Marketing Communications Manager

Marketing & Communications Manager

Cancer Pathways | Seattle, WA (Hybrid)

Cancer changes lives overnight. Cancer Pathways makes sure no one has to navigate it alone.

We provide free support, education, and community for anyone impacted by cancer, including patients, survivors, caregivers, families, children, and teens. And we have a lot more people to reach.

That's where you come in.

We're looking for a creative, energetic Marketing & Communications Manager who can help more people discover Cancer Pathways, connect with our mission, use our services, and want to support our work.

This is not a job where you develop a marketing strategy and hand it to someone else to execute. You are the someone else.

You'll dream up the idea, write the copy, create the post, update the website, build the email, cover the event, make the flyer, watch what works, and make the next one better.

If you're creative, scrappy, curious, digitally savvy, and get a slightly unreasonable amount of satisfaction from making great things happen with very little money, keep reading.

What You'll Own

Make Our Social Media Worth Following

We don't want to post just because the content calendar says it's Tuesday.

Develop and execute our social media strategy and create fresh content that brings our mission, programs, people, events, and impact to lifeStay on top of trends, platforms, formats, and emerging opportunities and find smart ways to make them our ownGrow engagement, followers, reach, and ultimately action, including donationsCapture photos, video, interviews, and behind-the-scenes content at programs and events Test creative campaigns on a very nonprofit-sized budget, track what works, and keep getting better We want someone who sees a trend and immediately thinks, “What could Cancer Pathways do with that?” Own Our Newsletter, Website & Digital Presence

Our digital channels should feel current, useful, human, and unmistakably Cancer Pathways.

Write, build, and distribute our monthly newsletter and additional email campaignsTell stories that connect people to our mission while promoting programs, events, volunteer opportunities, and fundraisingOwn day-to-day website content and updates, keeping information fresh, easy to navigate, and on brand Use analytics across email, web, and social to understand what's working and improve what isn't Strong writing matters. So does knowing when something needs 500 words and when it needs five. Create Marketing That Gets Used

Some days you'll create an awareness or fundraising campaign. Other days someone will need a program overview for a hospital meeting by tomorrow. Welcome to nonprofit marketing.

Create program overviews, one-pagers, presentations, flyers, event materials, digital assets, and other marketing collateralSupport Development with materials for donors, grants, sponsors, and fundraising campaigns Create materials for hospitals, physicians, schools, community partners, and other referral sourcesDevelop simple, creative campaigns that generate awareness, engagement, and donations Tell our impact through great writing, stories, testimonials, photos, video, and dataIf it helps someone discover us, understand us, support us, or refer someone to us, you'll probably have a hand in it.

Evolve Our Brand & Tell Our Story

Cancer Pathways is growing and evolving, and how we show up and tell our story should too.

Help evolve our voice, storytelling, and overall brand presenceBring greater consistency across our website, social media, email, presentations, and printed materials Help our communications feel current, compelling, and connected across every touchpointWork with staff to uncover the stories happening across Cancer Pathways and tell them thoughtfully and respectfullyWork with outside creative or technical partners when neededWe want Cancer Pathways to look, sound, and feel hopeful, human, modern, credible, and unmistakably us.

Who You Are

You're probably earlier in your career, but you're not waiting around for someone to tell you what to do.

You have ideas. Lots of them. You follow brands and creators because you genuinely care about what they're doing. You notice when a social post is great and when something feels dated. You're curious about new platforms, technology, and AI and how they can help you create better work.

Most importantly, you can take an idea from “What if we tried this?” to “It's live.”

You're also comfortable with the reality of a small nonprofit. There isn't a giant agency budget or a production team waiting in the wings.

Sometimes the answer is Canva, an iPhone, a great idea, and you.

And that excites you more than it scares you.

What You Bring

3–4 years of experience in marketing, communications, social media, content creation, or a related role Strong understanding of social media, trends, content formats, and engagement strategies Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skillsExperience creating digital and print marketing materialsComfort with website CMS and email marketing platformsBasic design skills using tools such as Canva or Adobe productsAbility to capture strong photo and video contentComfort using analytics to improve performanceCuriosity about AI and emerging marketing toolsStrong organizational skills and the ability to juggle multiple priorities without needing someone to manage every stepBachelor's degree in marketing, communications, journalism, or a related fieldRelevant experience, a strong portfolio, and proof that you know how to make things happen matter. Nonprofit or healthcare experience is helpful, but not required.

This Role Is For You If...

You're a self-starter. Really. You bring energy and ideas. You're creative, but you also get things done. You can make a small budget work very hard. You'd rather test a smart idea than talk about it for three months. And you're comfortable switching from strategy to execution, sometimes within the same hour.

If you need a large team, a large budget, and a perfectly defined playbook, this probably isn't the job for you. If you want room to create, experiment, build, and make your mark, we should talk.

Location & Work Structure

This position is based in Seattle and follows a hybrid schedule. Regular in-person work is required, along with attendance at Cancer Pathways programs, fundraising events, and community events. Some evening and weekend availability will be required for event coverage.

Compensation & Benefits

Full-time positionSalary range: $65,000–$72,000, depending on experienceBenefits including health insurance, retirement plan (403B), paid holidays, and paid time offWe know nonprofit salaries don't always compete with big corporate marketing departments. What we can offer is meaningful work, real creative ownership, room to build, and the chance to see the impact of your work up close.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter to [email protected].

And show us your work.

Send us a few examples of social content, campaigns, writing, design, websites, or other marketing work you're proud of. We care less about whether it had a giant budget and more about what you did, why you did it, and whether it worked.

Bonus points if you tell us about something clever you pulled off with almost no budget. We have an important story to tell. We're looking for someone who can help more people hear it.

Pay: $65,000.00 - $72,000.00 per year

Benefits:

403(b)Flexible schedulePaid time offEducation:

Bachelor's (Preferred)Work Location: Hybrid remote in Seattle, WA 98122