Marketing & Events Specialist

New Brunswick, NJ (On-site)

$20/hr – $25/hrMid LevelFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive Rutgers campus marketing and events as a Marketing & Events Specialist, coordinating store campaigns, student ambassadors, and university partnerships.

  • Own execution and evaluation of campus campaigns and events with university partners.
  • Must-have: Event planning and social media experience for campaigns.
  • Standout: Experience building student ambassador programs and cross-department collaboration.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary liaison for Rutgers University Administration, the Campus Store, and the Barnes & Noble College Marketing Team, managing localized in-store and online marketing campaigns.
  • Collaborate with university and campus store teams to develop content strategies aligned with university branding guidelines, and manage partner objectives, timelines, and communications with all stakeholders.
  • Plan, execute, and evaluate marketing programs and campus-wide events, including cross-promotions with university offices, athletics, housing, and student organizations.
  • Oversee all campus store social media channels and maintain a comprehensive content calendar with promotions, project highlights, behind-the-scenes, and student-generated content.
  • Recruit, onboard, and train student ambassadors to support merchandise, events, and campus initiatives.
  • Partner with Barnes & Noble College and Fanatics merchandising and marketing teams to identify opportunities, track campaign performance, evaluate ROI, and optimize strategy.
  • Manage marketing budget and expenses in coordination with the Manager, Partner Success.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or related field.
  • Experience in event planning, social media, and marketing campaigns.
  • Proven ability to build and maintain strong client relationships with a client-first mindset.
  • Self-motivated, strategic thinker who can manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent communication skills—written, verbal, and presentation.
  • Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and meeting deadlines; minimal travel required (~5%).
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Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE:BNED) is a leading solutions provider for the education industry, driving affordability, access and achievement at hundreds of academic institutions nationwide and ensuring millions of students are equipped for success in the classroom and beyond. Through its family of brands, BNED offers campus retail services and academic solutions, a digital direct-to-student learning ecosystem, wholesale capabilities and more. BNED is a company serving all who work to elevate their lives through education, supporting students, faculty and institutions as they make tomorrow a better, more inclusive and smarter world.

Basking Ridge, New Jersey, USA
5K employees (137 in marketing)
64% recommend to a friend
37% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
45.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
40.8%
Direct
45.3%
Referral
12.2%
Social
0.8%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~5K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
137 (3% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3

Funding

Total Funding
$130M
Last Raise
$35M
Post IPO Equity, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Apr 2024
    Post IPO Debt • $35M
  • Apr 2024
    Post IPO Equity • $95M

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