Marketing Communications Coordinator

San Diego, CA (Hybrid)

$64K/yr - $73K/yr (Est.)Mid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 2 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and coordinate omnichannel marketing communications for SDSU Global Campus, driving student recruitment, engagement, and retention through content creation, campaign planning, and cross-team collaboration across email, web, social, SMS, and print.

  • Lead integrated campaigns and ensure brand, accessibility, and quality standards.
  • Manage calendars, deliverables, and performance insights to optimize messaging across channels.
  • Partner with program teams, faculty, and SDSU Strategic Communications to produce timely news and announcements.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Under general supervision the Marketing Communications Coordinator for SDSU Global Campus supports integrated, omnichannel marketing communications that advance student recruitment, engagement, and retention goals. This position creates and executes audience-focused communications across email, web, social media, SMS, print, video, and other channels to support a consistent experience throughout the student journey.
  • Responsibilities include, writing, editing, researching, and adapting marketing content for multiple audiences and campaign objectives while ensuring accuracy, accessibility, and alignment with SDSU Brand Standards.
  • Working collaboratively with teams across the organization, the Marketing Communications Coordinator supports integrated campaigns, coordinates deliverables and timelines, and uses performance insights to improve marketing and communications content.
  • The Marketing Communications Coordinator is organized, proactive, and adaptable, with a strong foundation in marketing, CRM experience, sound copywriting skills, strong critical thinking skills, and an interest in contributing across channels, tools, and initiatives.
  • Marketing Communications & Campaign Execution - 70%
  • - Support integrated campaigns that advance student recruitment, engagement, retention, and department goals.
  • - Write, edit, review, and adapt marketing communications across email, web, social media, SMS, video, print, and other campaign touchpoints.
  • - Adapt messaging, calls to action, and other content based on audience, channel, campaign, objective, and stage of student journey.
  • - Create basic email and newsletter graphics in the CRM and adapt existing visual assets for marketing communications.
  • - Support sensitive or urgent communications.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications or related field.
  • At least two years of experience marketing communications, digital marketing, or a related field.

Preferred

  • Experience in lifecycle/enrollment marketing.
  • Experience supporting integrated mktng campaigns.
  • Experience using mktng analytics, A/B testing, data to improve communications.
  • Experience w/ digital accessibility standards.
  • Experience in higher ed or other complex organizations.
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San Diego State University

Founded in 1897, San Diego State University is a major public research institution that provides transformative experiences for its more than 36,000 students. SDSU ranks as the number 1 California State University in federal research support, is a long-standing Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and resides on Kumeyaay land. The university is known for offering transformational research, international experiences, sustainability and entrepreneurship initiatives, internships and mentoring, and a broad range of student life and leadership opportunities. SDSU is committed to excellence and known for its efforts advancing diversity and inclusion. SDSU is nationally recognized for its study abroad initiatives, veterans’ programs and support of LGBTQA+ students, as well as its powerhouse Division I Athletics Program. Recognized as a national leader in higher education, students have access to more than 400 student clubs andorganizations and an inclusive environment with a diverse range of programs and offerings. About 54% of SDSU’s undergraduates and graduates are students of color. The university’s rich campus life and ideal location offers opportunities for students to lead and engage with the creative and performing arts, career and internship opportunities with SDSU’s more than 500,000 living alumni, and the vibrant cultural life of the greater San Diego and U.S.- Mexico region.

Founded in 1955
San Diego, California, USA
9.7K employees (562 in marketing)

Salaries

SalaryGuide estimate

$64K/yr – $73K/yr

Modelled from 3 comparable roles.

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Funding

Total Funding
$16M
Last Raise
$1M
Grant, 10 months ago

Funding History

  • May 2025
    Grant • $1M
  • Jul 2024
    Grant
  • Jun 2023
    Grant • $5M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.9M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$157.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
49%
Direct
42.9%
Referral
6.1%
Social
0.9%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~9.7K

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Marketing Communications Coordinator

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