What are the responsibilities and job description for the Marketing Project Manager position at Wayne State University?
Marketing Project Manager
Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Marketing Project Manager at its Detroit campus location.
Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.
Essential functions (job duties):
Essential Functions
Develop detailed project plans, including creative briefs, scope, timelines, budgets, approvals, and resource allocation, to ensure successful execution of marketing initiatives. Champions actionable results, alignment, and accountability to achieve marketing goals.
Communicates and meets regularly with assigned divisions, schools and colleges, or other entities to ensure awareness and alignment of in-progress and upcoming communications and marketing priorities, gather feedback, obtain approvals and adjust work as needed to stay on track.
Track industry trends, prepare market and targeting assessments and monitor university initiatives to inform marketing and partner engagement strategies. Brings creative solutions to bear on marketing challenges and opportunities.
Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including creative, social media, web, public relations and others to ensure project components are progressing as planned.
Coordinates student engagement in communications and marketing activities.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
WORK CONTEXT
Job Reports to: Director.
Leadership Accountability: Develops strategic plans and interprets policy.
Organizational Accountability: Manages work group within a sub-unit of a department.
Financial Accountability: Monitors expenditures.
Customer Accountability: Interfaces with customers outside the S/C/D.
Freedom to Act: Subject to general input from supervisor.
Qualifications:
School/College/Division:
H73 - University Relations
Primary department:
H8711 - VP Marketing & Communications
Employment type:
- Regular Employee
- Job type: Full Time
- Job category: Staff/Administrative
Funding/salary information:
- Compensation type: Annual Salary
- Salary minimum:
- Salary hire maximum:
Working conditions:
Normal office environment.
Job openings:
- Number of openings: 1
- Reposted position: No
Background check requirements:
University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work. If you are offered employment, the university will inform you if a background check is required.
