Director of Graduate Marketing and Communications
Director of Graduate Marketing and Communications
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$ 100000 - 115000
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Job Description
The Office of Graduate Education (OGE) strives to provide exceptional leadership and service in advocating for excellence and integrity in all graduate programs at the University of Denver. Dedicated to quality innovation engagement integrity and inclusion the OGE maintains the highest standards in enrollment management and student Services focused on providing an excellent experience from inquiry to alumni association.
Under the direction of the Senior Vice Provost for Research & Graduate Education OGE partners with deans academic units GSG and University governance on recruitment and retention fellowships and financial aid academic assessment and program review to continually improve the quality of graduate education at DU.
In consultation with the Provost and Graduate Council OGE is responsible for the authorship and oversight of graduate policy upholding standards with fairness and respect to all that we do the OGE supports the Universitys commitment to creating a diverse ethical and intellectually vibrant campus community.
Position Summary
The Director of Graduate Marketing and Communications is a cross-functional role designed to lead support and coordinate graduate enrollment and marketing efforts across the Universitys academic units. This position ensures alignment with institutional branding and communications guidelines while maintaining unit-level autonomy in decision-making and strategic direction. Serving as a liaison between graduate programs the Office of Graduate Education (OGE) and University Relations the Director facilitates collaboration advocates for unit-specific needs and helps drive efficiencies through shared tools timelines and best practices.
In its first phase this role will be responsible for assessing current graduate marketing and enrollment activities across units. The Director will support the collection of insights facilitate unit participation and lead the development of actionable recommendations that serve the unique goals and needs of each graduate program. These insights will help inform cross-campus planning and improve coordination while ensuring that individual unit strategies remain in the drivers seat.
Essential Functions
- Serve as a project manager and liaison to coordinate graduate enrollment and marketing initiatives across schools and colleges ensuring timely communication and collaboration across stakeholders.
- Lead collaboration to collect data gather insights and support the development of unit-informed marketing and enrollment strategies.
- Support academic units in defining and executing recruitment and marketing strategies based on performance and best practices while ensuring alignment with institutional brand and compliance standards.
- Facilitate communication and collaboration between graduate academic leads OGE and University Relations to streamline workflows and enhance transparency.
- Identify and implement shared tools templates and processes that improve efficiency reduce duplication and support enrollment success across graduate programs.
- Advocate for graduate units needs in university-wide marketing lead generation yield campaigns and communications planning.
- Monitor graduate marketing and communications budgets and ensure responsible stewardship of shared resources.
- Provide timely updates to leadership on trends challenges and opportunities gathered from units.
- Supervise a web content developer within OGE
- Work collaboratively with other senior level supervisors in OGE
- Other duties as assigned
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Strong project management skills with the ability to coordinate complex workflows involving multiple stakeholders.
- Experience managing the implementation of third-party software.
- Proven experience in higher education particularly in graduate communications and marketing.
- Demonstrated success in supporting decentralized teams and navigating shared governance environments.
- Exceptional interpersonal communication and listening skills including the ability to facilitate collaboration across schools and administrative offices.
- Knowledge of HTML and CMS
- Ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.
- Understanding of CRM platforms and digital communication tools used in recruitment.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree or equivalent years of work experience
- Minimum of 7 years of experience marketing and communication with at least 5 years in higher education particularly in graduate enrollment and marketing
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters degree
- Experience working with a variety of academic programs and diverse populations.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional roles.
- 5 years of project or program management experience in a university setting.
- Familiarity with GA4 CRM platforms such as Slate and Salesforce and student information systems like Ellucian Banner.
- Understanding of international and domestic graduate recruitment strategies.
- Experience working within a decentralized academic environment.
- Supervisory experience
Working Environment
- Standard office environment.
- Unexpected interruptions occur often and stress level is moderate to high.
- Noise level is quiet to moderate.
Physical Activities
- Ability to work in front of a computer for extended periods of time.
- Occasionally required to move about the office/campus.
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Application Deadline
For consideration please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) September 17 2025.
Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
Salary Grade Number
The salary grade for the position is 14.
Salary Range
The salary range for this position is$100000 - $115000.
The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate departmental budget availability internal salary equity considerations and available market information but not based on a candidates sex or any other protected status.
Benefits
The University of Denver offersexcellent benefits including medical dental retirement paid time off tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about theUniversity of Denver.
Please include the following documents with your application:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including sex stereotypes sex characteristics sexual orientation gender identity and gender expression) marital family or parental status pregnancy or related conditions national origin disability or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color national origin ancestry age religion creed disability sex (including sex stereotypes sex characteristics sexual orientation gender identity and gender expression) marital family and parental status pregnancy genetic information military enlistment or veteran status and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal state or local law regulation or ordinance in any of the Universitys educational programs and activities and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Workers Rights (POWR) Act; and any other federal state and local laws regulations or ordinances that prohibit discrimination harassment and/or retaliation. For more information please see the University of DenversNonDiscriminationStatement.
All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
