Marketing Manager

Position: Marketing Manager

Hours: Mon – Fri, some weekends and evenings

Location: San Antonio, TX; some travel required; in office required (no remote work available)

Department: Marketing

Who We Are

https://www.safariclub.org/

Commit to protect hunting for future generations.

Safari Club International (SCI) is the leader in defending the freedom to hunt and promoting sustainable-use wildlife conservation worldwide for over 50 years. As the only hunting rights organization with a Washington D.C.-based national and international advocacy team and an all species focus, SCI mobilizes nearly 150 chapters and affiliate networks representing millions of hunters around the world.

Our staff, partner organizations, and chapter networks internationally are involved in advocacy on local and global hunting issues, such as opposing international hunting import bans, opposing firearms restrictions, supporting rural areas and community leadership, and more.

Our Core Values — You are a HUNTER
At SCI, our values guide everything we do. We seek candidates who embody our HUNTER mindset:

• H – Hunting Matters: We champion the importance and ethics of hunting and conservation.
• U – Uncompromising Integrity: We do the right thing, always.
• N – Never-Ending Growth: We are committed to continuous improvement and learning.
• T – Teamwork: We collaborate, support, and celebrate one another.
• E – Excellence: We hold ourselves to high standards in all we do.
• R – Respect: We treat everyone with dignity, fairness, and professionalism.

Summary

Safari Club International (SCI) seeks a collaborative, field-oriented Marketing Manager to serve as a dedicated partner to the Chapter & Membership Services team. This role is responsible for equipping chapters with the marketing strategy, tools, and execution support needed to drive membership growth, event participation, fundraising success, and mission engagement at the local level.

The position acts as a bridge between national marketing strategy and grassroots execution—ensuring chapters and membership leaders are supported, aligned, and successful.

This job operates in our San Antonio office. This position travels up to 25% of the time, including to the SCI annual convention, site visits, Board Meetings, and any other trade shows or events of interest to or supported by Sporting Conservation International.

All applicants should demonstrate an understanding of, and commitment to, hunting as an essential part of biologically sound and ethically responsible international wildlife management. The ideal candidate will have an existing knowledge of SCI’s current programs and mission and be passionate about hunter’s rights.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary marketing partner to the Chapter & Membership Services team.
• Support chapter leaders and membership staff with marketing guidance tied to:
  1. Membership recruitment and retention
  2. Chapter events, banquets, and auctions
  3. Local outreach and community engagement
  4. National and regional membership drives
  5. Chapter fundraising initiatives
  6. Convention and regional event promotion
• Translate chapter and membership needs into effective, scalable marketing solutions that drive engagement, satisfaction, growth, and retention.
• Create chapter-ready toolkits, templates, and campaigns that align with national priorities while remaining flexible for local use.
• Ensure consistent brand standards across chapter communications.
• Coordinate multi-channel execution (email, social, digital, print, on-site) in support of chapter goals.
• Develop training materials and best practices to help chapters effectively use marketing tools and platforms.
• Participate in chapter leadership calls, trainings, and meetings to provide marketing guidance and updates.
• Act as a resource for chapters navigating messaging, timelines, and promotional planning.
• Track and report on marketing performance tied to chapter and membership outcomes. Establish benchmarks and KPIs for chapter-level marketing effectiveness.
• Provide insights and recommendations to Chapter & Membership Services leadership to improve results.
• Represent Marketing in chapter and membership meetings, regional gatherings, and national events.
• Perform other related duties as assigned. Attends meetings, other conventions, and trade shows as appropriate to maintain professional contacts and/or represent SCI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or a related field.
• 3 years of experience in Communications, public relations, or marketing or related work;
• Strong Leadership and problem solving skills;
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite software, to include OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams with an ability to become familiar with SCI-specific programs and software;
• Demonstrated excellence in verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal and customer service skills, organizational skills and attention to detail;
• Motivation and strong desire to take on new challenges and learn as much as possible;
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines;
• Must demonstrate experience in hunting and an understanding of issues facing hunting today.
• Must be a hunter. Experience with international hunting preferred.

Any equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience that fulfills the requirements of the position will be considered.