Director, Graduate Marketing Strategy

Goodwell, OK (On-site)

$122K/yr – $183K/yrDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own graduate enrollment system design and governance, shaping a data-driven, multichannel funnel from awareness to yield for prioritized programs.

  • Portfolio Strategy: Define and govern a cross-unit graduate marketing plan tied to growth and revenue targets.
  • Demand Gen & Campaigns: Build scalable omnichannel programs with strong audience segmentation and ROI focus.
  • Full-Funnel Execution: Align content, CRM, and yield strategies to drive inquiries, applications, and enrollment.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and lead a portfolio-level graduate enrollment marketing strategy aligned to institutional growth priorities and revenue targets.
  • Establish program prioritization frameworks , investment models, and go-to-market strategies across growth-track programs.
  • Define and operationalize full-funnel strategy (awareness → consideration → conversion → yield) across all supported programs.
  • Create governance models that clarify roles across UM&C, ESO, and academic/program teams , ensuring coordinated execution.
  • Omnichannel Demand Generation & Campaign Leadership: Oversee scalable demand generation channels , including paid search, paid social, retargeting, and landing page strategy.
  • Ensure campaigns are built on strong audience segmentation, messaging frameworks, and value propositions .
  • Lead campaign planning, execution, testing, and optimization , improving performance across all stages of the funnel.
  • Partner with internal teams and external agencies to ensure efficiency, quality, and ROI
  • Full-Funnel Integration & Conversion Optimization: Align marketing efforts with ESO-owned CRM, email, and yield strategies to create seamless prospect journeys.
  • Partner on development of nurture architecture, drip campaigns, retargeting strategies, and yield communications .
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University of Rochester

The University of Rochester is a private research university located in Rochester, New York. Our campuses are home to more than 6,500 undergraduates and nearly 5,500 graduate students who come from across the United States and around the world to pursue their academic goals. We offer bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees through our seven schools and various interdisciplinary programs. Our Yellowjackets compete in NCAA Division III for athletics. With its affiliated UR Medicine health system, we are the largest employer in the Greater Rochester area.

Founded in 2016
Rochester, New York, USA
11K employees (378 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
5.3M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$430.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
45.9%
Direct
47.9%
Referral
4.6%
Social
0.8%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~11.5K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
241 (2% of company)
Median Career Experience
16 years
Median Tenure
7 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3

Funding

Total Funding
$20.4M
Last Raise
$18M
Grant, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Sep 2023
    Grant • $18M
  • Jul 2023
    Grant • $75K
  • Sep 2022
    Grant • $50K

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