Marketing Strategist – Research Commercialization & Event Support

Pennsylvania, USA (Unknown)

Salary Not AvailableMid LevelPart time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive Penn State’s research commercialization marketing by turning technical content into market narratives and leading events that advance licensing, partnerships, and sponsored research.

  • Own marketing for IP commercialization and translate complex research into compelling narratives.
  • Must-have: Marketing strategy experience in tech transfer or startup ecosystems.
  • Standout: Event planning and cross-functional stakeholder coordination.

Job Description

Drive Penn State’s research commercialization marketing by turning technical content into market narratives and leading events that advance licensing, partnerships, and sponsored research.

  • Own marketing for IP commercialization and translate complex research into compelling narratives.
  • Must-have: Marketing strategy experience in tech transfer or startup ecosystems.
  • Standout: Event planning and cross-functional stakeholder coordination.
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University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
32K employees (1,262 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
7.5M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$4M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
51%
Direct
39.6%
Referral
7.3%
Social
0.6%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~31.7K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
897 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
32 years
Median Tenure
33.1 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
8

Funding

Total Funding
$15.4M
Last Raise
$816K
Grant, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Apr 2024
    Grant • $816K
  • Jan 2022
    Grant • $1.2M
  • Nov 2018
    Grant • $13.4M

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