The Iowa Women’s Foundation is expanding our team. We have an exciting position that might be just right for you or someone you know.
Seventy percent (70%) of Iowa’s female-headed households struggle economically. Through targeted research, grantmaking, advocacy, education, and collaboration, the Iowa Women’s Foundation works to shatter the barriers to economic self-sufficiency so ALL of Iowa’s women and girls have equal opportunities for success. Because when Iowa’s women are successful, our businesses thrive, our communities flourish, and Iowa wins.
How to Apply
All applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and salary expectations to jobs@iawf.org.
Please include your name and the position you are applying for in the subject line.
Job Opportunities
- Remote in Iowa. (Candidate must reside in Iowa. Preference for candidates located in Iowa City/Cedar Rapids Corridor or Des Moines)
- Salary range: $58,000–$68,000 annually
Job Description
Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF) is committed to improving the lives of Iowa’s women and girls through research, education, collaboration, advocacy and grantmaking. IWF is a statewide organization dedicated to funding programs, conducting research and advocating for women and girls in every community in Iowa. We are seeking a highly organized, creative, and relationship-oriented Marketing and Events Manager to help elevate our visibility, strengthen engagement with supporters and partners, and execute high-quality events and communications across Iowa.
The Marketing and Events Manager position combines marketing, communications, event management, digital engagement, and administrative coordination to advance organizational visibility and support fundraising and relationship-building goals. The ideal candidate is a strong project manager who can move seamlessly between strategy and execution, from developing social media content and email communications to coordinating statewide events, managing vendors, preparing event materials, and ensuring every detail of an event reflects the organization’s brand and mission. This position requires someone who is highly organized, collaborative, creative, responsive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
Job Details
Key Responsibilities
1. Marketing & Communications — 40%
- Implement the organization’s marketing and communications strategy across multiple platforms.
- Partner with marketing agency partner to develop, write, edit, and coordinate content for:
o Website o Email communications and newsletters
o Social media o Print and digital materials o Event communications
o Donor and stakeholder communications - Maintain a consistent organizational voice, brand, and visual identity.
- Develop social media calendars and coordinate timely content.
- Gather stories, photos, testimonials, statistics, and other content that demonstrate organizational impact.
- Coordinate website updates and ensure information is current, accurate, and engaging.
- Support development of marketing materials, presentations, fact sheets, invitations, annual reports, and other collateral.
- Partner with marketing agency partner to track basic marketing metrics and provide regular reports on engagement and reach.
- Identify opportunities to increase the organization’s visibility across Iowa.
2. Event Management — 40%
- Coordinate the planning and execution of organizational events ranging from small gatherings to major statewide events.
- Develop event timelines, work plans, checklists, budgets, and production schedules.
- Coordinate venues, caterers, speakers, vendors, sponsors, volunteers, and event partners.
- Manage invitations, registration, RSVPs, reminders, nametags, programs, signage, and event materials.
- Coordinate event communications before, during, and after each event.
- Support logistics for major fundraising events, including annual luncheons, receptions, donor gatherings, community events, and statewide convenings.
- Coordinate event-day logistics and serve as an organizational representative.
- Manage post-event follow-up, including thank-you communications, photographs, surveys, and evaluation.
- Track event expenses and maintain accurate event records.
- Identify opportunities to improve the attendee and donor experience.
3. Statewide Engagement & Relationship Support — 10%
- Support statewide outreach to donors, community partners, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and other stakeholders.
- Assist with community visits, regional gatherings, and statewide engagement activities.
- Help identify opportunities to expand the organization’s presence and visibility in communities across Iowa.
- Maintain organized contact lists and event participation records.
- Support relationship-building activities that advance fundraising and organizational goals.
4. Administrative & Team Support — 10%
- Maintain organized marketing, events, and communications files.
- Manage calendars, deadlines, and project tracking.
- Assist with preparation of reports, presentations, and board materials.
- Coordinate with internal staff and external consultants, vendors, and partners.
- Participate in staff meetings and organizational planning.
- Take on other responsibilities that support the organization’s mission and strategic priorities.