As the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization, Breakthrough T1D helps make everyday life with T1D better while driving toward cures. We invest in the most promising research to turn ideas into life-changing therapies and devices. We work with government, regulatory officials, and insurance companies to address issues that impact the T1D community -- breaking through barriers that limit access to care worldwide. We provide resources and guidance that makes it easier to live and thrive with T1D. This is more than a moment -- we're empowering a movement for the T1D community. Share your support and help educate and empower individuals facing type 1 diabetes.

Our mission is to improve lives today and tomorrow by accelerating life changing breakthroughs to treat, prevent and ultimately, cure T1D and its complications. Always, we are guided by a single purpose: As we drive towards curing type 1 diabetes, we help make everyday life better for the people who face it.

Summary

Are you a strategic communicator who sees the big picture and knows how to turn ideas into meaningful engagement? Do you love collaborating across teams to bring marketing campaigns to life? We’d love to meet you! Breakthrough T1D is looking for a strategic, creative, and collaborative Marketing Manager to join our Marketing Strategy team. Reporting to the Director, Marketing Strategy, this role is key to bringing Breakthrough T1D’s fundraising and community programs to life through insight-driven, integrated communications planning and execution. You’ll work across teams to elevate brand awareness, translate organizational priorities into meaningful action, and deepen engagement with our mission.

Responsibilities

Lead the development of year-round, insight-driven communications plans that define how the organization communicates its mission, impact, and initiatives across all channels
Translate organizational goals into clear, actionable marketing strategies that align with brand and inspire action across all channels – email, web, social, earned media, and more
Be a subject matter expert on program alignment, audience segmentation, and organizational strategy
Work cross-functionally with internal partner teams and external agencies to ensure strategic alignment and brand consistency across all touchpoints
Oversee campaign kickoffs, content reviews, and performance tracking to ensure strategic goals are met
Elevate brand awareness through compelling storytelling that reaches new audiences and deepens engagement with existing supporters

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of experience in marketing strategy and planning, non-profit industry experience preferred
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, or Communications
A successful track record of developing integrated communications plans that acquire, retain, and engage supporters
Experience using data, insights to inform integrated communications planning
Comfort, intuitive understanding of digital and physical communications channels, including social media, web, paid media, email, PR, events
Ability to craft simple, pragmatic strategies and creative briefs
Experience working cross-functionally, leading with positivity, collaboration, and clarity
Strong presentation skills, comfort presenting to all seniority levels
Familiarity with type 1 diabetes a plus
Candidates who are bilingual and able to engage diverse, global audiences preferred

Target Salary: $70-85k base

Essential Functions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and infrequently up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Additional Information

Requests for medical, religious, and other exemptions will be considered on an individual basis. Breakthrough T1D will comply with all federal, state, and local laws.

Breakthrough T1D supports a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Breakthrough T1D is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.