Senior Director, OPC and Brand Marketing

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Purpose of Role

The Senior Director of OPC and Brand Marketing will lead strategic marketing efforts to launch and sustain the Obama Presidential Center (OPC). They will partner with the CMO to lead marketing plans for the OPC and the Foundation brand visibility, engagement, and impact. This role will drive integrated marketing campaigns that resonate with diverse audiences, support the Foundation's mission, and ensure alignment across channels. As a senior leader, this individual will oversee a multidisciplinary team and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver an innovative 360 marketing plan that integrates the Obama Foundation narrative and tone, and delivers on the OPC’s earned income targets and quarterly KPIs, such as ticketing and attendance.

As the Senior Director, OPC and Brand Marketing, you’ll be reporting directly to the Chief Marketing Officer.

Strategic Leadership

• Oversee the development and execution of the Obama Foundation and OPC brand narrative, ensuring consistent storytelling and messaging across all touchpoints.
• Set a performance marketing strategy that aligns with the organization's goals and values and supports the preparation, launch, and ongoing support of the OPC.
• Partner with the VP of Communications and PR consultants on crisis communications and message management.
• Develop and oversee a 360-degree marketing strategy, including marketing plan development, media planning, and omni-channel activations.
• Drive audience engagement through CRM strategy, consumer journey design, and 1st-party data optimization.
• Develop promotional strategies, including corporate partnerships and revenue-driving campaigns.
• Develop promotional strategies for Programs across Obama Foundation and OPC.
• Design and help implement cross-functional operations for strategy development and execution of OPC marketing, collaborating with internal partners such as the Design Director and OPC team.
• Serve as a thought leader on audience engagement trends, digital innovation, and brand storytelling.
• Support organizational change readiness, ensuring the marketing strategy aligns with and drives new audience adoption and engagement during the OPC launch.
• Collaborate closely with executive leadership, Development, and OPC teams to ensure alignment of marketing strategies with organizational priorities and revenue goals.
  
  

Team Management and Collaboration

• Scale and develop a high-performing marketing team, aligning structure and skills with evolving OPC priorities and audience demands.
• Partner with internal teams to ensure brand consistency and campaign alignment across initiatives.
  
  

Data Analysis and Optimization

• Lead the effort to identify and understand our target audience.
• Establish quarterly KPIs and metrics to evaluate the success of OPC marketing efforts in partnership with OPC and Development teams (ie. experiential KPIs, guest growth/acquisition, guest engagement, revenue growth through expanding range of products and customer experiences).
• Leverage insights to refine strategies and optimize marketing spend for maximum impact.
  
  

Vendor and Budget Oversight

• Manage relationships with external vendors, agencies, and consultants to support marketing efforts.
• Oversee and optimize the marketing budget, ensuring efficient allocation of resources.
  
  

Key Deliverables / Outcomes

• Clearly articulated strategy that is aligned with organizational strategic goals, and is executable by a high-functioning marketing team.
• Revenue targets that are regularly met or exceeded alongside other relevant KPIs set by the Sr Director and other established KPIs (i.e. ticket sales, attendance).
• An operating culture that is effective, highly collaborative and inclusive, and fosters innovative approaches to audience engagement.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of 10 years including experience serving in a marketing leadership position for a cultural institution nonprofit, or similarly mission-driven organization with complex, public-facing campaigns. Preferred qualification of experience and/or knowledge of the non-profit and cultural sector. Corporate marketing experience is welcome. Proven experience developing and implementing revenue-generating marketing strategies, including ticket sales, audience growth, and product expansion.
• Expertise: Demonstrated success in managing large-scale, multi-channel marketing campaigns. Knowledge of audience engagement, data analytics, and digital marketing trends.
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead and inspire diverse teams, fostering an inclusive and innovative work environment.
• Strategic Vision: Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to align marketing goals with organizational objectives.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience presenting to senior leadership and external stakeholders.
• Cultural Competence: Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with a track record of implementing culturally relevant marketing strategies. Strong understanding of industry trends and creative tools.
• Organization: Highly organized and detail-oriented with a track record of meeting short- and long-term deadlines in a fast-paced, high volume environment.
  
  

The salary range for this role is between $$166,820 and $$208,573.

This is a hybrid role based in our Chicago office in Hyde Park.

Foundation Values

The Foundation Values are Courage, Empathy, Integrity, Accountability, Community, Inclusivity, Pragmatism, Resilience, Imagination, and Hope.

Don’t check off every box in the requirements listed above? Please apply anyway! Studies have shown that marginalized communities - such as women, LGBTQ and people of color - are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. The Obama Foundation is dedicated to building an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging – so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider submitting an application. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings!

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Foundation is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. The Foundation 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 laws. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, please e-mail us at careers@obama.org if you require a reasonable accommodation to complete this application.