Marketing Automation Manager

Great River, NY (On-site)

$105K/yr – $122K/yrSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive end-to-end email automation for higher ed lifecycle programs and align email journeys with recruitment goals.

  • Own development and deployment of automated campaigns across lifecycle stages.
  • Must-have: 4–6+ years in email marketing and marketing automation.
  • Standout: Expertise in Salesforce Marketing Cloud and Mailchimp with Journey Builder, AMPscript, and SQL.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own the development and deployment of automated email campaigns across lifecycle stages—RFI, App Start, App Complete, Deposit, and Enroll.
  • Develop complex, multi-step journeys in Journey Builder, including decision splits, event triggers, entry criteria, and re-entry logic.
  • Use Automation Studio to manage SQL-based segmentation, data imports, data extracts, and recurring automations.
  • Create dynamic, personalized content using AMPscript, dynamic content blocks, and personalization strings.
  • Build and manage complex multi-step workflows and triggered email journeys using Salesforce Marketing Cloud / Journey Builder, and Mailchimp.
  • Create and manage dynamic content blocks, personalization tokens, and segmentation logic for increased relevance and engagement.
  • Collaborate with Retention Marketing, Recruitment, and Admissions teams to map and maintain lifecycle journeys that align with recruitment goals.
  • Identify opportunities to refine or expand email sequences to improve conversion rates and student engagement.
  • Partner with SEO stakeholders to align messaging across channels and ensure consistency between organic search entry points and email nurture paths.
  • Support optimization of landing pages tied to email campaigns by reviewing metadata, content structure, and on-page elements that influence search visibility and conversion.

Requirements

  • 4–6+ years of experience in email marketing and marketing automation, ideally in higher education, tech, or performance-driven organizations.

Preferred

  • 4–6+ years of experience in email marketing and marketing automation, ideally in higher education, tech, or performance-driven organizations.
  • Hands-on expertise with Salesforce Marketing Cloud (preferred), including Journey Builder, Automation Studio, Contact Builder, Data Extensions, SQL, and AMPscript.
  • Prior experience using AI tools for marketing workflows, content generation, personalization, or automation.
  • Strong knowledge of email best practices, lifecycle marketing, segmentation, and A/B testing.
  • Experience building automated, data-driven journeys that align with the lead lifecycle.
  • Familiarity with HTML/CSS for email template creation.
  • Prior experience with Salesforce Agentforce is a plus
  • Working knowledge of SEO fundamentals, including keyword strategy, on-page optimization, and content performance analysis.
  • Experience collaborating with SEO, content, or digital teams to align messaging and optimize landing pages.
  • Strong analytical skills and comfort working with metrics to guide campaign improvements.
  • Excellent project management and communication skills.
  • Experience working cross-functionally with creative, CRM, and content teams

Benefits

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    University Support Services

    University Support Services LLC (USS) is an affiliate of St. George’s University (SGU), a leading provider of international medical education. St. George’s University students and faculty come from 151 countries to the island of Grenada, located in the West Indies. While we have affiliated teams throughout the world, our main office locations are based in Great River, New York and at Penn Plaza in New York City.

    Great River, New York, USA
    159 employees

    Traffic Signals

    Monthly Visitors
    4.1K
    Traffic Source Mix
    Search
    47.5%
    Direct
    36.8%
    Referral
    7.7%
    Social
    6.1%
    Paid
    1.2%

    Headcount Trend

    Current headcount: ~159