Director of Communications and Marketing

Oxford, OH (Hybrid)

$75K/yr – $80K/yrDirector/Executive7+ years expFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own college level communications and marketing to support enrollment growth and national visibility, aligning with university leadership and cross-campus partners.

  • Own media relations and press outreach to shape coverage and reputation.
  • Coordinate with senior leaders to implement enrollment goals and consistent branding across channels.
  • Guide content, digital marketing, and brand governance for web, email, social, and print.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead and implement integrated, comprehensive communication and marketing strategies for student recruitment and reputation building for the College of Education, Health, and Society.
  • In collaboration with the Vice President and Chief Communications and Marketing Officer, the Dean of the College of Education, Health, and Society, the Assistant Vice President for Admission, and others, develop marketing and communications plans to drive success with established enrollment growth goals.
  • Create and strategically execute marketing and communications plans to raise the College of Education, Health, and Society’s public profile, visibility, and brand recognition at the regional and national level using media relations, marketing and creative services, web and social media communication, targeted print and electronic communication, leadership communication, and other activities.
  • Work closely with the media relations lead to stimulate and coordinate media interest in the college through press releases, responses to media requests, and targeted outreach to key media contacts.
  • Lead writer, editor, and publisher for recruitment collateral and all other EHS material, including but not limited to e-newsletters, website content, brochures, handbooks, posters, digital screens, and the like.
  • Manage vendors and freelancers that support marketing and communications for EHS (video, graphic design, PR, etc.)
  • Develop strategies for digital marketing
  • Ensure that communication industry best practices are followed and monitor campus communication for internal and external responses and/or legal concerns.
  • Work with colleagues across the university to advance university-wide communication and enrollment management strategies.
  • Represent EHS through participation in regular meetings of university-wide communicators (remotely or in person).
  • Collaborate with university-wide colleagues on special projects.
  • Serve as a liaison between University Communications and Marketing and the College of Education, Health, and Society, developing and assessing measurable goals and objectives that advance both Miami and the College of Education, Health and Society.
  • Other duties as assigned.
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Miami University

Strong academics, highly personal instruction, energetic campus life, successful graduates — Miami University sets the standard for public higher education on one of America’s most beautiful campuses.Affiliation: PublicPhilosophy: Miami is a residential university with a focus on teaching undergraduates. A liberal education core complements the more specialized studies of the majors.Established: 1809; Miami's name reflects the history of the Miami Indian Tribe that inhabited the area now known as the Miami Valley Region of Ohio.Locations: Main campus in Oxford, Ohio (35 miles north of Cincinnati); regional locations in Hamilton, Middletown, and West Chester, Ohio; European Center in Luxembourg.Enrollment: 15,208 undergraduates and 1,827 graduate students on the Oxford Degree Programs: Miami offers the bachelor's degree in over 100 areas of study and the master's degree in more than 50 areas; Miami also offers a number of doctoral degrees. Several associate's degrees as well as bachelor's degrees are offered through study at the regional locations.

Oxford, Ohio, USA
8.9K employees (419 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
976K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$1.2M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
39.3%
Direct
44.7%
Referral
14.6%
Social
0.4%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~9K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
227 (3% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Funding

Total Funding
$3.5M
Last Raise
$280K
Grant, 12 months ago

Funding History

  • Apr 2025
    Grant • $280K
  • Feb 2025
    Grant • $2.1M
  • Jan 2025
    Grant • $20K

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