Assistant Director, Admissions Communications & Marketing
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- Apr 14, 2025 Post Date
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- 25002876 Requisition #
About the Department: The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is dedicated to assisting and supporting prospective, new and current undergraduate students through services such as information sharing, campus visits, admission application and liaising with academic areas, financial aid, student life and advisors. We welcome working with future students, admitted students, parents, families and counselors alike. We believe the University of Iowa will prepare you, challenge you, and change you and you will change the world.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, journalism or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
- Considerable experience (typically 3-5 years) working in communications, marketing, or related field.
Competencies Required:
- Demonstrates an extensive proficiency level in the following competencies:
- Written/oral communications skills.
- Working with and leading creative teams.
- Working with customer (or student) relationship management (CRM) systems.
- Developing website content and using web content management systems (CMS).
- Writing copy for email and direct mail marketing campaigns.
- Working with data, building, and segmenting populations for marketing campaigns.
- Working with targeted campaigns using bulk email systems.
- Supervising staff, including performance evaluations and professional development.
- Written/oral communications skills.
Desirable Qualifications:
- Master's degree in marketing, communications, journalism or a related field.
- Experience with admissions processes or student recruitment.
- Basic familiarity with relational database concepts.
- Experience with media creation, video, graphics, design.
- Experience with digital advertising, tracking and analytics.
- Experience managing social media content within larger marketing campaigns.
To Apply:
To be eligible for consideration, applicants must upload BOTH of the following and mark them each as a “Relevant File” to the job submission:
- a current resume
- a cover letter
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the process.
Work Modality: This position performed fully on-campus and will not be eligible for remote or hybrid work arrangements.
Compensation: $56,000 – $62,000 with Competitive Benefits
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Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
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