Assistant Director, Marketing and Communications, University Career Center

Albemarle County, VA (On-site)

$65K/yr – $72K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 11 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Own the development and execution of strategic marketing plans and campaigns to recruit students, engage employers, and tell outcomes.

  • Lead campaign planning and roadmaps
  • Drive content production across channels
  • Collaborate with campus partners to optimize conversion and events

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate to develop the annual marketing plan and channel strategy aligned to center goals (advising utilization, event attendance, employer engagement, outcomes storytelling).
  • Create campaign roadmaps that include audiences, value propositions, key messages, offers, and call-to-actions (CTAs), and measurement plans.
  • Maintain an editorial calendar integrated with academic cycles and recruiting timelines.
  • Produce and edit student-centered content (email, web, social, SMS, video, print) that turns services into clear benefits.
  • Write copy for campaigns, landing pages, slide decks, and employer spotlights; ensure accessibility and inclusive language.
  • Manage creative assets (photos and videos), templates, and brand guides.
  • Oversee day-to-day execution for email , social , web/CMS , and digital signage ; publish, schedule, and monitor.
  • Build segmented email journeys (first-years, liberal arts, pre-health/pre-law, international students, graduate students).
  • Coordinate paid/boosted posts and retargeting with campus partners when appropriate.
  • Drive recruitment for career fairs, info sessions, treks, workshops, and coaching initiatives ; develop toolkits for staff/faculty partners and student organizations.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Design, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 3+ years of professional marketing/communications experience, ideally in higher education, nonprofit, or mission-driven organization.
  • Demonstrated skill in campaign planning, copywriting, and content production across email, web, and social.
  • Proficiency with common tools: email/marketing automation (e.g., Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Slate, Mailchimp), CMS (e.g., Drupal/WordPress/uConnect), social schedulers, Adobe Creative Cloud/ Canva, and basic analytics (Google Analytics, Data Studio/Looker Studio).
  • Strong project management; comfortable juggling multiple deadlines in a fast, cyclical environment.
  • Commitment to equity-minded and accessible communications (plain language, alt text, captions, inclusive imagery).

Preferred

  • Experience in marketing career services or student success programs.
  • Familiarity with Handshake , event platforms , and basic HTML/CSS for email.
  • Proficiency with leveraging social media platforms for marketing and communication (IG, Facebook…)
  • Ability to craft short-form video (shooting, editing, subtitles) for Reels/TikTok/YouTube Shorts.
  • Experience with A/B testing and building dashboards (Tableau/Power BI/Looker Studio).
  • Supervisory experience with student employees or interns.

Benefits

  • This is an exempt level, benefited position.
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Based in Charlottesville, Va., UVA Health embodies the leadership and inventiveness personified by its founder, Thomas Jefferson. In 1825, Jefferson established the nation’s 10th medical school, which has since grown into a nationally renowned academic medical center. UVA Health includes a 612-bed hospital, level I trauma center, children's hospital and primary and specialty clinics throughout Central Virginia. Ranked among the best hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, UVA has doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals recognized as leaders in their fields and who make every effort to push the envelope of medicine.Search for our jobs at https://jobs.virginia.edu.

Founded in 1901
Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
9.3K employees (117 in marketing)
79% recommend to a friend
70% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
403.6K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$140.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
65.1%
Direct
27.5%
Referral
6%
Social
1%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~9.3K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
84 (1% of company)
Median Tenure
3.9 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
6

Funding

Total Funding
$100K
Last Raise
$100K
Grant, 1 years ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2025
    Grant • $100K

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