Marketing Lead

• Assist in developing and implementing marketing and communications plans to reach students, families, volunteers, donors, and the general public
• Create and schedule content across digital channels, including email, website, and social media
• Design marketing collateral such as flyers, graphics, one-pagers, and slide decks using brand templates
• Support storytelling efforts by interviewing students, volunteers, and staff and writing short profiles or blurbs for various platforms

This role amplifies ScholarMatch's mission of supporting first-generation college students from low-income backgrounds, helping them access higher education and succeed in fulfilling careers, thereby promoting education equity and social mobility.

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism, or related field
• Three (3) years of relevant experience in marketing, digital communications, or nonprofit outreach
• Experience working with first-generation, low-income college students or in the education sector
• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills with an eye for detail

Starting salary is commensurate with experience, regional location, and is based on a competitive public interest salary scale. The salary range for this position is: San Francisco Bay Area: $72,300 - $88,063; Greater Los Angeles Area: $65,000 - $75,706. Benefits include: 100% paid medical, dental, vision, and basic term life for full-time employees; 401k retirement plan with 4% employer automatic contribution, 100% vested on day 1; 20 accrued PTO days per year; 11 paid holidays every year, birthday off, plus a staff-wide “winter break” from Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day with reduced workload; annual retention bonus; eligibility for a one-month paid sabbatical after your 5-year anniversary; FSA/HSA; chiropractic/acupuncture; pre-tax commuter benefits; phone and internet stipend; staff and dependent EAP access.

ScholarMatch is a college access and persistence organization committed to supporting first-generation college students from low-income backgrounds earn a bachelor’s degree within five years, offering comprehensive support services focusing on individualized college and career advising, targeted scholarships, and ongoing mentorship.