Specialist, Communications and Marketing

Job Title: Specialist Communications and Marketing
Hiring Range: $79500 - $90000/year
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: Remote - U.S. location required

Department: Brand and Communications
Reports To: Director Marketing
Travel: Intermittent/Quarterly

Job Posting Close: Tuesday April 28 at 7:00p.m. ET

About Us

Illustrative Mathematics (IM) is dedicated to creating a world where all learners know use and enjoy mathematics. As a problem-based curriculum developer we foster equity and deep understanding in math education through high-quality materials and professional learning. Our collaborative and mission-driven environment supports innovative thinkers who are passionate about transforming math education.

Position Overview

As a Specialist Communications and Marketing at IM you will play a key role in executing communications and marketing initiatives across multiple channels including media relations social media blog and website publishing and internal communications. Your work will help ensure that communications efforts are accurate timely and aligned contributing directly to how IM shares its impact and engages with educators partners and the broader community.

Key Responsibilities

• Support media relations and press activities including press release distribution media tracking and coordination of follow-up and interview logistics
• Manage social media scheduling monitoring and engagement while identifying opportunities to amplify content and respond to audience interactions
• Format publish and maintain blog and website content ensuring quality accuracy accessibility and on-time delivery
• Coordinate internal communications through Slack email and all-staff updates and supporting internal campaigns and message distribution
• Maintain editorial calendars templates workflows and trackers to ensure alignment visibility and timely execution across communications and marketing initiatives

Qualifications & Skills

• 5 years of professional experience in communications marketing public relations digital content publishing social media management or a related field.
• Demonstrated success managing multiple deadlines workflows approvals and publishing timelines in a fast-paced collaborative environment.
• Experience supporting communications execution across one or more of the following areas: media relations social media digital publishing or internal communications.
• Strong computer skills with cloud-based systems and collaboration tools especially Google Workspace applications Asana Slack Zoom and related tools used to support communications and marketing workflows.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple moving pieces while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to work independently exercise sound judgment and follow through on assignments with minimal direction and supervision.
• Experience working in a team-oriented relationship-building collaborative environment.
• Must reside in and be legally authorized to work in the USA.

Preferred

• A Bachelors degree in communications marketing education or a related field
• Experience supporting publishing workflows for blogs websites email or social media channels.
• Experience with PR management or media database tools.
• Experience supporting community management or audience engagement on social media.
• Experience working in a remote environment.
• Previous experience in the nonprofit education or K12 space including experience working in and/or serving K12 school organizations.

Use of Artificial Intelligence

Illustrative Mathematics welcomes applicant use of AI as a tool for preparation - such as researching organizing ideas or refining their resume and cover letter. However we kindly ask that AI not be used to create original content related to the performance-based parts of our recruitment process such as application question responses interviews and the completion of performance tasks. It is important to us that those reflect your own authentic perspective ideas and experiences. We are excited to get to know the real you and believe your genuine voice is your greatest strength.

What We Value

At IM we are committed to making a lasting impact through our work. We value a supportive mission-driven culture where our shared purpose guides us. We take responsibility for the quality and impact of our work. We build trust through meaningful relationships shared purpose and inclusive collaboration. We embrace change creativity and continuous learning to meet evolving needs.

Our Benefits

In addition to competitive pay we offer a robust and wide array of benefits to our employees. Here are the highlights:

• Fully remote work environment. Everyone works from home!
• Flexible work schedules within our Monday-Friday work week.
• Flexible paid time off.

• Closed for 10 company-recognized holidays plus Winter Break.

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
  • Three medical insurance plans to choose from plus dental and vision plans.
  • Employer-paid Life & AD&D Insurance and Voluntary Life & AD&D
  • Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
  • Voluntary accident critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance plans are available.
  • 403(b) retirement plan with a matching employer contribution after 90 days of employment.
  • Allowances for internet phone wellness and professional development expenses.

Please complete all areas that are indicated as required (*) on the application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Illustrative Mathematics is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and does not discriminate against any applicant candidate or staff member on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry age color disability gender gender identity gender expression nationality race or ethnicity religion sex sexual orientation or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

Applicant Workplace Posters

In compliance with federal law all persons hired for employee roles will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.