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Manager, Brand & Digital Marketing
Life University
- Responsible for elevating the Life University brand, increasing visibility, driving enrollment demand, and supporting the Life U culture through comprehensive marketing initiatives involving digital media, website design, content development, email, video, and traditional marketing channels.
- Develop branded content to drive engagement and grow our reputation through the website, social media, and at campus and community events.
- Script, plan, and oversee production of video and digital media.
- Manage integrated digital and traditional marketing projects. Plan budget, targeting, messaging, media, and creative strategies and tactics.
- Execute brand awareness and program lead-generation initiatives.
- Develop email communication plans to support conversion of student inquiries to enrollment. Develop copy, cadence, and logic for multi-step communications and implement in CRM system.
- Conduct A/B testing of ads, landing pages, emails, and other tactics. Implement data-driven solutions to continually improve campaign results.
- Recommend, plan and implement other marketing initiatives supporting brand, culture, and enrollment.
- Develop and present communications to gain buy-in for marketing ideas, share progress, and report results and recommendations.
- Oversee each step of complex initiatives, document progress, and keep all stakeholders informed throughout.
- Monitor email, marketing, and media performance. Identify trends and insights. Implement improvements to optimize results.
- Support website development. Manage web initiatives from structure and design to page content, creative, and search engine optimization (SEO).
- Support SEO strategy utilizing BrightEdge or similar software.
- Conduct keyword research and apply results to advertising, website, and social media content.
- Conduct analysis and/or research to understand target audiences: demographics, psychographics, behaviors, preferences, and other insights to inform marketing strategy and content development.
- Manage external partners and/or specific initiatives: negotiate pricing, define detailed deliverables, and ensure expectations are met on time and within budget. Partnerships may include graphic designers, brand agency, media agency, video producers, photographers or others.
- Capture photo and video as needed to complement professional services and enhance marketing output.
- Design digital ads using Adobe, Canva, or similar software.
- Establish partnerships across campus with faculty, staff, leaders, and students to capture brand stories and effectively support strategic university initiatives.
- Serve as backup to team members as needed to support website edits or other project requests submitted to the marketing portal.
- Collaborate with other departments to design strategies and tactics supporting university objectives. Ensure transparency and alignment on objectives and outcomes.
- May manage marketing personnel.
- Assumes additional responsibilities and supports special projects as requested.