• Serve as a marketing communications liaison to university partners. Oversee project management for marketing initiatives from inception to completion including collaborating with a variety of stakeholders across the university in order to ensure successful implementation of marketing plans.
• Serve as brand steward for the university. Develop relationships and sustain strong rapport with university partners in order to effectively educate, consult, influence and support brand-forward marketing initiatives and design decisions. Ensure marketing materials integrate established brand positioning and are visually brand compliant. Enforce guidelines when necessary.
• Coordinate projects with outside and/or internal vendors such as copywriters, graphic designers, web developers, photographers and printers. Responsible for creative development, production, proofreading/editing, fact checking, delivery and deadline management of each project. Manage prioritization of workload, balance multiple projects at one time and track work for divisional reporting.
• Responsible for technology related to scaling brand integration. Oversee the implementation and maintenance of any brand management systems, like Marq. Be able to conceptualize the software's framework and effectively communicate asset requirements to designers. Responsible for onboarding and training new users. Provide insights and recommendations from user feedback to improve user experience and brand integration.
• Based on regular environmental scanning, be informed of innovative marketing tactics that can be leveraged in higher education and recommend these tactics when appropriate. Research, develop and execute marketing communication strategies and tactics.
  

• Bachelor's degree required, with emphasis in marketing or communications strongly preferred.
• Minimum 4-6 years marketing experience in a highly respected consumer product or services firm or non-profit organization. Experience in marketing communications management, direct response, print and digital production and project management. Must have previous client service experience.
• Demonstrate excellent communication, organizational and project management skills. Must be able to work under pressure with multiple deadlines, multi-task and work independently on projects from inception to completion. Must be accountable for their work.
• Strong written, verbal and proofreading/editing skills with great audience awareness. Must be highly proactive, detail-oriented, analytical and resourceful. Team player with a cooperative spirit and a sense of humor. Effective in listening, consulting and influencing.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint required. Understanding of marketing principles. Knowledge of PhotoShop, InDesign and/or similar design programs helpful but more importantly an intermediate level of aesthetic sensibility and graphic design. Familiarity with local creative, print and direct marketing resources.
• Currently this role is hybrid home/office with work space located at DePaul's Loop Campus. Employee must be able to easily get to DePaul's campuses as required.

• Working for a stable and well-known University that values diversity and inclusion.
• Top choice medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Retirement plan matching contribution of 10%.
• Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.
• Generous paid time off, sick time, holidays, floating holidays, and more!
• Full-Time Benefits

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