Associate Director of Performance Marketing

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$65K/yr – $78K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 16 hrs ago

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Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develops and executes integrated digital marketing strategies that support undergraduate and graduate enrollment goals.
  • Manages and optimizes paid advertising campaigns across Google Ads, Bing, Meta, LinkedIn, YouTube, and TikTok platforms.
  • Oversees SEO/SEM initiatives to improve website visibility, search rankings, organic traffic, and conversion performance.
  • Creates and implements multi-channel campaigns that maintain consistent institutional branding and messaging.
  • Conducts A/B testing and campaign analysis to improve click-through rates, conversion rates, lead quality, and return on investment.
  • Utilizes analytics and reporting tools to monitor campaign performance and provide actionable insights to leadership and stakeholders.
  • Serves as the primary liaison with external media vendors and agency partners to ensure campaign alignment, budget efficiency, and performance optimization.
  • Collaborates with web, editorial, enrollment, and academic teams to enhance website content, landing pages, and user experience strategies.
  • Develops and manages email marketing campaigns, automated workflows, and lead nurturing strategies to support prospective student engagement.
  • Conducts market research and audience segmentation analysis to identify recruitment opportunities and improve marketing effectiveness.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in digital marketing, performance marketing, or enrollment marketing.
  • Demonstrated experience managing and optimizing multi-channel digital advertising budgets.
  • Experience with marketing automation systems, CRM platforms (such as Slate), and content management systems (CMS).
  • Experience analyzing campaign performance data and presenting actionable insights to leadership.
  • Strong knowledge of paid search, SEO/SEM, paid social media, email marketing, and conversion-focused digital marketing strategies.
  • Proficiency with marketing analytics platforms, CRM systems, marketing automation tools, and content management systems (CMS).
  • Ability to analyze campaign performance data, interpret metrics, and make strategic, data-driven recommendations.
  • Knowledge of lead generation, acquisition funnels, audience segmentation, and marketing attribution methodologies.
  • Strong project management, organizational, and budget management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Preferred

  • Master’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field preferred.
  • Higher education marketing experience preferred.

Benefits

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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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52.6%
Direct
38.2%
Referral
6.7%
Social
2%
Paid
0.3%

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