Senior Email Marketing Specialist
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's ResearchJob Title: Senior Email Marketing Specialist
Position Summary:
This position at The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (“the Foundation”) supports the execution of email marketing strategy by managing campaign intake, reinforcing best practices, and ensuring alignment across stakeholders. This role serves as a key partner to campaign stakeholders across the organization, helping shape and prepare email requests, so they are clearly defined, strategically aligned, and ready for execution. Supporting the Director of Email Marketing and working closely with Automation and Analytics teams, this position plays a critical part in scaling a more structured and effective approach to email marketing
Key Responsibilities:
Campaign Intake & Stakeholder Partnership
- Serve as a primary strategic partner for email campaign intake across business units, working in close partnership with the Marketing Automation team
- Partner with stakeholders to shape requests, clarify objectives, and align on audience, timing, and goals
- Provide guidance on best practices to ensure alignment with established email strategy and frameworks
Campaign Readiness & Coordination
- Review incoming requests for completeness, clarity, and alignment with broader lifecycle journeys
- Help ensure campaigns are fully scoped, strategically aligned, and execution-ready in partnership with the Marketing Automation team
- Coordinate across internal and external stakeholders to support efficient execution
Workflow & Process Management
- Manage and track incoming requests against the campaign calendar
- Identify and escalate gaps, conflicts, and risks in planning and intake
- Support ongoing improvements to intake processes and workflow efficiency
Governance & Best Practices
- Reinforce standards and ensure consistency in email planning and activation across business units
- Flag deviations and recommend adjustments to maintain quality and alignment
Performance & Optimization Support
- Partner with Analytics team to track inputs, surface trends, and support testing initiatives
- Help incorporate insights into future campaign planning and intake
Qualifications & Skills:
- Relevant experience in email marketing, digital marketing, or campaign operations
- Relevant experience supporting or working within lifecycle or journey-based email marketing strategies
- Strong understanding of email marketing principles, including audience segmentation, targeting, and campaign planning
- Experience working with email platforms such as Salesforce Marketing Cloud, HubSpot, or Iterable
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and timelines
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience working cross-functionally
- Ability to identify gaps, solve problems, and drive work forward independently within established frameworks
- Detail-oriented with a focus on quality and consistency
Compensation & Benefits
Individual compensation for this role is dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, qualifications, skillsets, and applicable laws. In addition to salary, the Foundation offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- 15+ options for medical insurance (with the Foundation paying 90 percent of the premiums)
- Competitive dental and vision plans
- 401(k) plan with 6 percent employer contribution
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employer paid life and disability insurance
- 18 Vacation Days; 12 Well-Being (Sick) Days; 2 Personal Days; summer Fridays (office closure at 2pm) and a summer holiday week over July 4
- Flexible work environment. We trust all employees to work closely with their manager and colleagues to determine when, where and how programs and projects get done.
Employees are also eligible for a discretionary bonus on an annual basis. The Foundation provides staff and leadership cultivation through regular training courses and events.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit a resume and thoughtful cover letter describing through examples, their specific qualifications and interest in the position. If you think that your skills are transferable and can add value to this role, please apply. Applicants who best match the position’s needs will be contacted.
About Us:
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research was founded in 2000 with one clear objective: accelerating meaningful therapeutic advances and, ultimately, a cure for Parkinson’s disease (PD). The Foundation applies extraordinary scientific, business and media assets to this singular focus—thus creating a unique and dynamic organization. Since inception, MJFF has quickly grown into the largest nonprofit funder of Parkinson’s disease research, having funded over $2 billion in research projects in both academic and industry labs worldwide.
Visit www.michaeljfox.org for more information.
Research has shown that people from marginalized communities apply to roles only when they meet 100% of the job requirements. If you think that your skills are transferable and can add value to this role, and you are someone who will contribute to our efforts to build and support a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, we strongly encourage you to apply.