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Company overview

Open marketing roles

9

  • Communications
  • Paid Media
  • Community Management
Hiring pace

High

15 marketing jobs posted in the last 90 days

Work arrangement

100% on-site

Based on 9 open roles

Salaries by level

24 salaries

  • Entry6
  • Mid10
  • Senior4
  • Lead3
Founded in 1908
Evanston, Illinois, USA
17K employees (763 in marketing)
northwestern.edu

Salaries

Typical salary range

$56,782 – $56,931

/ yr

Median base

$74,000

Median total

$74,000

Median experience

4 years

Salaries

24

Pay by role

Communications

12 submissions

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People

Founders and leadership

Gabrielle Gutierrez
Gabrielle Gutierrez
Co-Founder of Northwestern University's Minorities and Philosophy (MAP) Chapter
At the company for 2 years 8 months

Marketing leadership

Jon Yates
Jon Yates
Vice President for Global Marketing and Communications
At the company for 6 years 1 month
Grace Ghee
Grace Ghee
Assistant Director of Marketing - NU Athletics
At the company for 4 years 10 months
Cindy Z.
Cindy Z.
Project Management Director | Cause Marketing Initiative
At the company for 1 year 11 months
Andrew Cass
Andrew Cass
Director of Marketing & Fan Engagement
At the company for 5 years 2 months

Hiring activity

Open marketing jobs over time

9 open now

Headcount trend

Company growth over the last 12 months

Headcount -0.9% year over year

Funding

Total funding

$98M

Last raise

Grant, 1 years ago

Funding history

Oct 2024

Grant Northwestern University

Oct 2024

Grant Northwestern University · $34M

Nov 2023

Grant Northwestern University · $20K

Jun 2023

Grant Northwestern University · $18M

Aug 2022

Grant Northwestern University · $5.5M

Apr 2021

Grant Northwestern University · $21.3M

Audience

Monthly website visitors
6.4M
Month over month-8.3%
Quarter over quarter+37.4%
Top sourceDirect (47.2%)
Ad budget per month$1.5M
Average search rank45.9
Traffic source mix
Direct
47.2%
Search
42.9%
Referral
8%
Paid referral
1%
Social
0.9%

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

418.9K

12-mo growth

+9.1%

Monthly growth

+0.6%

News

Northwestern University Nears Deal to Resolve Its Conflict With the White House
Nov 26, 2025 • The New York Times
Provost Kathleen Hagerty to step down by end of academic year
Oct 23, 2025 • Northwestern Now News
Northwestern convenes industry leaders to position Illinois as a leader in healthspan innovation
Oct 21, 2025 • Northwestern Now News

Links

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Open positions9 open marketing positions

Northwestern University logo

Senior Communications Coordinator

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL (On-site)

$66K/yr - $72K/yrIn-housePart-timeSenior level3+ years exp.
2 days ago
Northwestern University logo

Temporary Jr. Communications Coordinator

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL (On-site)

In-houseTemporaryIntern/new grad
3 days ago
Northwestern University logo

Communications & Operations Coordinator

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL (On-site)

$55K/yr - $57K/yrIn-houseFull-timeMid level1+ years exp.
5 days ago
Northwestern University logo

Communications Coordinator

Northwestern University

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$51K/yr - $64K/yrIn-houseFull-timeMid level4+ years exp.
6 days ago
Northwestern University logo

Communications Specialist

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL (On-site)

$65K/yr - $80K/yrIn-houseFull-timeMid level3+ years exp.
13 days ago
Northwestern University logo

Executive Director, Marketing & Communications ARD

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL (On-site)

$165K/yr - $180K/yrIn-houseFull-timeSenior level15+ years exp.
2 weeks ago
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Northwestern University insights

Company and marketing-team signals from saved company data and employee profiles. Use this before you apply, interview, or negotiate.

Founded
1908
Headquarters
Evanston, Illinois
Employees
5001-10000
Flat last 12mo
Marketing team
763
5% of company
84 saved employee profiles are linked to this company.

Company stability and risk

Shows a quick risk view from growth, funding age, and news.

Main result
Low risk
Series C–like · Flat headcount last 12 months · More mature
Trend
2023-01-30 -> 2025-12-01
Headcount (12 months)
-0.9%
Last funding round
17 months ago
Negative news (120 days)
0
Risk score1/7

Website traffic

Shows traffic size, change, and traffic sources.

Monthly website visitors
6.4M
Month over month-8.3%
Quarter over quarter+37.4%
Top sourceDirect (47.2%)
Traffic source mix
Direct
47.2%
Search
42.9%
Referral
8%
Paid referral
1%
Social
0.9%

Competitors and search

Shows competitors and key search metrics in one view.

Main result
0 competitor sites
Search traffic: 1.4M organic clicks / 52.4K paid clicks
Organic competitors
0
Paid competitors
0
Keyword change
+12,751
Ad budget per month
$1.5M
Average search rank
45.9

LinkedIn followers

Shows follower count and growth.

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

418.9K

12-mo growth

+9.1%

Monthly growth

+0.6%

Job openings

Shows open jobs, growth, and role changes.

Main result
9 open jobs
Open jobs trend: —
Trend
2024-10-01 -> 2026-02-01
Open jobs growth
—
Biggest role change
—
Latest open role
Statistical Analyst, General Internal Medicine

Marketing team size

Shows saved marketing team size.

763
5% of the company • 84 saved marketing people

First hire or larger team

Shows if this looks like one hire or a bigger team.

Looks like larger team
Based on saved marketing team size: 763.

Funding

Shows saved funding data.

Total funding
$98M
Last raise
Grant
1 years ago
Funding details
Amount raised
$98M
Last round
Grant
Last fundraise
1 years ago

News

Shows saved company news.

Northwestern University Nears Deal to Resolve Its Conflict With the White House
Nov 26, 2025 • The New York Times
Provost Kathleen Hagerty to step down by end of academic year
Oct 23, 2025 • Northwestern Now News
Northwestern convenes industry leaders to position Illinois as a leader in healthspan innovation
Oct 21, 2025 • Northwestern Now News