Director of MarketingSociety of Gilbert Keith Chesterton

Are you running at the pace of an energetic start-up? The Chesterton Society is seeking a Director of Marketing to help drive enrollment growth and national visibility during a period of accelerated expansion. Working at the intersection of local school experience and national strategy, this role develops and executes targeted campaigns that support school growth and expand the reach of the Chesterton brand.

This role requires a marketer who knows how to build demand in practical terms — defining the message, launching campaigns, and improving results over time. This position calls for sound judgment, disciplined execution, and ownership of outcomes.

As growth accelerates across the Chesterton Society and the Chesterton Schools Network, we are seeking talented individuals who are energized by our growth and want their work to help spark the future of Catholic, classical education. Devote working time to the mission of evangelization that is the Society of G. K. Chesterton, including daily prayer and personal advancement of those particularly Chestertonian virtues of charity, joy, learning and continuous conversion.

• Develop and execute focused marketing campaigns tied to enrollment growth and donor acquisition goals

• Generate qualified leads for new school startups and support enrollment marketing for existing schools

• Track cost per lead, conversion rates, and campaign ROI

• Build and manage digital campaigns across email, social media, and paid channels

• Produce compelling content that highlights school outcomes, alumni stories, and mission impact

• Maintain brand consistency across all platforms and materials

• Support national announcements, media engagement, and major initiatives

• Create marketing toolkits and resources for member schools

• Monitor website performance and improve user pathways to inquiry and giving

• Partner with Advancement to support fundraising campaigns and giving society growth

• Produce monthly performance dashboards with clear metrics and recommendations

Knowledge and Skills You Bring to the Organization

• 3 plus years of experience in marketing, demand generation, or brand management

• Demonstrated success driving measurable growth through digital campaigns

• Strong understanding of lead funnels, conversion optimization, and analytics

• Experience managing content calendars and campaign timelines

• Proficiency with marketing automation platforms and CRM integration

• Experience with Canva from a graphic design and platform management perspective

• Ability to interpret data and adjust strategy based on performance

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Entrepreneurial mindset with a bias toward results

• Ability to collaborate across departments and support local school leaders

• Deep alignment with the Catholic faith and the mission of evangelization through education

• Must exhibit faithfulness to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church in accord with our canonical status as a private association of the Christian faithful.

Standout Candidates May Also Bring

• Experience in education marketing or nonprofit growth environments

• Experience with HubSpot platform 

• Background supporting multi site or network based organizations

• Experience with paid media strategy and A B testing

• Graphic design or video storytelling capability

• Familiarity with education freedom policy environments

The Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton

The Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established as a canonically recognized private association of the Christian faithful in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Our mission is to evangelize through education, inspiring people to live joyful, holy lives, with G.K. Chesterton as a model of lay spirituality. We advance this mission through conferences, publications, and local societies that cultivate serious engagement with Chesterton’s thought and the Catholic intellectual tradition.

The Chesterton Schools Network

Through the Society’s educational initiative, the Chesterton Schools Network (CSN), we are leading one of the most significant expansions of Catholic secondary education in modern times, forming a new generation of joyful leaders and saints to build up the Kingdom of God and advance the Culture of Life envisioned by the great Pope Saint John Paul II.

In just over a decade, the CSN has grown to over 70 schools, serving more than 3,300 students across 76 dioceses, 36 states, and in multiple countries. The Network has 30 additional schools preparing to open, and the realistic capacity to grow to 1,000 schools serving 100,000 students annually. The Chesterton Schools Network was the 2025 awardee of the $1 million Yass Prize, one of the nation’s most prestigious honors for educational innovation.

Join Our Team
Are you running at the pace of an energetic start-up? As growth accelerates across the Chesterton Society and the Chesterton Schools Network, we are seeking talented individuals who are energized by our growth and want their work to help spark the future of Catholic, classical education. Devote working time to the mission of evangelization that is the Society of G. K. Chesterton, including daily prayer and personal advancement of those particularly Chestertonian virtues of charity, joy, learning and continuous conversion.

• Full-Time, Exempt, Salaried role

• Base salary range $55,000 to $70,000, based on experience and demonstrated capability. This role offers significant growth potential in scope, responsibility, and compensation as results are delivered and the organization expands.

• Medical health benefit stipend

• Generous package of discretionary paid time off plus staff holidays

• On-site preferred (Hopkins, MN); remote/hybrid locations are welcome for the best fit, with scheduled travel to Hopkins, MN