Associate Director of Recruitment Marketing (Marketing and Communications)

Baltimore, MD (Hybrid)

$76K/yr – $133K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive a centralized marketing, communications, and public relations function with media relations, digital recruitment campaigns, and cross-team coordination to meet enrollment goals.

  • Must-have: Data-driven marketing with Google Analytics, Tableau/PowerBI, and campaign performance analysis.
  • Standout: Cross-functional leadership across admissions, enrollment, and digital vendors with Slate segmentation.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Create, implement, and measure the success of a comprehensive marketing, communications, and public relations program to enhance the image and position of the designated area within the marketplace and the general public.
  • Facilitate internal and external communications ensuring alignment with the broader school and university strategies.
  • Oversee editorial direction, design, production, and distribution of publications.
  • Serve as the representative to the media, coordinate media interest, and ensure regular contact with target media.
  • Coordinate the appearance of print and electronic materials, e.g. letterhead, use of logos, brochures, etc.
  • Provide counsel to project teams on marketing, communications, and public relations, and manage the associated marketing and communications staff assigned to these projects.
  • Ensure that the center/department and associated projects regularly conduct market research and coordinate and oversee this activity.
  • Monitor trends and ensure implementation of best practices.
  • Lead projects including cause-related marketing and special events.
  • Develop short and long-term plans and budgets for the marketing/communications/public relations program and its activities, monitor progress and evaluate performance.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
  • Five years of related experience.
  • Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
  • Experience with data analysis tools and dashboards such as Tableau and PowerBI
  • Experience with Google Analytics
  • Experience creating digital campaigns through Google Ads, LinkedIn, Meta, and digital marketing channels.
  • Strong project management skills and experience with project management tools (e.g. JIRA, Asana, Basecamp)

Preferred

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications, Advertising, Public Relations, or related area.
  • Four to six years’ relevant experience.
  • Experience creating and executing digital marketing campaigns, including paid, organic and social media as well as analyzing results
  • Experience with Slate highly desirable and preferred
  • Experience in Higher Education Preferred
  • Experience and working knowledge of data analysis tools and dashboards such as Tableau and PowerBI
  • Experience and knowledge of Google Analytics, and creating digital campaigns through Google Ads, LinkedIn, Meta, and digital marketing channels.
  • Strong project management skills and experience with project management tools (e.g. JIRA, Asana, Basecamp)
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Johns Hopkins Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) is one of the country’s top academic fundraising and constituent engagement programs. Our mission is to build and sustain enduring relationships that result in philanthropy and advocacy on behalf of Hopkins’ outstanding faculty, clinicians, and students. Philanthropic support fuels advancements in health and medicine, humanities, social and natural sciences, engineering, international studies, education, business and beyond. You can help us continue to deliver these benefits to the world.Here, you will meet a vibrant and diverse group of colleagues that believe in collaboration, professional growth, and innovation. You’ll also enjoy comprehensive benefits and unique educational opportunities. View current openings or join our talent community at https://darcareers.jhu.edu/

Founded in 1970
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
162 employees (9 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
6.1M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
49.1%
Direct
40.2%
Referral
9%
Social
0.8%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~161

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
7 (4% of company)