Marketing / Communications Coordinator

Description

Turn your marketing skills into meaningful impact.

What if your next marketing campaign could do more than build a brand? At Northern Illinois Hospice, your creativity helps patients and families discover compassionate care when they need it most. As a trusted leader in hospice care since 1979, we are looking for a creative, motivated Marketing / Communications Coordinator who wants to make a difference through strategic marketing, engaging content, and community connections.

Why Join Northern Illinois Hospice?

We are a mission-driven, collaborative team dedicated to bringing dignity, comfort, and peace to patients and families. The Marketing / Communications Coordinator enjoys a competitive salary of $57,790–$78,016, based on education and experience, plus a comprehensive benefits package:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off that grows with service
• HSA health and wellness account
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability
• 401(k) with company match, including Roth and Traditional options

What Your Day Looks Like

As our Marketing / Communications Coordinator, you will turn ideas into impactful campaigns that increase awareness of hospice and palliative care, strengthen our brand, and support community engagement and Foundation fundraising. You will collaborate with leadership and internal teams to bring our mission to life across digital and traditional marketing channels.

What You’ll Do

• Marketing Strategy & Coordination: Implement the organization’s marketing plan, campaigns, and advertising initiatives to promote hospice and palliative care services, programs, and Foundation; identify referral opportunities; coordinate vendors; and provide performance reports and recommendations to leadership.
• Business Development & Community Engagement: Support referral growth and brand awareness through collaboration with internal teams, community outreach, educational programs, and events.
• Marketing Planning & Analytics: Maintain marketing calendars, monitor budgets and expenses, track campaign performance across digital and traditional channels, and recommend strategies to improve effectiveness and return on investment.
• Brand Management: Maintain consistent branding and messaging across marketing materials, public relations, community storytelling, promotional products, and organizational events.
• Digital Marketing & Content Development: Manage social media platforms, website and intranet content, email campaigns, and digital advertising. Develop and maintain marketing materials, capture approved photos and videos, monitor online inquiries and reviews, and support online reputation management.
• Communications & Media Relations: Assist with press releases, media interviews, announcements, and other communication initiatives. Maintain relevant contact lists and coordinate printing, apparel, promotional products, and external marketing resources.
• Compliance: Ensure marketing materials and communications comply with HIPAA, applicable healthcare marketing regulations, and Joint Commission standards.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of marketing or communications experience.
• Experience developing print and digital communications for diverse audiences.
• Ability to translate organizational priorities into effective marketing campaigns.
• Healthcare experience preferred; graphic design skills are a plus.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for community events, photography, and off-site marketing activities.

Salary Description

We support our employees’ wellbeing and regularly benchmark with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. The expected base salary range for this role is $ 57,790 – $78,016. However, final base pay will be carefully determined based on several factors, including education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. Additionally, this role may be eligible for other forms of compensation and benefits.

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:15am to 4:45pm; occasional after-hours attendance may be required based on business needs.

Ready to Make Your Mark?

Bring your creativity, communication skills, and passion for meaningful work to Northern Illinois Hospice. Apply today! Our application process is quick and straightforward—submit your application and resume to get started. We look forward to connecting with you!

About Us:

Founded in 1979, Northern Illinois Hospice was created by the community to serve the community. As the region’s first hospice provider, we remain dedicated to delivering extraordinary care that brings comfort, dignity, and peace of mind to patients and families. Our team is made up of your neighbors—caring professionals who live here too—always ready to honor your needs and wishes with compassion and heart.

Northern Illinois Hospice is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Northern Illinois Hospice, we believe diversity makes us better.

Northern Illinois Hospice is a drug free workplace.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of marketing or communications experience.
• Experience developing print and digital communications for diverse audiences.
• Ability to translate organizational priorities into effective marketing campaigns.
• Healthcare experience preferred; graphic design skills are a plus.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for community events, photography, and off-site marketing activities.