Enrollment Marketing Manager - Enrollment and Retention

Whitewater, WI (On-site)

$65K/yr – $72K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 6 days ago

Job Summary

Own and drive the full enrollment marketing program from strategy through execution, budget stewardship, and performance analysis across university branding and recruitment efforts.

  • Own enrollment marketing strategy and execution streams.
  • Manage budgets, timelines, and analytics to measure and optimize results.
  • Collaborate across offices to align messaging and branding with institutional goals.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Marketing Strategy:
  • - Develop an enrollment marketing plan in collaboration with the Vice Chancellor for Strategic Enrollment, Retention, and Marketing, and college and university leadership.
  • - Create marketing strategies and initiatives to drive student applications in targeted academic programs.
  • - Draft, recommend, allocate and oversee marketing budgets for specific campaigns based on enrollment goals and priorities.
  • - Identify and evaluate competition to create effective marketing positioning.
  • - Develop an understanding of the university’s brand, marketing and communications strategy to ensure alignment with institutional efforts.
  • - Develop an understanding of the timeline and workflow of admissions processes and recruitment plans to best position marketing efforts for success.
  • Marketing Execution:
  • - In keeping with the university’s brand identity and the college brand identities, compose compelling messaging strategies for marketing campaigns.
  • - Conceptualize, manage, and oversee creative development of print and digital advertising consistent with university brand standards.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Three years of professional experience in marketing or related field
  • Strong organizational and project management skills
  • Strong written communication and public speaking skills
  • Valid driver’s license (or ability to obtain a valid driver’s license)

Preferred

  • Experience managing marketing budgets and paid advertising
  • Strong knowledge of digital marketing, audience targeting, email marketing, social media, search and analytics
  • Demonstrated success in achieving marketing objectives
  • Professional experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds
  • Attention to detail and experience in writing, proofreading, etc.
  • Ability to work independently and part of a team
  • Ability to multitask and prioritize multiple requests/projects, effectively meeting deadlines
  • One-year professional experience within a college or university setting

Benefits

  • UW System employees receive an excellent benefit package. To learn more about the UW System's comprehensive benefit package, review the UW System Employee Benefits Brochure.

Universities of Wisconsin

13 universities. 1 mission. To make Wisconsin...Future Ready. For All.

Founded in 1971
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
457 employees (24 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$65K/yr – $72K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Retention median pay in the United States

$100K/yr

Most pay falls between $80K and $150K. Based on 252 salaries.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
17 (4% of company)
Median Tenure
4.9 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
13

Funding

Total Funding
$7M
Last Raise
Grant, 7 years ago

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
26%
Direct
53.5%
Referral
18.8%
Social
0.9%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~457

Enrollment Marketing Manager - Enrollment and Retention

Universities of Wisconsin · Whitewater, WI · On-site