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Company overview

One of the world’s great intellectual destinations, the University of Chicago empowers scholars and students to ask tough questions, cross disciplinary boundaries, and challenge conventional thinking to enrich human life around the globe. http://www.uchicago.edu/about/
Chicago, Illinois, USA
18K employees (570 in marketing)
www.uchicago.edu

Salaries

Typical salary range

$70,000 – $90,000

/ yr

Median base

$80,000

Median total

$80,000

Median experience

2 years

Submissions

13

Pay by role

Communications

8 submissions

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People

Marketing leadership

Shameka Mattox, M.S.
Shameka Mattox, M.S.
Executive Director, Marketing and Communications, Advancement Services
At the company for 2 years 8 months
Josie Sittig
Josie Sittig
Assistant Director, Marketing/Advertising & Communications
At the company for 2 years 9 months
Alexandra Kunath
Alexandra Kunath
Associate Director of Marketing
At the company for 3 years 1 month
Jean M Haegele
Jean M Haegele
Brand Strategy & Creative Content Director | Communications & UChicago Creative
At the company for 7 years 10 months

Hiring activity

Open marketing jobs over time

25 open now

Headcount trend

Company growth over the last 12 months

Funding

Total funding

$203.6M

Last raise

$4M

Grant, 6 months ago

Funding history

Sep 2025

Grant University Of Chicago · $4M

Oct 2024

Grant University Of Chicago

Jun 2024

Grant University Of Chicago · $1.8M

Oct 2023

Grant University Of Chicago · $3.7M

May 2023

Grant University Of Chicago

Audience

Monthly website visitors
8.6M
Month over month+34.8%
Quarter over quarter+60.8%
Top sourceSearch (47.7%)
Ad budget per month$590.1K
Average search rank44.6
Traffic source mix
Search
47.7%
Direct
41.5%

News

The University Of Chicago Reduces Its Budget Deficit By $128 Million
Nov 27, 2025 • Forbes
University reduced budget deficit substantially in FY2025
Nov 26, 2025 • University of Chicago News
University of Chicago student; Springfield, Illinois native are among 2026 Rhodes scholars
Nov 16, 2025 • CBS News

Links

www.uchicago.eduLinkedInCrunchbaseX (Twitter)

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Headcount +4.3% year over year

May 2023

Grant University Of Chicago · $500K

Referral
9.4%
Social
0.7%
Paid referral
0.4%

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

361.2K

12-mo growth

+11.5%

Monthly growth

+0.7%

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Open positions25 open marketing positions

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Senior Director, Strategic Planning and Campaign Management

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$140K/yr - $165K/yrIn-houseFull-time
8 days ago
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Senior Assistant Director, Development Communications

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$70K/yr - $90K/yrIn-houseFull-timeSenior level2+ years exp.
10 days ago
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Executive Director, Center for Health and the Social Sciences (CHeSS)

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$130K/yr - $170K/yrIn-houseFull-time
2 weeks ago
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Director of Marketing & Strategic Communications

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$125K/yr - $135K/yrIn-houseFull-timeDirector/executive7+ years exp.
3 weeks ago
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Assistant Director, Content & Social Media Strategy

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$63K/yr - $83K/yrIn-houseFull-timeMid level2+ years exp.
4 weeks ago
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Associate Director, Communications

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$74K/yr - $84K/yrIn-houseFull-time
4 weeks ago
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University of Chicago insights

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

Founded
—
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
Employees
10001+
Flat last 12mo
Marketing team
570
3% of company
26 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 · Recently funded
Trend
2022-09-26 -> 2025-12-08
Headcount (12 months)
+4.3%
Last funding round
6 months ago
Negative news (120 days)
0
Risk score0/7

Website traffic

Shows traffic size, change, and traffic sources.

Monthly website visitors
8.6M
Month over month+34.8%
Quarter over quarter+60.8%
Top sourceSearch (47.7%)
Traffic source mix
Search
47.7%
Direct
41.5%
Referral

Competitors and search

Shows competitors and key search metrics in one view.

Main result
0 competitor sites
Search traffic: 2.3M organic clicks / 22K paid clicks
Organic competitors
0
Paid competitors
0
Keyword change
+30,312
Ad budget per month
$590.1K
Average search rank
44.6

LinkedIn followers

Shows follower count and growth.

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

361.2K

12-mo growth

+11.5%

Monthly growth

+0.7%

Job openings

Shows open jobs, growth, and role changes.

Main result
5 open jobs
Open jobs trend: —
Trend

Marketing team size

Shows saved marketing team size.

570
3% of the company • 26 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: 570.

Funding

Shows saved funding data.

Total funding
$203.6M
Last raise
Grant
6 months ago
Funding details
Amount raised
$203.6M
Last round
Grant
Last fundraise
6 months ago

News

Shows saved company news.

The University Of Chicago Reduces Its Budget Deficit By $128 Million
Nov 27, 2025 • Forbes
University reduced budget deficit substantially in FY2025
Nov 26, 2025 • University of Chicago News
University of Chicago student; Springfield, Illinois native are among 2026 Rhodes scholars
Nov 16, 2025 • CBS News
9.4%
Social
0.7%
Paid referral
0.4%
2023-10-01 -> 2026-03-01
Open jobs growth
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Biggest role change
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Latest open role
Research Analyst