Marketing Specialist

Company: Robert Half
Location: Evanston
Posted on: January 26, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description We are seeking a Marketing Specialist with strong design capabilities to lead our communications and marketing efforts. This role blends creative strategy, content development, and hands-on design work for a variety of audiences including researchers, corporate partners, investors, donors, and other stakeholders. Key Responsibilities: Lead and execute integrated marketing and communications strategies across digital, social, print, and presentation platforms. Ensure consistent and cohesive visual and narrative branding for websites, presentations, campaigns, print collateral, and events. Develop compelling messaging for diverse groups, ensuring alignment and accessibility standards. Oversee design and production of reports, presentations, marketing campaigns, and event collateral. Liaise and collaborate with internal teams and external vendors for production and content delivery. Create original multi-format content including articles, features, videos, social media, and reports. Support promotion and outreach for innovation and entrepreneurship programs, events, and thought leadership initiatives. Support outreach to leadership, board members, foundations, and donors. Technical Requirements: Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud applications Experience using Canva Basic HTML knowledge Managing content on web platforms (CMS) Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in communications, graphic arts, marketing, or a related field 4-5 years of experience in marketing, communications, or project management Expertise in multimedia and digital communications Strong interpersonal skills and collaborative approach Demonstrated ability to create visually appealing, impactful marketing materials Professional style: clear, direct, and efficient

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