Marketing & Events Manager — Florida Suncoast

Job overview

The Marketing & Events Manager — Florida Suncoast role is hybrid, based in Lake Bluff, IL, with regular regional driving across the Florida Suncoast footprint. Pay is $58,000 to $73,000 per year. Bernie’s Book Bank delivers free, high-quality books to children and is expanding its Florida Suncoast chapter. The manager localizes marketing and communications, builds community awareness, and plans events that support fundraising and growth. The role coordinates content, media, vendors, committees, sponsorships, and donor-facing support while helping the chapter expand its reach.

What you'll do

• Execute local marketing and communications across email, social media, web, and print
• maintain fundraising pages and Salesforce lists
• manage public relations and media relationships
• plan and deliver events end-to-end
• coordinate committees, vendors, and creative production
• manage sponsorship solicitation and fulfillment
• support gift processing, donor communications, and local book distributions as needed.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

marketing & events manager

nonprofit marketing

event management

fundraising

community outreach

sponsorships

salesforce

hybrid

lake bluff il

florida suncoast

bernie's book bank

$58k-$73k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical insurance with PPO and HMO options, dental and vision insurance starting day one, hybrid work environment, mileage reimbursement, long-term disability, 401(k) match after one year, 17 days of PTO, four floating holidays, and nine paid holidays.

Why this role

The role requires regular regional travel by car throughout the growing Suncoast footprint; mileage reimbursement is offered for work-related travel.

About the employer

Bernie's Book Bank is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Social Advocacy Organizations. Sector: 81.