Foundation’s work is centered on inspiring people, strengthening communities, and creating opportunities for action. Its vision includes building a vibrant democratic culture where people feel equipped to make meaningful change in the places where they live, work, and spend time. The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago is being developed as a hub for programming, outreach, learning, and public engagement that welcomes both local and global audiences.

Values and Culture

The team is guided by the Hope to Action Values: Courage, Empathy, Integrity, Accountability, Community, Inclusivity, Pragmatism, Resilience, Imagination, and Hope. These principles are intended to help build trust, encourage participation, and expand opportunity within communities.

What You’ll Do

• Act as the main editor for digital signage content at the Obama Presidential Center, including preparing, editing, and publishing slides and playlists in the content management system while coordinating with designers when new creative assets are needed.
• Coordinate website update requests so content remains timely, accurate, and aligned with brand standards, while supporting performance improvements through experimentation and collaboration across owned and paid channels.
• Support marketing and creative teams with project coordination tasks, including maintaining Asana workflows and preparing agendas in partnership with Strategy & Operations.
• Track and manage deliverables for major marketing initiatives, making sure timelines, review cycles, internal alignment, and final asset delivery stay on schedule.
• Build and launch email campaigns from start to finish in Salesforce Marketing Cloud, including content creation, testing, approvals, audience selection, scheduling, and performance tracking.
• Support experiential marketing efforts such as parades, convenings, and brand activations by helping with event coordination, on-site presence, and digital integration.
• Help manage centralized contract workflows and monitor budget spending tied to external marketing vendors.
• Oversee the inventory, organization, and distribution of branded materials for internal and external use.

What Success Looks Like

• Expanding audience reach and building a stronger pipeline of support through campaign execution.
• Using audience insights to move people from casual followers to active visitors and committed advocates.
• Helping create a smooth, integrated digital and in-person experience for guests at the Obama Presidential Center.
• Contributing to stronger brand perception through connected online and offline experiences.
• Supporting cultural moments and brand activations that reflect the organization’s mission and values.

Required Experience and Qualifications

• 2 to 4 years of experience in digital marketing, brand marketing, or a closely related field.
• Practical experience working with Salesforce and Salesforce Marketing Cloud.
• Comfort using CMS platforms, ticketing tools, Google Analytics, Asana, and Google Workspace.
• A track record of producing measurable outcomes and a clear focus on impact.
• Strong ability to interpret data and turn it into practical recommendations.
• Capability to stay organized, take ownership, and manage several priorities at once.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with strong attention to detail.
• Team-oriented mindset with the ability to collaborate across functions and work through ambiguity.

Compensation

The annual salary range for this position is $59,755 to $74,670.

Location

This is a hybrid position based at the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park.

Additional Information

Applicants are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet every qualification listed. The Foundation values diverse perspectives and welcomes candidates whose experience may not match every requirement exactly.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

The Foundation is committed to maintaining an inclusive workplace and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, parental status, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law. Candidates with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation during the application process by contacting careers@obama.org.