Director of Marketing
Date: Jan 20, 2026
Location: Saint Louis, MO, US, 63103
Company: MERS Goodwill
Required Travel: 25%
Position Type: Salaried
Salary Range: $60,000-65,000
MERS/Missouri Goodwill Industries is looking for an energetic, self-motivated, and professional Director of Marketing to join our Media - St. Louis team! The ideal candidate will support our mission, "Changing Lives Through the Power of Work!" and embody our core values of diversity, integrity, passion, professionalism, respect, and responsibility.
If you're seeking an opportunity that empowers you to achieve new goals while pursuing a mission-driven career, then this is the perfect fit for you.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in a related field such as communication, marketing, non-profit management, or community development.
- Five years of experience in marketing/media purchasing, or a related field.
- Requires excellent written communication skills and computer literacy.
- Must be able to work after-hours and on weekends and must be able to travel to multiple locations on a regular basis.
- An MBA, MA in Communication, or MA in PR, and experience in media relations is preferred.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities
- Evaluate and manage marketing and advertisement needs of the agency providing detail reports of effectiveness and cost to the executive team.
- Responsible for planning and implementing media goals as set by the agency, as well as negotiating media contracts and purchasing advertisement as approved by the management team.
- Oversee the vehicle donation program, includes pick-up and sale of donated vehicles.
- Manages program budgets and adheres to fiduciary restraints for marketing and media as well as the car donation program.
- Develop and implements media plan/objectives and strategies for the agency which includes purchase and negotiations as approved by the management team.
- Negotiate contracts with media, auctioneers, salvage dealers and towing companies.
- Direct the design of media and marketing material and manage contracts.
- Establishes and maintains strong working relationships with media and marketing contacts.
- Maintains purchase orders/invoice logs; checks all invoices for accuracy; coordinates activities with accounting department.
- Oversees purchase and renewal of all applicable licenses and submit reports to state(s) as required. Institute track and adhere to all IRS tax rules/regulations and monitoring same for changes. Reporting sales to IRS as mandated.
- Oversees detailed vehicle tracking and financial reports to the accounting department and executive team.
- Maintains all related program files, inventory logs and title records.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Individual and family medical benefits for full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week.
- Individual and family dental and vision benefits on the first of the month following the hire date for employees working 20 or more hours week.
- Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance on the first of the month following the hire date for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
- 403(B) Retirement on date of hire for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
- 403(B) Retirement + Employer Match after one year of employment for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
- 401(A) Retirement on date of hire for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
- PTO Accrual up to 15 days based on hours worked.
- Employee store discount
- Paid holidays
- Flexible Schedules
- Career Growth Opportunities
MERS Missouri Goodwill is an equal-opportunity employer. MERS Goodwill does not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or any other non-merit factor.
MERS Missouri Goodwill requires various background and records checks upon employment.
Nearest Major Market: St Louis