Temporary Marketing and Communications Project Manager at Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $65/hr – $70/hr

Northwestern University

Temporary Marketing and Communications Project Manager

Evanston, IL (Hybrid)

$65/hr – $70/hrMid Level5+ years expTemporary

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead temporary project management for Northwestern alumni and donor communications campaigns.

Own end-to-end marketing communications for alumni programs, coordinating with Marketing and Communications teams.
Must-have: 5+ years in marketing communications and strong project-management skills.
Standout: Experience coordinating cross-functional teams across design, digital, and editorial to drive engagement.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Partner with Northwestern Alumni Relations and Development’s Marketing and Communications to develop and execute integrated marketing communications for alumni and donor programming.
Join design, digital communications, and editorial teams to engage and steward Northwestern alumni and donors.
Work ~30 hours per week with two onsite days in Evanston, IL.
May include limited travel to Chicago for video/photography production.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
5+ years in marketing communications program development and execution; agency/education/nonprofit experience a plus.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong project management; able to drive complex programs and measurable outcomes; experience with briefs, scheduling, and creative review.
Excellent client management; thrives in fast-paced, changing environments with competing priorities.
Detail-oriented reviewer ensuring on-strategy, compelling programs across email, direct response, print, and digital formats.
Strong problem-solver comfortable working autonomously.

Northwestern University

Northwestern is one of the nation’s premier research universities, combining innovative teaching and pioneering research in a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary, and diverse environment. Northwestern provides both students and faculty exceptional opportunities for intellectual, personal, and professional growth in beautiful settings, with two campuses located on Lake Michigan: a 240-acre campus in Evanston, minutes north of Chicago, and a 25-acre campus in downtown Chicago. A third campus in Doha, Qatar was founded in 2008. For more information visit http://www.northwestern.edu

Founded in 1908

Evanston, Illinois, USA

17K employees (763 in marketing)

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