Senior Director, Growth, Marketing and Engagement

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$130K/yr – $160K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 8 days ago

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Job Summary

Own and execute UCPro’s integrated growth strategy across enrollment, revenue, audience expansion, and market positioning, while leading a cross-functional team to optimize positioning, pricing, go-to-market plans, and portfolio performance.

  • Own end-to-end marketing and growth initiatives
  • Collaborate with academic and enrollment teams to align demand and program strategy
  • Turn data into actionable insights to improve campaign effectiveness and learner pathways

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develops and executes an integrated growth strategy aligned with UCPro’s strategic and financial goals, including enrollment, revenue, audience expansion, and market positioning.
  • Identifies and develops new growth opportunities across B2C, B2B, alumni, employer-sponsored, and executive education audiences.
  • Partners closely with program strategy, academic units, and enrollment teams to assess market demand and optimize program positioning, pricing, and go-to-market strategies.
  • Establishes measurable performance indicators and dashboards to evaluate campaign effectiveness, audience engagement, enrollment conversion, and portfolio performance.
  • Leads and mentors a cross-functional team responsible for marketing, communications, digital engagement, and enrollment support.
  • Fosters a culture of creativity, innovation, experimentation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Manages agency, vendor, and technology relationships, ensuring strong performance and alignment with strategic priorities.
  • Oversees departmental planning, budget development, resource allocation, and operational priorities.
  • Develops and executes integrated marketing strategies across all channels, utilizing segmented audience approaches to effectively reach professionals, executives, employers, alumni, and lifelong learners.
  • Expands UCPro’s digital presence and competitive differentiation through innovative engagement, personalized communications, referral and community-building programs, and compelling messaging for new and existing offerings.

Requirements

  • Education: Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
  • Work Experience: Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.
  • Certifications: ---

Preferred

  • Master’s degree.
  • Background in higher education, executive education, professional learning, or mission-driven organizations.
  • Leading integrated marketing, growth, or audience engagement functions.
  • Demonstrated success developing strategies for both direct-to-consumer and business-to-business audiences.
  • Familiar with marketing automation, CRM systems, digital analytics, AI-enabled marketing tools, and modern growth practices.
  • Building thought leadership, content, and executive audience engagement strategies.
  • Leading organizational or functional transformation.
  • Strategic and entrepreneurial mindset with strong business acumen.
  • Strong understanding of adult learners, executive audiences, and lifelong learning markets.
  • Expertise in modern digital marketing and audience growth strategies.
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
18K employees (570 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
8.6M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$590.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
47.7%
Direct
41.5%
Referral
9.4%
Social
0.7%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~17.9K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
412 (2% of company)
Median Career Experience
21 years
Median Tenure
4.1 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3

Funding

Total Funding
$203.6M
Last Raise
$4M
Grant, 6 months ago

Funding History

  • Sep 2025
    Grant • $4M
  • Oct 2024
    Grant
  • Jun 2024
    Grant • $1.8M

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