Marketing Manager
20 days ago
Boston
Job Description The Organization: MassChallenge The Role: Marketing Manager Location: Boston, MA Reports to: Sr. Director, Marketing Compensation: $65,000-$70,000 MassChallenge is the global network for innovators who are working to solve massive challenges. We connect startups, experts, corporations, and communities to grow and transform businesses and economies. Our mission is to equip bold entrepreneurs to disrupt the status quo and create meaningful change. Our mission is BIG, and thus we are a team that gives 100% every day. Our MC values ensure we stay true to our mission and our core beliefs. MassChallenge is currently seeking a Marketing Manager to join our Boston-based office. Position Summary The Marketing Manager plays a central role in executing campaigns, content, and communications that elevate MassChallenge programs, partnerships, and events. Reporting to the Senior Director of Marketing, this role blends creative storytelling with operational precision to deliver multi-channel marketing that drives engagement and impact. You’ll work across email, web, social media, and event marketing to bring programs to life — coordinating with internal teams, vendors, and external partners to ensure campaigns are executed flawlessly, on time, and on brand. This role is ideal for someone who loves translating complex ideas into compelling stories — and who’s excited by the world of startups, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Curiosity about MassChallenge’s five Challenge Areas — Healthcare & Life Sciences, Climate & Environment, Global Financial Systems, Sustainable Food Systems, and Security & Resiliency — is a plus. Location This position is based in Boston, MA, with a hybrid schedule (Tuesdays and Thursdays in-office). Some event support may require occasional evenings or travel. Relocation assistance is not available at this time. What You'll Do Collaboration & Project Management • Partner closely with internal teams to gather inputs, content, and approvals across programs, partnerships, and events., • Manage project timelines and stakeholder communications to ensure clarity, accountability, and on-time delivery., • Coordinate with internal staff and external contractors — including designers, videographers, event vendors, and A/V teams — to ensure high-quality execution and brand consistency., • Maintain organized shared folders, calendars, and documentation to keep all marketing activities aligned., • Facilitate project check-ins and follow-ups to keep deliverables moving smoothly., • Execute integrated campaigns across email, web, and social to promote programs, partnerships, and events., • Build and update assets in HubSpot and WordPress with precision and brand alignment., • Manage deliverables from external design firms — prepare briefs,consolidatefeedback, and track deadlines., • Create or adapt quick-turn materials in Canva (or similar tools)., • Draft and publish content across newsletters, landing pages, and social channels., • Collect and curate founder, partner, and expert stories for marketing and PR use., • Support content scheduling, social media monitoring, and short-form video creation (e.g., Canva, CapCut)., • Support marketing deliverables for events and showcases (emails, signage, registration pages, printed materials)., • Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure event materials are accurate, timely, and aligned with brand standards., • Track and summarize campaign, web, and social performance using HubSpot and Google Analytics., • Maintain clean CRM data, tagging, and segmentation., • EnsureUTMs, links, and asset naming conventions are standardized., • Support content calendars and operational documentation to improve workflow efficiency. Education & Experience Requirements Required: • At least 3 years of hands-on marketing experience (startup, investor, accelerator, nonprofit, or agency experience a plus)., • Strong stakeholder and vendor management experience, including coordination with internal teams and external partners (design, video, event production, and A/V)., • Proven ability to manage multi-channel campaigns in a fast-paced environment., • Experience with HubSpot (email automation, forms, lists, workflows) and WordPress (or similar CMS)., • Strong writing and editing skills, with a sharp eye for detail., • Proficiencyin Canva or equivalent tools for quick-turn creative work., • Working knowledge of Google Analytics and HubSpot reporting dashboards., • Experience coordinating external vendors, creative partners, and event deliverables., • Basic video editing or production coordination experience., • Familiarity with press release distribution and media monitoring tools., • Interestin startups, entrepreneurship, and emerging technology., • Familiarity withMassChallenge’sChallenge Areas or adjacent sectors., • Help entrepreneurs build the next generation of transformational businesses by connecting them with the resources, partnerships, and communities that help them launch, grow, and scale their startups., • Help our partners build, grow, and evolve their corporate innovation practices. Our Core Values: • Founder Mindset: Optimism, Tenacity, Love the Problem, • Connect & Collaborate: Empathy & Inclusion & Fun, Build Community, Connect the Dots, • MassChallenge offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a supportive working environment., • Salary is based on a nonprofit scale and commensurate with skills and experience., • For this position, the base salary range is $65,000 - $70,000 MassChallenge is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek individuals from a broad variety of backgrounds with varying levels of experience who have a desire to do meaningful work. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, color, gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.