Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Brand

Company overview

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is America’s first technological research university. Founded in 1824, our university has been leading scientific and technological advances for nearly 200 years and we’re just getting started. With 450+ dedicated full-time faculty members, including 270 tenured faculty members, 7,940+ students, and 110,000+ living alumni, our community pushes boundaries to address the global challenges facing the 21st century. We educate the leaders of tomorrow and work to improve lives, advance society, and change the world.

Founded in 2011

Troy, New York, USA

4.3K employees (87 in marketing)

Salaries

Typical salary range

$85,000 – $95,000

/ yr

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People

Marketing leadership

Dana Kalfas Bodine

Dana Kalfas Bodine

Chief Marketing Officer

At the company for 9 months

James Collins

Director, Marketing & Community Engagement

At the company for 8 months

Lauren Arnoff

Associate Director, Wellness & Marketing

At the company for 8 years 11 months

Hiring contacts

Courtney Donnelly

Sr HR Specialist, Employee Relations & Title IX

At the company for 2 years

Marie M.

Associate HR Specialist

At the company for 23 years 6 months

Headcount trend

Company growth over the last 12 months

Headcount -1.1% year over year

Funding

Total funding

$49.3K

Last raise

Grant, 2 years ago

Funding history

Apr 2024

Grant Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Aug 2023

Grant Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Apr 2022

Grant Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · $49.3K

Audience

Monthly website visitors

1.8M

Month over month+4.6%

Quarter over quarter-11.5%

Top sourceDirect (58%)

Ad budget per month$0.0

Average search rank48.5

Traffic source mix

Direct

58%

Search

36.5%

Referral

4%

Social

1%

Paid referral

0.5%

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

115.8K

12-mo growth

—

Monthly growth

+0.4%

News

RPI Finishes Fifth at MIT Invitational

Dec 8, 2025 • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics

Men's Basketball Outlasts St. Lawrence in OT

Dec 7, 2025 • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics

Engineers Conclude Series with Syracuse

Nov 29, 2025 • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics

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Open positions

Administrative Operations Manager(s) : Lally School of Management and the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY (On-site)

$75K/yr - $87K/yrIn-houseFull-time

Director, Institutional Engagement & Communications

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$130K/yr - $150K/yrIn-houseFull-time

Director, Strategic Communications & Media Relations

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY (On-site)

$130K/yr - $150K/yrIn-houseFull-timeDirector/executive7+ years exp.

Assistant Director, Wellness Programs and Marketing

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY

In-houseFull-time

Manager, Social Media Marketing and Growth

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY (On-site)

$85K/yr - $95K/yrIn-houseFull-timeManager5+ years exp.

5 open marketing positions

Administrative Operations Manager(s) : Lally School of Management and the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY (On-site)

$75K/yr - $87K/yrIn-houseFull-time

Director, Institutional Engagement & Communications

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$130K/yr - $150K/yrIn-houseFull-time

Director, Strategic Communications & Media Relations

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY (On-site)

$130K/yr - $150K/yrIn-houseFull-timeDirector/executive7+ years exp.

Assistant Director, Wellness Programs and Marketing

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY

In-houseFull-time

Manager, Social Media Marketing and Growth

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, NY (On-site)

$85K/yr - $95K/yrIn-houseFull-timeManager5+ years exp.