Marketing & Communications Project Coordinator
Mundelein, IL - USA
Job Summary
At MacLean-Fogg we have no shortage of ideas.
Some are strategic. Some are creative. Some arrive five minutes before someone asks Can we get this communicated today Hypothetically of course.
Were looking for a Marketing & Communications Project Coordinator to join our team and help bring structure momentum and follow-through to a wide range of marketing and communication initiatives.
We care deeply about the work. We also believe the work is better when the team can laugh challenge each other share ideas and occasionally acknowledge that a project timeline may have been aspirational.
This role sits at the intersection of marketing communications project management and employee experience.
Youll help keep projects organized timelines visible stakeholders aligned and deliverables moving forward. You wont be expected to be a designer but youll work closely with creative resources agencies vendors and internal partners to help great work get completed without unnecessary confusion delay or 17 follow-up emails.
This role supports both:
External marketing including campaigns collateral trade shows website updates social media and employer branding
Internal communications including leadership messages employee announcements newsletters organizational updates and engagement-related communications
Youll also help us continue modernizing the way we work by using AI-enabled tools collaboration platforms and improved workflows to improve productivity and communication quality.
Coordinate marketing and communications projects from intake through completion
Help manage timelines deliverables approvals and follow-up
Keep stakeholders informed and aligned across projects
Support trade shows events social media website updates sales collateral and employer branding efforts
Assist with internal communications employee announcements newsletters and leadership communications
Coordinate with creative resources agencies vendors and internal partners
Help maintain brand consistency across materials and communications
Support photo video content and campaign coordination
Use tools like Jira SharePoint Teams Loop and AI-enabled platforms to organize work and improve execution
Identify ways to make marketing and communication processes smoother clearer and more proactive
You dont need to know everything on day one. You do need to be the kind of person who figures things out asks good questions follows through and brings energy to the work.
Like organizing moving pieces into something that resembles a plan
Enjoy working with creative people business leaders HR vendors and cross-functional teams
Communicate clearly and arent afraid to follow up
Can be diplomatic without being passive
Notice when something is about to fall through the cracks
Bring ideas not just status updates
Stay flexible when priorities shift
Enjoy improving how work gets done
Are curious about AI and technology and already use them to work smarter
A single predictable task list every day
Waiting for someone else to define every next step
Avoiding stakeholder conversations
Working in a corner with minimal interaction
Pretending reply-all email chains are an effective project management system
Bachelors degree in Marketing Communications Business Public Relations or a related field
2 years of experience in project coordination marketing support communications or a related role
Strong organizational communication and time management skills
Experience managing multiple projects or priorities at once
Ability to build relationships and collaborate across teams
Strong follow-through and attention to detail
Comfort using technology and collaboration tools to manage work
Experience supporting both marketing and internal communications
Experience working with creative teams agencies vendors or external partners
Familiarity with Jira SharePoint Microsoft Teams Loop or similar tools
Experience with social media website coordination content development or campaign support
Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite Canva or similar platforms
Manufacturing B2B or industrial experience
Experience using AI-enabled tools to improve productivity communication organization or content development
MacLean-Fogg has a 100-year history in manufacturing but were not interested in operating like everything is still done by fax machine and sheer willpower.
Were modernizing how we communicate collaborate develop people support the business and tell our story.
Work on visible projects across the organization
Partner closely with a small collaborative team
Support both creative marketing and employee communication work
Help improve processes instead of just surviving them
Learn the business from multiple angles
Build a foundation for growth in marketing communications project management or marketing operations
Were looking for someone who wants to be part of the team not just support the team from the sidelines.
Our values are Integrity People Customer Excellence and Stewardship. We take those seriously. We take quality seriously. We take deadlines seriously.
However we do not take ourselves seriously 100% of the time. That would be exhausting.
If youre organized proactive collaborative curious and willing to help turn someone should really organize this into already handled wed like to meet you.