Marketing Project Manager

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Position Summary

The Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies (GSCS) amplifies Rice University’s academic excellence and outreach through lifelong personal and professional offerings that empower individuals and organizations, foster community, and promote the common good in Houston and beyond. 

The Marketing Manager for GSCS reports to the Executive Director of Operations and is responsible for managing, maintaining, and improving the marketing day-to-day marketing processes and procedures. Working closely with the marketing team to develop and execute the marketing campaigns, the incumbent will also administer and serve as a project manager. The incumbent will plan and advise the marketing team on best practices associated with marketing activities, email marketing, and lead data management. 

This position offers a flexible work schedule (minimum of two days in the office per week) upon successful completion of probationary period. This position requires U.S. work authorization. 

Ideal candidates will have a deep understanding of marketing processes and project management as it relates to marketing. Experience managing marketing activities and project management is highly desired. 

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and Communications or related field
• In lieu of the educational requirement, additional related experience, above and beyond what is required, on an equivalent year-for-year basis may be substituted.
• 2+ years of related experience working in a marketing position.
• In lieu of the experience requirement, additional related education, above and beyond what is required, on an equivalent year-for-year basis may be substituted

Skills 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills including presentation skills.
• Good organization and creativity skills
• Good analytical problem-solving skills
• Strong team-building skills
• Experience with project management software such as Monday.com, Smartsheet, Wrike, etc.
• Knowledge of and familiarity with desktop publishing, Adobe Creative Suite software, search engine optimization (SEO), content management systems (CMS), and customer relationship management systems (CRM)
• Outstanding judgment and work ethic
• Ability to work collaboratively and build consensus
• Demonstrated interest in lifelong learning
• Knowledge of marketing automation platform (e.g., HubSpot)
• Experience with email marketing, social media marketing, PR, and reporting
• Knowledge of lead nurturing and lead scoring process
• Possesses strong strategic marketing project management skills

Preferences 

• 5 years of related experience working in marketing position
• Experience in a university environment.
• Experience in a large nonprofit organization.
• Experience developing, implementing, and analyzing results of integrated marketing campaigns.
• Experience with multiple program delivery platforms (face-to-face, online, hybrid)
• Experience in creating and delivering presentations to various stakeholders.
• Experience in client management.

Essential Functions

• Develops and manages the communication and brand strategy for individual program(s) incorporating appropriate channels.
• Recommends, manages, and executes integrated marketing plans/programs and strategies to meet business objectives.
• Guides event planning and execution
• Manages vendors on specific projects.
• Manages program budget, goals, and objectives in alignment with organizational goals.

Additional Functions

• Serves as the primary marketing point of contact for each of the programs.
• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with GSCS program leadership on marketing strategy across programs and project management.
• Collaborates and helps initiate standardizations in processes and workflows across the school.
• Analyze and recommend campaign strategies for individual offering and help implement and monitor the campaign.

Rice University HR Benefits: https://knowledgecafe.rice.edu/benefits 

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Rice University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with commitment to diversity at all levels, and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.

Faculty and staff are expected (but not required) to have completed a full vaccination series for COVID-19 (currently defined as full course COVID-19 Vaccine (typically two shots of a WHO-approved COVID-19 Vaccine or one J&J) and a COVID-19 booster. Rice does not require documentation for COVID 19 vaccination at this time for faculty and staff. More information can be found here: https://coronavirus.rice.edu/policies

Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Rice University is ranked among the nation’s top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio, and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lectures series, courses and student government. Developing close-knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities.

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