Undergraduate Engagement Strategist

Madison, WI (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 4 days ago

Job Summary

Owns the undergraduate engagement and communications strategy for the Wisconsin School of Business, driving content plans, social media management, and student-facing messaging across channels, while supervising student teams and analytics-driven marketing efforts.

  • Lead comprehensive communication plans and content publishing to current students
  • Manage the undergraduate social media presence including Instagram and analytics
  • Analyze data to inform ongoing and future marketing activities

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • The Undergraduate Engagement Specialist will work with the Wisconsin School of Business Marketing and Strategic Communications team as the primary strategist of communications to current students within the undergraduate program.
  • This position will collaborate with WSB Undergraduate Program offices to market all programs and services to current admitted, certificate, and pre-business undergraduate students.
  • This person will build and execute communication plans, including writing, editing, and publishing content for a variety of channels to deliver important messages to students and to strengthen the Trusted to Lead brand within the program.
  • This position will manage the undergraduate social media channels, including the @wisconsinbusinessbadgers Instagram channel, inclusive of content planning, content creation, posting, community management, and analytics tracking.
  • The person will oversee the undergraduate social media and design intern and the undergraduate social media ambassadors.
  • Key Job Responsibilities:
  • Collects, analyzes, prepares, summarizes, and disseminates data and trends relevant to ongoing or future marketing activities
  • Develops, implements, and maintains strategic marketing plans based on research and established strategies
  • Develops, implements, and disseminates marketing materials through various communication mediums utilizing appropriate technologies and techniques

Requirements

  • Minimum 2 years of social media management in higher-education
  • Knowledge of the student experience and communication needs of a business school
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree Required; focus in marketing or related field

Preferred

  • Hands-on experience conceptualizing, filming, and editing high-engagement short-form video content tailored for platforms such as TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts (proficiency with CapCut, Adobe Premiere Pro, or native platform editing suites preferred).
  • Proficiency with visual design platforms like Canva or Adobe Express.
  • Experience training, scheduling, and supervising student staff, including task delegation, content review, and ongoing mentorship, and collaborating with a cross-functional team.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to manage project timelines and deadlines

Benefits

  • benefits information can be found at (https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/).
  • generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits.
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In achievement and prestige, the University of Wisconsin–Madison has long been recognized as one of America's great universities. A public, land-grant institution, UW–Madison offers a complete spectrum of liberal arts studies, professional programs and student activities. Spanning 936 acres along the southern shore of Lake Mendota, the campus is located in the city of Madison.

Founded in 1907
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
770 (3% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$1.1M
Last Raise
$1.1M
Grant, 4 months ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2026
    Grant • $1.1M

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11M
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$849.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
30%
Direct
48.7%
Referral
13.7%
Social
3.2%
Paid
0.6%

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Undergraduate Engagement Strategist

University of Wisconsin–Madison · Madison, WI · Hybrid