Director of Marketing, Undergraduate Admissions

Director of Marketing, Undergraduate Admissions

FLSA Status: Exempt

Months Per Year: 12

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Employment Status: Full-Time

Work Model: Hybrid Eligible*

Seattle University will be one of the most innovative and progressive Jesuit and Catholic universities in the world, educating with excellence at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels. We embrace an intersectional framework for defining diversity in its broadest sense, including differences in gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, generational history, culture, socioeconomic class, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, political perspectives, geographic origin and physical ability. Seattle University strives to be a welcome, open and safe campus climate for all who learn, live and work at Seattle University.

Seattle University's Core Competencies

Effective Team Collaboration: Works harmoniously with others towards a common goal, leveraging individual strengths to achieve shared objectives.

Emotionally Intelligent Communication: Engages in a skillful exchange of information, thoughts, and feelings, verbally and non-verbally.

Ethics and Integrity: Demonstrates an unwavering commitment to honesty, professionalism, and alignment with our Jesuit mission in all actions and decisions.

Flexibility and Innovation: Embraces change, approaching problems with curiosity adaptability, and is committed to making a positive impact.

Mindful Inclusion: Fosters mindful inclusion by consciously creating a workplace that celebrates differences, embraces cultural humility, and empowers uniqueness.

Outcomes-Driven Orientation: Sets clear objectives, pursues excellence, and delivers measurable outcomes while upholding Jesuit Catholic values.

Position Description

The Director of Marketing – Undergraduate Admissions is responsible for helping Seattle University to drive excellent undergraduate enrollment results through strategic planning, execution, and assessment of integrated marketing and communications efforts that drive undergraduate student recruitment, application growth, yield, and enrollment at Seattle University. Positioned at the intersection of Undergraduate Admissions and Marketing and Communications, this role ensures the cohesive development and delivery of messaging across all stages of the prospective student lifecycle from initial inquiry to matriculation.

The Director manages communication and content strategies across multiple platforms, including print, web, email, text, and digital media.

Key Responsibilities:

• In collaboration with Marcom and Admissions, oversee planning, production, and distribution of all undergraduate admissions print materials, including viewbooks, postcards, brochures, and yield communications.
• Lead and execute the full lifecycle of prospective student email and text campaigns through Slate Deliver, from inquiry to matriculation (including search, application, admission, and anti-melt campaigns), maintaining a consistent university voice and brand.
• Maintain close communication with the undergraduate enrollment recruitment teams (first-year, transfer, international) to understand the unique needs of each population.
• Serve as content manager for the undergraduate admissions website, facilitating updates, audits, and user experience improvements in collaboration with the university web team.
• Collaborate with Marcom and external vendors to support digital advertising, paid search and social media campaigns, virtual tours, and video projects.
• In coordination with the Undergraduate Admissions Slate Captain to build and manage student admissions Slate portals ensuring a personalized and consistent user experience.
• Work in partnership with offices across campus (e.g., Student Financial Services, academic departments, International Student Center, Athletics) to plan and deliver integrated messaging to prospective students.
• Coordinate internal messaging calendars and ensure consistent voice, tone, and branding across all platforms.
• Ensure the recruitment team utilizes accurate brand guidelines.
• Provide strategic insight and tactical support for signature recruitment events and invite campaigns.
• Contribute to marketing budget planning conversations and provide guidance on strategic resource allocation for maximum impact. This includes oversight and management of budget allocations for projects and adjusting strategies to ensure projects remain within budget.

Required Technical Skills and Competencies:

• Experience working within CRM systems to execute communication plans.
• Knowledge of automated marketing workflows, dynamic content, conditional logic and data segmentation
• Experience building and editing student-facing portals within Slate.
• Proficiency in web content management systems (Terminal4 experience preferred).
• Demonstrated conversion success in managing multi-channel communication campaigns, including print, web, text, and email.
• Excellent project management skills and ability to balance multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
• Strong writing, editing, and content strategy skills with a keen eye for detail and consistency.
• Collaborative mindset with a demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced across departments and with external vendors in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• 5-7 years of progressively responsible experience in marketing, communications, or enrollment management, preferably in a higher education setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations or related field.
• Familiarity with higher education enrollment cycles, student decision-making behavior, and diversity and inclusion best practices in recruitment.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, HTML, and/or basic graphic design tools is a plus.
• Understanding of data privacy regulations, accessibility standards, and inclusive design in digital communications.
• Experience with Slate query and campaign building.

Application Instructions

Please attach a cover letter with your resume when applying. Job postings are open until filled, unless otherwise specified.

Compensation at a Glance

Salary Range: $85,000.00 - $93,000.00 annually.

Seattle University 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 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, and not based on a candidate’s gender or any other protected status.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. Seattle University provides generous leave, health plans, and retirement contributions that add to your total compensation package.

Benefits at a Glance

Consistent with its fundamental Jesuit values, Seattle University offers a wide range of benefits designed to care for the whole person. Choose from three different medical plans, a dental, and vision insurance programs. Protect your income with life, short & long-term disability coverage. Plan for your future with up to a 10% employer contribution for retirement benefits, comprised of a 5% nonelective employer contribution and an additional dollar-for-dollar match of your voluntary contributions up to a maximum of 5%. You may also take advantage of 100% paid tuition benefits for the employee and dependents, a subsidized transportation benefit, a wellness program with free access to an onsite fitness facility, and a wide variety of campus events. Enjoy a generous holiday schedule, including a paid Holiday break closure in December, vacation and paid sick leave, and paid community service leave. For more information explore the Benefits website at: https://www.seattleu.edu/hr/benefits/

Hybrid Eligible

This position may be eligible for a hybrid schedule after successful completion of an introductory work period of 3-6 months. This may mean that a hybrid eligible role will begin on-campus initially and then will transition to hybrid format following onboarding and training. Flexible work plans are subject to periodic review and may be changed or terminated at any time for any reason at the university’s discretion.

All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.