Enrollment Marketing Strategist - LAS Office of Marketing & Communications

Urbana, IL (Hybrid)

$65K/yr – $75K/yrMid Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own enrollment marketing strategy and cross‑channel execution from prospect to enrollment, coordinating pipeline communications, digital campaigns, and cross‑campus collaboration.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • ENROLLMENT MARKETING STRATEGY - Develop and implement marketing strategies across paid and owned channels (including email, web, social media, search, and advertising) to attract, engage, and enroll prospective students in online and non-degree programs - Conduct market, audience, and competitor research to identify trends and opportunities that inform strategy and messaging - Collaborate with colleagues to align strategies with college‑wide priorities and institutional enrollment goals - Ensure adherence to college brand, voice, accessibility standards, and messaging guidelines across all marketing and communication materials PIPELINE COMMUNICATION - Manage and optimize prospective student communications within Slate and other CRM platforms by delivering timely email and text messaging from inquiry through enrollment - Monitor pipeline performance and engagement trends, identifying gaps or drop‑off points and recommending improvements to increase conversion - Oversee the development of program‑specific marketing content (student testimonials, search optimized web copy, social media, video) while ensuring each program’s value and differentiators are tailored to intended audiences DIGITAL MARKETING EXECUTION - Plan and manage targeted paid campaigns across multiple platforms, adjusting tactics to maximize engagement and conversion - Coordinate with internal resources, campus Strategic Communications, and external agencies to support campaign development, execution, and testing - Analyze metrics to evaluate campaign effectiveness, report outcomes, and provide data‑informed recommendations to stakeholders COLLABORATION & PROJECT MANAGEMENT - Serve as the primary point of contact and strategic liaison for online and nontraditional program marketing efforts between program directors, advisors, campus partners, and external organizations - Work with program staff and partners to align all messaging with program requirements, timelines, and student need - Manage projects within the MarCom team’s project management framework to ensure work is organized, documented, and delivered on time - Perform other duties as assigned to support the mission and strategic goals of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business administration, communications, public relations, or a related field.
  • One (1) year (12 months) of professional work experience in marketing, public relations, communications, brand management, or a related professional area

Preferred

  • Demonstrated professional work experience developing digital marketing content and executing campaigns across multiple online platforms.
  • Demonstrated professional work experience in recruitment and admissions and/or enrollment marketing.

Benefits

  • This position is intended to be eligible for benefits . This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.
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Champaign, Illinois, USA
24K employees (1,030 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
12.6M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$284.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
42.4%
Direct
47.7%
Referral
8.2%
Social
0.6%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~24K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
661 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
6 years
Median Tenure
4 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
5

Funding

Total Funding
$428.5M
Last Raise
$1.3M
Grant, 4 months ago

Funding History

  • Nov 2025
    Grant
  • Jun 2024
    Grant • $1.3M
  • Jun 2024
    Grant • $719.7K

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