Marketing Manager

Greenbelt, MD (Hybrid)

$55K/yr – $63K/yrMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive High Education marketing campaigns to position academic titles and boost adoption, coordinating with editorial, sales, and vendors.

  • Lead planning and execution of Higher Education campaigns with vendors and internal teams.
  • Must-have: 4+ years in marketing or publishing, preferably academic.
  • Standout: Cross-functional collaboration to support course adoption and market positioning.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Plan, create, and execute Higher Ed marketing campaigns by working with external vendors as well as internal resources.
  • Manage seasonal, annual, and channel-specific audience marketing plans aligned with sales and long-term growth goals.
  • Create compelling marketing materials that position Bloomsbury Academic titles effectively to an external audience market, support course adoption efforts, and drive engagement from instructors and students.
  • Tailor campaigns and messaging for key academic audiences based on market research and user insights.
  • Facilitate communication with editorial, sales, and marketing to ensure effective campaign execution.
  • Analyze campaign performance and marketing metrics to optimize strategy, improve effectiveness, and inform future campaigns.
  • Work with author and content to create digital campaigns, such as author Q&As, webinars, and videos, and then promote to faculty via digital channels.
  • Help plan and execute comprehensive marketing programs, including content marketing, social media strategy, email marketing, digital advertising, virtual and in person events and conference marketing, webinar planning and execution, advertising and promotional initiatives, sales enablement materials to support the Higher Education sales team.
  • Collaborate closely with Sales, Editorial, and other departments to support textbook positioning and adoption strategies.
  • Work with the Assistant Director of Marketing to provide market feedback that informs publishing decisions, product development, and strategic planning.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • 4+ years of marketing or publishing experience, ideally in academic or trade publishing
  • Strong writing, editing, and communication skills
  • High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Self-starter capable of working independently and collaboratively
  • Willingness to travel occasionally for conferences and events

Preferred

  • Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook; familiarity with platforms such as Biblio, Monday.com, Mailchimp, Salesforce, Discovery Database, MDR, or similar tools is a plus

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule
  • Medical insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Paid parental leave