Digital and Social Media Marketing Manager, Undergraduate Admissions

Boston, MA (Hybrid)

$72K/yr – $75K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 5 days ago

Job Summary

Own the strategy, development, and maintenance of BU Admissions digital presence, leading content creation, social media, analytics, and collaboration with enrollment teams to drive recruitment and yield.

  • Oversee the Admissions website and editorial calendar
  • Drive social media strategy across multiple platforms and measure engagement

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the strategy, development, and maintenance of the Admissions website, which includes more than 300 pages and serves approximately two million visitors annually.
  • Develop compelling website content using text, graphics, photography, video, and other digital media.
  • Ensure website content is accurate, accessible, current, and consistent with other University communications.
  • Develop and implement social media strategy across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat, X, ZeeMee, and emerging platforms.
  • Create, publish, and monitor content that supports student recruitment and enrollment goals.
  • Analyze website, email, and social media performance to guide strategy and improve engagement.
  • Identify opportunities to strengthen BU’s visibility across search engines, answer engines, and AI-powered platforms.
  • Evaluate new technologies, AI tools, vendors, and industry practices that can improve effectiveness and efficiency.
  • Collaborate with admissions and enrollment staff on digital recruitment and yield initiatives.
  • Supervise student employees who create digital and social media content for BU Admissions.

Benefits

  • Remote work is dependent on performance and responsibility.
  • Generous benefits package including health, dental, life insurance, tuition remission, retirement plan, paid time off.
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Boston, Massachusetts, USA
16K employees (893 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$72K/yr – $75K/yr

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Funding

Total Funding
$21.8M
Last Raise
$5M
Grant, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Mar 2024
    Grant • $5M
  • May 2022
    Grant • $4.4M
  • Aug 2017
    Grant • $5.4M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4.1M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$3M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
49.7%
Direct
43.8%
Referral
5.2%
Social
0.7%
Paid
0.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~16K

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