What are the responsibilities and job description for the SPIRE Marketing Coordinator position at Spire Academy?
Job Title: Marketing Coordinator
Department: Marketing – Content & Media
Location: SPIRE Academy – Geneva, Ohio
Full-Time, On-Site
About SPIRE Academy:
SPIRE Academy is an accredited private boarding school serving grades 9 through 12 and post-graduate students from across the United States and more than 38 countries. The Academy integrates rigorous academics, elite athletic development, and personal growth within a single campus environment designed for high performance. It is one of the largest indoor, multi-sport training, education, and competition campuses in the world. With more than 800,000 square feet of indoor space and hundreds of acres of outdoor facilities, SPIRE is built to host elite training, national and international competitions, camps, and academic programming year-round.
Position Overview:
SPIRE Academy is seeking a detail-oriented and highly motivated Marketing Coordinator to support the execution of marketing initiatives across the SPIRE ecosystem: Academy, Athletics, Camps, and Events. This role plays a key part in SPIRE’s growing marketing team and reports directly to the Head of Content & Media. As part of SPIRE’s integrated marketing department, you’ll work closely with both the Content & Media team (which leads SPIRE’s creative strategy, visual storytelling, and social media execution) and the Brand & Communications team (which leads SPIRE’s messaging, PR, advertising, and positioning). This role requires someone who can keep projects on track, collaborate cross-functionally, and take ownership of day-to-day marketing operations.
Key Responsibilities:
● Support execution of integrated marketing campaigns across digital, print, social,
and on-site activations
● Maintain and update campaign calendars, task lists, and content trackers (e.g.,
Airtable, Google Drive)
● Coordinate with internal stakeholders (admissions, events, athletics, creative,
etc.) to collect deliverables and hit deadlines
● Assist in briefing creative teams and reviewing content for alignment with
SPIRE’s voice, tone, and goals
● Monitor marketing performance dashboards and report on key KPIs
● Support logistics and coordination of media days, athlete content shoots, and on-
site events
● Draft and edit marketing copy for emails, landing pages, paid media, and print
collateral
● Research trends in youth sports, boarding schools, and competitor content to
inform campaign strategy
● Utilize AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Grammarly, Canva AI) to enhance workflows and
content output
● Provide weekly status updates and assist in monthly reporting and performance
reviews
Qualifications:
● Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism, or related field
● 3–5 years of marketing experience, ideally in sports, education, or youth-focused
organizations
● Highly organized and self-driven, with strong project management and
communication skills
● Comfortable working on-site and collaborating with coaches, athletes, and
internal teams
● Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills
● Familiar with tools like Google Workspace, Airtable, Slack, HubSpot, Mailchimp,
or similar
● Comfortable using AI tools to support content planning and copywriting (not as
an end-to-end solution)
● Experience in youth sports or athletics is a strong bonus
● Availability to support occasional evening or weekend events
Department: Marketing – Content & Media
Location: SPIRE Academy – Geneva, Ohio
Full-Time, On-Site
About SPIRE Academy:
SPIRE Academy is an accredited private boarding school serving grades 9 through 12 and post-graduate students from across the United States and more than 38 countries. The Academy integrates rigorous academics, elite athletic development, and personal growth within a single campus environment designed for high performance. It is one of the largest indoor, multi-sport training, education, and competition campuses in the world. With more than 800,000 square feet of indoor space and hundreds of acres of outdoor facilities, SPIRE is built to host elite training, national and international competitions, camps, and academic programming year-round.
Position Overview:
SPIRE Academy is seeking a detail-oriented and highly motivated Marketing Coordinator to support the execution of marketing initiatives across the SPIRE ecosystem: Academy, Athletics, Camps, and Events. This role plays a key part in SPIRE’s growing marketing team and reports directly to the Head of Content & Media. As part of SPIRE’s integrated marketing department, you’ll work closely with both the Content & Media team (which leads SPIRE’s creative strategy, visual storytelling, and social media execution) and the Brand & Communications team (which leads SPIRE’s messaging, PR, advertising, and positioning). This role requires someone who can keep projects on track, collaborate cross-functionally, and take ownership of day-to-day marketing operations.
Key Responsibilities:
● Support execution of integrated marketing campaigns across digital, print, social,
and on-site activations
● Maintain and update campaign calendars, task lists, and content trackers (e.g.,
Airtable, Google Drive)
● Coordinate with internal stakeholders (admissions, events, athletics, creative,
etc.) to collect deliverables and hit deadlines
● Assist in briefing creative teams and reviewing content for alignment with
SPIRE’s voice, tone, and goals
● Monitor marketing performance dashboards and report on key KPIs
● Support logistics and coordination of media days, athlete content shoots, and on-
site events
● Draft and edit marketing copy for emails, landing pages, paid media, and print
collateral
● Research trends in youth sports, boarding schools, and competitor content to
inform campaign strategy
● Utilize AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Grammarly, Canva AI) to enhance workflows and
content output
● Provide weekly status updates and assist in monthly reporting and performance
reviews
Qualifications:
● Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism, or related field
● 3–5 years of marketing experience, ideally in sports, education, or youth-focused
organizations
● Highly organized and self-driven, with strong project management and
communication skills
● Comfortable working on-site and collaborating with coaches, athletes, and
internal teams
● Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills
● Familiar with tools like Google Workspace, Airtable, Slack, HubSpot, Mailchimp,
or similar
● Comfortable using AI tools to support content planning and copywriting (not as
an end-to-end solution)
● Experience in youth sports or athletics is a strong bonus
● Availability to support occasional evening or weekend events