Enrollment Marketing Manager

Minneapolis, MN (Hybrid)

$75K/yr – $90K/yrMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive recruitment marketing strategy and Salesforce-based automation for student admissions, owning multi-channel campaigns, analytics, and content creation at the program level.

  • Must-have: Salesforce CRM/Marketing Cloud experience with data-informed campaigns and GA4 reporting.
  • Standout: Lead-to-applicant hand-off, multi-channel optimization, and budget ownership.
  • Standout: Managing a team of student content creators and cross-functional collaboration with Admissions and academic programs.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary content strategist for the Salesforce ecosystem, overseeing the design and optimization of automated recruitment journeys by audience.
  • Establish and lead a rigorous quarterly audit process for all automated communications to ensure content accuracy, brand alignment, and technical functionality. 1
  • Define and manage the lead-to-applicant hand-off process, ensuring a seamless transition for prospective students from initial marketing inquiry to formal application.
  • Build and maintain Salesforce reports and dashboards to track funnel health and campaign attribution; present findings regularly to Marketing & Communications and Admissions leadership.
  • With the Director of Student Recruitment, co-develop and lead a comprehensive recruitment marketing strategy aligned with the school’s enrollment goals.
  • Identify target audiences, messaging priorities, and funnel-stage strategies.
  • Translate recruitment objectives into multi-channel campaign strategies across email and paid digital channels to drive prospective student inquiries and applications.
  • Monitor recruitment marketing spend and provide data-backed recommendations to the Director of Marketing & Communications for final approval.
  • Oversee campaign performance, analyze data, and continuously refine tactics to improve cost-per-lead, inquiry-to-application conversion, and overall ROI.
  • Optimize the digital prospect experience using modern search strategies, including SEO (Search Engine Optimization), AIO (AI Optimization), and GEO (Generative Experience Optimization).

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or related field.
  • At least 4 years of experience in marketing, digital marketing, or recruitment marketing, including demonstrated success developing and executing data-informed campaigns.
  • Experience working within Salesforce (CRM and/or Marketing Cloud). Must be able to build custom reports and dashboards.
  • Demonstrated experience planning and executing paid campaigns within Google Ads (Search, Display, YouTube) and Meta Ads Manager.
  • Proficiency in Google Analytics (GA4) and CRM data to report on ROI and user behavior.
  • Experience in strategic copywriting and executing high-volume email campaigns.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage complex timelines, diverse stakeholders, and multiple creative deliverables simultaneously.
  • Excellent collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across academic and administrative departments.

Nice To Have

  • Experience in enrollment marketing, student recruitment, or admissions operations within a university setting.
  • Proficiency with mobile-first content capture (photography and short-form video) and editing tools (eg. Canva, Adobe Express, etc) to maintain a high-quality digital presence.
  • Familiarity with the lead to applicant lifecycle and lead-scoring models.
  • A deep curiosity about and practical application of generative AI tools to streamline copywriting, automate workflows, or enhance creative production.
  • Experience supervising student employees, freelancers, or content creators, providing both strategic and creative direction.
  • Technical understanding of SEO, AIO and GEO best practices and web optimization strategies to drive organic inquiry growth.

Benefits

  • Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
  • Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the Regents Tuition Benefit Program
  • Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
  • Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
  • University HSA contributions
  • Disability and employer-paid life insurance
  • Employee wellbeing program
  • Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity
  • Financial counseling services
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Founded in 2007
Minnesota, USA
28K employees (535 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
8.9M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$782.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
45%
Direct
47.8%
Referral
6.1%
Social
0.7%
Paid
0.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~28K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
535 (2% of company)
Median Career Experience
13 years
Median Tenure
6.1 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
7

Funding

Total Funding
$97.1M
Last Raise
$25K
Grant, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Dec 2023
    Grant • $25K
  • May 2023
    Grant • $20M
  • Apr 2023
    Grant • $10M

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