Director of Digital and Email Marketing, Department of Athletics

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Job Description Summary

Job Description

Essential Functions:

Major Tasks and Responsibilities

• Assists in the creation and execution of strategic plans for email and digital communications incorporating diverse messaging segmentation and forms of communication.
• Works with creative staff to curate content for use on athletics emails web pages digital campaigns donor proposals and print sales that enhances profile of Wake Forest Athletics and invites readers to take action.
• Manages all planning and execution of digital marketing campaigns including but not limited all lead generation display retargeting and social media strategies.
• Assists in coordination of seasonal communication plan from development fan experience and sales teams to create one overarching communications calendar.
• Manages distribution of email communications to donors alumni and season-ticket holders.
• Ensures execution of marketing automation within email marketing tool including communication flowchart audience segmentation and follow-up campaigns.
• Supervises the writing design and production of external communication materials including presentations donor and alumni communications videos and other projects as needed.
• Works with outside agencies to assist in the coordination of details of communications materials (i.e. planning design print/production cost estimates timeline and distribution).
• Manages reporting line for Assistant Director of CRM and Digital Marketing.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Education Knowledge Skills Abilities:

• BA/BS degree required.
• Minimum of three years experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
• Experience using Oracle Eloqua marketing automation tool.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Proven expertise in communications including writing proofreading and editing skills.
• Extensive computer skills in both Windows and Mac environments.
• Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite including Word Excel and PowerPoint; expertise in using e-mail packages WebEx and the Internet.
• Basic working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop InDesign Illustrator).
• Exceptional organizational skills; ability to manage multiple projects occurring within a short timeframe; must be very detail-oriented.
• Ability to prioritize departmental work and schedule accordingly; ability to set and meet deadlines.
• Ability to solve problems associated with development-related communications and initiatives.
• Ability to develop constructive working relationships with University employees at all levels vendors alumni donors friends and/or the general public.
• Ability to manage stress and handle change.
• Ability to work as a member of a team and/or independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends as required.

Preferred Education Knowledge Skills Abilities:

• Masters degree preferred.

Accountabilities:

Responsible for work of Assistant Director in addition to own work.

Essential Physical Requirements:

Typing

This position will require typing by way of keyboard use for the purpose of completing task work. This position will require typing by way of keyboard use for the purpose of completing task work with frequent interruptions.

Sitting

A. This position may require employees to sit for extended prolonged periods of time in order to complete task work.

Additional Job Description

Time Type Requirement

Note to Applicant:

This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.

In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final staff candidates being considered for employment.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified candidates to apply without regard to race color religion national origin sex age sexual orientation gender identity and expression genetic information disability and military or veteran status.

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