Marketing Manager

Job Title: Marketing ManagerLocation-Type: Hybrid – Washington, DC (Onsite Tuesday–Thursday). Must reside locallyto Washington, DC; relocation will not be considered at this time.Start Date Is: ASAP – November 16 or 23Employment Type: 6-Month Contract-to-HireCompensation Range: $45–$55/hour W2Conversion Salary: $85,000–$100,000Travel: Occasional company-paid event travel

Job Description:

Seeking an experienced Marketing Manager to lead multichannel marketing campaigns for a national retail industry association, supporting major B2B conferences and events.

The ideal candidate has 3–6 years of marketing experience with a strong background in campaign management, email marketing, project management, copywriting, and agency/vendor coordination.

This is a hands-on, execution-focused role managing established campaigns, coordinating external partners, tracking performance, and identifying opportunities to increase event registrations and engagement.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Manage multichannel marketing campaigns across email, social media, and paid media to drive event registrations and attendance

• Coordinate external agencies, email vendors, and internal teams to ensure timely campaign execution

• Manage campaign calendars, deadlines, and deliverables using Monday.com or similar tools

• Write promotional emails and social posts; create graphics in Canva and review email designs in Figma

• Oversee email production, testing, approvals, and deployment with external vendors

• Track campaign performance, prepare weekly reports, and recommend improvements

• Collaborate with paid media agencies on campaign strategy, creative, and reporting

• Support marketing activities at industry events, including occasional travel

Minimum Requirements:

• 3–6 years of marketing experience, preferably in B2B, event, conference, or association marketing

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience

• Experience managing integrated, multichannel marketing campaigns

• Strong email marketing experience with Salesforce Marketing Cloud, HubSpot, Marketo, Mailchimp, or similar platforms

• Strong project management skills and experience coordinating agencies, vendors, and stakeholders

• Strong copywriting skills for promotional emails and social media

• Hands-on Canva experience and ability to analyze campaign performance

• Excellent organization, communication, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing deadlines

• Ability to work onsite in Washington, DC Tuesday–Thursday and travel occasionally

Preferred Qualifications:

• B2B conference, trade show, or association marketing experience

• Salesforce Marketing Cloud experience

• Figma and Monday.com (or similar project management tools)

• Experience collaborating with paid media agencies

• Familiarity with AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot