Digital Marketing Manager

Elgin, IL (On-site)

$75K/yr – $100K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 1 hr ago

Job Summary

Own and lead the college’s digital marketing function, shaping strategy, campaigns, and measurement across email, advertising, analytics, and SEO to support enrollment, engagement, and fundraising.

  • Direct multi-channel digital marketing strategy and execution
  • Oversee analytics, automation, and campaigns

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Digital Marketing Strategy & Cross-Functional Leadership
  • Lead the development and execution of integrated digital marketing strategies that support enrollment, student success, institutional awareness, fundraising, workforce development, and community engagement.
  • Partner with stakeholders across the college to develop and implement multi-channel marketing campaigns.
  • Establish campaign objectives, audience strategies, tactics, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
  • Email Marketing & Automation
  • Lead the college's email marketing and marketing automation initiatives.
  • Serve as the Marketing & Communications lead for Salesforce Marketing Cloud implementation, governance, and optimization.
  • Develop and manage communication journeys, email campaigns, audience segmentation, and automation strategies that support recruitment, enrollment, retention, and engagement goals.
  • Monitor campaign performance and implement continuous improvements.
  • Digital Advertising & Campaign Optimization

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Digital Marketing, Communications, Business, Advertising, Public Relations, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
  • Minimum of five (5) years progressively responsible experience in digital marketing, marketing automation, digital advertising, digital marketing operations, analytics, or related marketing roles.
  • Minimum of three (3) years of supervisory or project leadership experience.
  • Demonstrated success developing and optimizing multi-channel digital marketing campaigns using paid search, paid social, display/retargeting, email marketing, and other digital platforms.
  • Experience developing digital marketing strategies that support enrollment, customer acquisition, engagement, retention, fundraising, or similar organizational objectives.
  • Experience managing digital advertising campaigns using platforms such as Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager, LinkedIn Campaign Manager, Microsoft Advertising, TikTok Ads, or similar platforms.
  • Strong understanding of digital marketing analytics, KPI development, attribution modeling, campaign optimization, and reporting.
  • Experience with Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager, Looker Studio or similar reporting platforms.
  • Working knowledge of Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), keyword strategy, content optimization, and search performance.
  • Expertise with CRM and marketing automation platforms such as Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Salesforce CRM, Pardot, or similar enterprise systems.

Preferred

  • Master's degree in a related field
  • Experience with Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager, Looker Studio, SEMrush, SQL, HTML, and project management platforms
  • Certifications: Salesforce Marketing Cloud Email Specialist
  • Certifications: Salesforce Marketing Cloud Engagement Administrator
  • Certifications: Google Analytics Certification (GA4)
  • Certifications: Google Ads Certification
  • Certifications: Meta Certified Digital Marketing Associate (or Professional)

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA, DCA, Commuter)
  • Retirement Plans (Pension, 457b, 403b)
  • Time Off with Pay
  • Professional Development/Expense
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Sick Banks
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Elgin Community College

Elgin Community College’s (ECC) LinkedIn page is for sharing information about ECC news and events. Elgin Community College reserves the right to block or remove the content of any post that violates College policies, including but not limited to posts that are harassing, threatening, discriminatory, retaliatory, profane, or are aimed at creating a hostile or intimidating environment.Since 1949, ECC has been dedicated to improving lives through learning. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, ECC offers comprehensive degree and certificate programs, affordable tuition, small classes, and knowledgeable and caring faculty and staff.Students of all ages appreciate ECC’s welcoming atmosphere, strong academic offerings, and helpful resources that include free tutoring and academic support, career guidance, academic advising, personalized college transfer assistance, and much more. These services has earned ECC a reputation for being an affordable two-year college with all the experiences you would expect at a traditional, four-year university. Located in Elgin, ECC offers over 120 programs and certificates designed to help students transfer to the college of their choice or a rewarding career. ECC has received local and national recognition for its strong role in the community, ethical leadership and financial health, commitment to a quality education while minimizing student debt, and dedication to ensuring all students have the resources they need for success in college and beyond.Along with its Spartan Drive Campus in Elgin, ECC offers courses and services at the following locations: the Education and Work Center in Hanover Park, Streamwood Village Hall, and several public schools and libraries. In 2016, the college opened the Elgin Community College Center for Emergency Services in Burlington. For more information on ECC, visit elgin.edu.

Founded in 1949
Elgin, Illinois, USA

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