Director of Marketing

New Gloucester, ME (On-site)

$80K/yr – $90K/yrDirector/Executive7+ years expOther

Posted 3 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own the development and execution of Unity Environmental University marketing strategy, shaping brand position for each college, driving awareness and demand across channels, and partnering with college leaders and external partners to deliver integrated campaigns and measurable results.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Work with the CMO to develop and execute marketing strategies that strengthen the Unity Environmental University brand and support the growth and visibility of its individual colleges.
  • Establish clear positioning, value propositions, and audience strategies for each college while ensuring alignment with the University’s overarching identity.
  • Build greater awareness and understanding of Unity’s distinct educational models, academic offerings, mission, and competitive advantages.
  • Partner with college and University leaders to identify growth opportunities and develop marketing strategies that support their goals.
  • Lead institutional and college-level campaigns across digital advertising, web, email, social media, content, print, video, and other appropriate channels.
  • Direct the development of messaging and creative assets that clearly and consistently communicate the identity and value of the University and its colleges.
  • Use market research, competitive analysis, audience insights, and industry trends to guide brand positioning and marketing decisions.
  • Establish brand-awareness and campaign-performance measures, analyze results, and adjust strategies to improve reach, engagement, and impact.
  • Partner with the CMO on website strategy, search engine optimization, AI-search optimization, and digital-content initiatives that strengthen visibility and audience engagement.
  • Oversee institutional and college-level social media strategy, content planning, publishing standards, and performance measurement.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related field required; master’s degree preferred.
  • Seven or more years of progressively responsible marketing experience, including experience leading integrated campaigns and managing staff, vendors, or agency partners.
  • Experience in higher education, enrollment marketing, or another complex, multi-audience organization strongly preferred.
  • Direct experience supervising employees.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and execute marketing strategies that support brand awareness, lead generation, and organizational growth.
  • Strong knowledge of digital marketing, including paid search, paid social, email marketing, content marketing, audience segmentation, retargeting, and conversion optimization.
  • Experience using CRM, marketing automation, analytics, and reporting platforms; familiarity with Salesforce and Marketing Cloud is preferred.
  • Working knowledge of search engine optimization, AI-driven search and discovery, and emerging applications of artificial intelligence in marketing.
  • Ability to interpret campaign and audience data, identify actionable insights, and clearly communicate results and recommendations to senior leaders.
  • Strong brand stewardship skills, with the ability to maintain consistency while adapting messaging for distinct programs, audiences, and delivery models.
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UNITY ENVIRONMENTAL UNIVERSITY

For more than fifty years, Unity Environmental University has been preparing the next generation of environmental professionals and leaders to successfully face real-world challenges. With environmentally-focused degrees, Unity Environmental University offers affordable and accessible bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, certificates, and non-degree courses through a variety of modalities including hybrid, in-person, Hyflex, and online.

Founded in 1965
New Gloucester, Maine, USA
646 employees (10 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$80K/yr – $90K/yr

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Marketing Team

Median Tenure
2.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Last Raise
Grant, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2024
    Grant

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
337.9K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$1.1M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
30%
Direct
33.4%
Referral
2.2%
Social
0.7%
Paid
0.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~648

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