Program Marketing Manager

Boston, MA (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end graduate programs marketing machine, coordinating cross-functional messaging, asset creation, and budget tracking to drive applications and enrollments.

  • Marketing Management: run integrated programs with academics and external partners, focusing on ROI and cross-channel execution.
  • Asset and Content Oversight: manage vendors and owned assets across website, email, CMS, and project tools while ensuring HMS branding.
  • Administration & Reporting: oversee budgets, dashboards, and stakeholder updates to keep leadership aligned and programs on track.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Marketing Management – Work closely with graduate education colleagues, master’s program leadership, and external marketing experts to execute integrated marketing plans to achieve application and enrollment targets for assigned programs within the portfolio.
  • Own and drive end-to-end management and execution of assigned marketing projects
  • Help drive the internal and external messaging process, manage approvals and manage the distribution of that messaging to various audiences.
  • Review campaign performance and adjust on an ongoing basis to improve ROI.
  • Assist team with market analysis for new programs and program pricing strategy via market research and leadership input.
  • Ensure accuracy and consistency of program information across all communication channels.
  • Marketing Asset Development and Oversight – Work closely with internal colleagues and manage outside vendors (designers, copywriters, digital marketing agencies) to produce high-quality design and content.
  • Manage execution and usage of the marketing team’s owned assets (website, database, email marketing tool, project management system, etc.).
  • Oversee program and graduate education websites and make recommendations and updates as needed.
  • Write, proofread, and edit various marketing and communication elements maintaining consistency with HMS and Harvard University branding and style throughout.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 5 years of professional marketing experience, including hands-on management of integrated digital campaigns (email, web, social, and paid media) or related experience.
  • Higher education may count towards experience.
  • Bachelor's degree preferred.
  • Experience developing and executing marketing plans to drive lead generation, applications, or enrollments for multiple programs or products.
  • Demonstrated experience with marketing automation and email platforms, web content management systems, and analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics or similar).
  • Proven project management experience coordinating multiple, concurrent marketing initiatives and stakeholders.
  • Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills for marketing and promotional content.
  • Experience in higher education, healthcare, or a similarly complex, mission-driven environment.
  • Demonstrated success partnering with senior stakeholders and presenting recommendations to non-marketing audiences.
  • Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret campaign data, report on performance, and make data-driven recommendations.

Preferred

  • Bachelor's degree preferred.

Benefits

  • Generous paid time off including parental leave
  • Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one
  • Retirement plans with university contributions
  • Wellbeing and mental health resources
  • Support for families and caregivers
  • Professional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement
  • Commuter benefits, discounts and campus perks
  • Learn more about these and additional benefits on our Benefits & Wellbeing Page.
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Traffic Source Mix
Search
47%
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42.8%
Referral
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Social
1%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

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Marketing Team

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Funding

Total Funding
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Last Raise
$349.1K
Grant, 3 years ago

Funding History

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