Marketing Communications Specialist
Scholastica is a scholarly publishing technology provider that offers modern software and services for journal peer review management, article production, and open access hosting. We believe independent publishers play a critical role in advancing knowledge, and we’re committed to helping them thrive. By providing affordable and easy-to-implement solutions, we help scholarly organizations manage journals in-house, meet current industry standards, and operate as efficiently as possible so they can further their missions.
As we enter our next phase of growth, we’re looking for a Marketing Communications Specialist who is excited to bring our mission to life through high-value brand and educational content.
About the role
This is a creative and strategic role for someone who loves storytelling across formats — from short-form social media posts and video to long-form blog posts.
You’ll run Scholastica's social media channels and collaborate closely with the head of marketing and cross-functional team members on campaigns to strengthen Scholastica’s market position, expand our reach, and meaningfully connect with mission-driven scholarly publishers.
Things you could expect to work on
- Develop, manage, and execute Scholastica’s social media strategies across LinkedIn, Bluesky, X, and YouTube
- Brainstorm, research, write, and edit high-quality, brand-aligned content across digital channels, including blog posts, case studies, email campaigns, and videos
- Serve as a champion of the brand, ensuring clarity and consistency across all touchpoints
- Help analyze content performance data, track engagement trends, and identify opportunities for growth and optimization
- Hone your knowledge of the scholarly publishing industry to produce content for professionals at various levels and translate complex topics into engaging stories
- Leverage AI to scale content production while maintaining a strong, authentic voice
- Support content performance tracking with our MarTech systems and system maintenance
Job requirements
- Applicants must be based in the United States and eligible to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.
- 2+ years of experience in communications, marketing, writing, or a related field (journalism backgrounds are encouraged!)
- Experience managing social media accounts and creating platform-specific content
- Excellent research, writing, and editing skills with strong attention to detail and grammar
- Ability to understand complex industry topics and communicate them effectively
- Visual and multimedia content creation skills (Canva design, video editing, etc.)
- Demonstrated ability to increase engagement and drive measurable marketing results
- Self-starter who is collaborative, reliable, and continuously looking for ways to improve
- Experience running and optimizing LinkedIn ad campaigns is a plus
- Any MarTech experience is a plus
- Knowledge of scholarly publishing is a plus
Compensation and benefits
- Annual salary between $59,000 and $68,000, based on experience
- Health insurance, including dental/vision
- 401(k) matching
- 22 workdays of paid time off per year, plus the OPM federal holidays
- Half-day Fridays for 10 months of the year
- 12 weeks of paid leave for parental leave (in addition to any remaining vacation days) for employees who have worked a minimum of 12 months
- Flexible working hours
- Formal 3-week training/onboarding program, plus ongoing training
- Company-wide culture of maintaining work-life balance
- Work with experienced startup team members across departments (Customer Success, Sales, Marketing, Tech, etc.)
- Opportunity to be a part of a mission that furthers the accessibility of important research to the public
- Scholastica has a hybrid working environment with a minimum of 5 in-office working days per year for local Chicago employees. If hired as a fully remote employee, you are required to be in the office a minimum of 2 days per year (in July), with travel expenses covered by Scholastica.
Why Join Scholastica?
- Be part of a mission-driven company supporting independent scholarly publishers
- Help shape the future of scholarly communication and open research
- Work with a collaborative, thoughtful team that values creativity and innovation
If you’re passionate about storytelling, energized by complex ideas, and excited to support organizations advancing research and knowledge, we’d love to hear from you!
About Scholastica
Academic journals are where researchers share the latest knowledge and breakthroughs in their fields. However, the process for publishing research is currently much harder and more expensive than it should be given the rapid progress of technology. You can read about the $12B scholarly publishing industry and its institutional problems in The Economist and on Vox.
Scholastica is dedicated to making the research published in academic journals more affordable and accessible to all. We make beautiful tools that enable journal editors, reviewers, and authors to work together more easily, and to make the management and publication of academic journals more efficient. You can learn more about our team here, and see what our customers think about us here.
How to Apply
Send your cover letter as an attachment and resume as an attachment (so two attachments total) to jobs@scholasticahq.com with "Marketing Communications Specialist" in the subject line. Resumes without cover letters will not be considered.