Sr. AD Marketing & Comm

USA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive undergraduate admissions marketing by creating content, coordinating multi-channel campaigns, and mentoring interns to engage prospective students and convert them into applicants.

  • Own and develop digital and print content across emails, websites, social media, and collateral.
  • Must-have: 5+ years writing creative marketing content and experience with Adobe CC and AP style.
  • Standout: Supervisory experience and cross-functional collaboration in higher education marketing.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Work with Marketing, Recruitment, Operations and Visitor Center teams within Undergraduate Admissions; marketing areas within Enrollment Management; and marketing areas outside of Enrollment Management to deploy the marketing and creative strategy to engage, nurture and convert prospective students and their families into applicants and committed students.
  • Contribute to the development of digital and print content that directly impacts the university’s undergraduate recruiting and admissions efforts.
  • Directly supervise marketing interns who support the office’s marketing and special events outreach.
  • Serve as an expert wordsmith and storyteller to showcase the value of our product through multiple channels (emails, presentations, promotional materials, brochures and other printed pieces, blogs/vlogs, social media, webcasting platforms, CRM portals and admissions website).
  • Support marketing-related tasks conducted with external vendors related to search, cultivate and nurture campaigns to align with the office’s current creative concept and brand standards.
  • Balance multiple projects at once in a deadline-driven environment; provide and receive constructive feedback as an individual contributor and team player.
  • Perform online and primary research related to marketing content; support the technology team with channel analytics; provide accurate and timely customer service to social media followers and event attendees; review applications for submission as needed.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in writing creative content for print and digital marketing material and knowledge of marketing and advertising principles.
  • Prior higher education marketing experience, particularly within undergraduate admissions.
  • Supervisory experience or experience mentoring / coaching others.
  • Familiarity with AP style and design and experience using full suite of Adobe Creative Cloud and Microsoft products.
  • Demonstrated success and proficiency for various forms of social networking sites media and other means of online communication.
  • Experience with CRM , particularly Slate
  • Experience executing print/static media (collateral, signage, graphic work, print production), video production digital media (web, social, email, portals, etc.) and events
  • Demonstrate confidence in decision making to deliver excellent customer service while mitigating risks
  • Independent, analytic thinker who collaborates well within team and cross-functional environment.
  • Must be organized and detail oriented with ability to apply quality control practices to all processes.
  • Ability to operate a motor vehicle.

Preferred

  • 5+ years of experience in writing creative content for print and digital marketing material and knowledge of marketing and advertising principles.
  • Prior higher education marketing experience, particularly within undergraduate admissions.
  • Supervisory experience or experience mentoring / coaching others.
  • Familiarity with AP style and design and experience using full suite of Adobe Creative Cloud and Microsoft products.
  • Demonstrated success and proficiency for various forms of social networking sites media and other means of online communication.
  • Experience with CRM , particularly Slate
  • Experience executing print/static media (collateral, signage, graphic work, print production), video production digital media (web, social, email, portals, etc.) and events
  • Demonstrate confidence in decision making to deliver excellent customer service while mitigating risks
  • Independent, analytic thinker who collaborates well within team and cross-functional environment.
  • Must be organized and detail oriented with ability to apply quality control practices to all processes.
  • Ability to operate a motor vehicle.

Benefits

  • Health and Life Insurance
  • Retirement Programs
  • Paid Tuition
  • Dependent Scholarships
  • Annual Leave
  • Sick Leave
  • 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Professional Development Opportunities
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