Marketing Consultant

Location: Chicago, IL (Remote + on-site as needed)

Reports to: Director of Finance & Operations

Status: 30-40 hours per week over a period of six months (we can be flexible about project duration and hours)

Compensation: Beginning at $80,000 for the duration of the project, commensurate with experience

Start Date: June 2026 (we can be flexible)

About Cedille Records

Cedille Chicago, NFP is dedicated to bringing Chicago’s finest classical musicians to a worldwide audience by recording, distributing, and promoting their work. Through its high-quality recordings on the Cedille Records label, Cedille furthers the careers of outstanding Chicago classical performers and composers as they present innovative programs featuring the music about which they are most passionate.

As a label devoted to classical musicians from a specific metropolitan region, Cedille’s model is unique, and its recordings promote Chicago as a musical city by bringing the area’s most significant classical music artists to a worldwide listening public. This can be seen in the recognition our recordings consistently receive: in addition to near-universal critical praise and other awards, Cedille albums have won eight Grammy Awards and received 38 nominations, including six Awards for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance since 2008.

Position Summary

The Marketing Consultant is a newly created, grant-funded position, intended to further the organization’s new, Board-directed Strategic Plan. Designed as a leadership role, the consultant will assess current marketing practices and create new ones that support Cedille’s mission of promoting Chicago’s finest classical music artists and ensembles. This work will include overseeing the redesign of Cedille’s current website.

The position will require approximately 30-40 hours per week over a period of at least six months. At the conclusion of the consultancy, the Consultant will have created systems for ongoing marketing practices and messaging that the organization can carry forward to strengthen its position and build its audience, especially locally. These practices will incorporate social media, email communications, print advertising, and digital ads.

The ideal candidate combines digital marketing expertise, data-driven decision-making, nonprofit experience, and a passion for storytelling. (Strong knowledge of classical music is a plus; absent that, a willingness to learn is a must.)

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Brand Leadership

• Refine and evolve Cedille Records’ brand identity to amplify artists and the organization across all platforms
• Work with Development team to foster initiatives that target Chicago’s donor audience
• Align marketing goals with organizational mission and revenue objectives
• Develop and implement comprehensive marketing strategies for new releases, catalog recordings, and organizational initiatives

Release & Artist Marketing

• Develop coordinated marketing strategies for album releases, including timelines, messaging, and promotional assets
• Collaborate with artists, producers, publicists, and designers to ensure cohesive campaigns

Digital & Content Marketing

• Oversee website content, email marketing, and social media channels
• Develop engaging content strategies including video, written features, playlists, and artist stories
• Work with developers on website redesign

Qualifications

Required

• Significant marketing experience, preferably in the nonprofit sector (classical music, arts, or media)
• Proven experience managing digital marketing campaigns and content strategy
• Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills

Additional Professional Attributes

• Strategic thinker with strong attention to detail
• Collaborative, organized, and deadline-driven
• Creative storyteller with a data-informed mindset
• Strong understanding of classical music audiences
• Familiarity with Chicago donor community