Marketing Manager

Seattle, WA (Hybrid)

$78K/yr – $84K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 4 days ago

Job Summary

Own digital marketing and social content programs to drive academic recruitment, manage campaigns and email programs, and collaborate with OSSA/Admissions and university partners.

  • Lead planning and optimization of paid media and organic content for multiple programs
  • Oversee email marketing and CRM activities across Salesforce and related platforms
  • Coordinate with cross‑functional teams to align cycles, content, and compliance

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Digital Marketing & Paid Media — Plan, build, and manage digital advertising campaigns across search and paid social in support of academic program enrollment (ABSN, BSN, DNP, PhD, certificates)
  • Develop advertising creative and promotional content meeting brand and UW compliance standards
  • Manage campaign budgets, pacing, and optimization; recommend reallocation based on performance
  • Build and refine audience segments and targeting strategies for program-specific recruitment
  • Monitor and report on campaign performance, including cost per inquiry and conversion, and use findings to inform subsequent cycles
  • Partner with OSAA and Admissions to align campaign timing with recruitment cycles and application deadlines
  • Support marketing planning for new and revised academic programs
  • Coordinate with University Marketing & Communications on shared platforms and standards
  • Social Media & Content — Develop and execute social media strategy across the School's channels, including Meta, LinkedIn, and YouTube
  • Write copy and create original content, including but not limited to static, video, and interactive items, promoting programs, faculty achievements, student success, research, and innovation

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 2-3 years of demonstrated experience in planning and managing digital advertising campaigns, including budget management and performance optimization
  • 2-3 years of demonstrated experience with email marketing and marketing automation platforms, including Salesforce, and web hosting sites, including WordPress
  • Experience creating, developing, scheduling, and posting social media and web-based content for organizational channels
  • Proficiency with analytics tools, including but not limited to Qualtrics and Hotjar, and demonstrated ability to translate performance data into recommendations
  • Working proficiency in design tools sufficient to produce channel creative (Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or equivalent)
  • Strong writing skills across marketing, editorial, and digital formats
  • Ability to manage multiple concurrent campaigns and deadlines with limited supervision

Preferred

  • Preferred Qualifications - Experience in higher education marketing, enrollment marketing, or academic program recruitment
  • Experience migrating between marketing automation platforms
  • Experience with Salesforce or a comparable CRM
  • Background in healthcare, nursing, or professional education
  • Familiarity with UW brand guidelines, systems, and institutional culture
  • Experience with content management systems, particularly WordPress
  • Demonstrated commitment to equity-centered and inclusive marketing practices

Benefits

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University of Washington

Founded in 1861, the University of Washington is one of the oldest state-supported institutions of higher education on the West Coast and is one of the preeminent research universities in the world. Located minutes from downtown Seattle, the main UW campus provides gorgeous views of the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges and, every spring, attracts visitors from all over to world who come to witness the blooming of its cherry blossom trees.As the state’s flagship university, the UW serves more students than any other institution in the Northwest. In addition to its Seattle campus, the University has thriving campuses in Tacoma and Bothell and a robust professional and continuing education program. Anyone can enjoy and be enriched by all the UW has to offer, including world-class libraries, art, music, drama, sports and the highest quality medical care in Washington state.Being public also means being engaged with our communities, and through knowledge and discovery we are elevating the quality of lives of others.

Founded in 2010
Seattle, Washington, USA
32K employees (527 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$78K/yr – $84K/yr

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Funding

Total Funding
$56.3M
Last Raise
$45M
Grant, 7 years ago

Funding History

  • Apr 2019
    Grant • $45M
  • Apr 2018
    Grant • $11.3M
  • Jan 2013
    Series Unknown

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
6.2M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$334.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
41.1%
Direct
50.3%
Referral
7.4%
Social
0.6%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~31.7K

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Marketing Manager

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