YCCI Project Manager, Marketing

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Salary Range

$68,000.00 - $120,500.00

Overview
The Project Manager, Marketing for Clinical Trials and Research Studies reports to the Associate Director of Community Engagement and Participant Recruitment. This position will support strategic efforts to increase awareness, visibility, and participation in clinical research through targeted marketing and communications initiatives. This role will manage service requests for marketing support, develop and implement data-informed marketing strategies, and evaluate campaign performance to optimize outreach and impact.

The position will serve as a key liaison among research leadership, faculty, communications, and operational teams, ensuring cohesive, compliant messaging about clinical trials and research opportunities. The Project Manager will also collaborate closely with the Participant Recruitment and Protocol Design Program Managers to align marketing efforts with recruitment and study activation goals.

The ideal candidate will bring expertise in marketing strategy, project management, and data analysis, with a strong understanding of the clinical research environment and the importance of inclusive engagement in clinical trials.

Position Focus

This position focuses on the design, execution, and evaluation of marketing strategies that promote clinical trials and research participation across all communities. The Project Manager will lead data-driven marketing and communication initiatives to support institutional goals related to visibility, enrollment, and stakeholder engagement.

The role requires collaboration with internal and external partners to ensure the delivery of consistent, accurate, and ethical messaging about research opportunities. The Project Manager will also work closely with the Participant Recruitment and Protocol Design teams to align communication strategies with study activation and recruitment workflows, ensuring marketing efforts directly support research success.

Principal Responsibilities

Principal Responsibilities

1. Oversees the advancement and growth of the program. Gives direction and leadership supporting the philosophy, mission, strategy, and annual goals and objectives. Assumes primary accountability for disseminating and publishing all program information to create public awareness and support of the program. 2. Works closely with leadership, internal and external colleagues, and community residents to further develop and implement strategic plans. 3. Identifies, solicits, and cultivates community partnerships and collaborations to assist in the development and growth of the program. Develops the metrics to identify and measure the success of the program. Responsible for measurements of grant success and related evaluation. 4. Assists in identifying and evaluating potential future funding sources, and contributes to the submission of grants and contracts supporting the program, including the annual submission and writing of all content areas and budgetary sections of grant applications. Develops and manages the program’s operating budget. 5. Develops the administrative infrastructure of the program. Manages human resource and administrative functions of the program, including staffing and hiring, supervision, performance development, counseling and discipline, if warranted. Oversees and manages information systems, facilities, and space needs. 6. Investigates, identifies, implements, and oversees the maintenance of systems to gather, track, and report information to support the initiatives of the program. Tracks all program activities and regularly informs leadership of progress on each initiative. Recommends structural or programmatic adjustments, changes or additions based on full knowledge of missions, goals, and objectives. 7. Initiates, designs, and manages the compilation of program communications; identifying outreach potential, and promoting philanthropic and collaborative support of the program. Contributes to the development and assists in the management of content on the program’s website and monitors all changes and additions to the editorial content. 8. May perform other duties as assigned. Required Education and Experience Bachelor's degree in a related field and four years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job Posting Date

12/23/2025

Job Category

Professional

Bargaining Unit

NON

Compensation Grade

Administration & Operations

Compensation Grade Profile

Supervisor; Senior Associate (P5)

Time Type

Full time

Duration Type

Staff

Work Model

On-site

Location

2 Church Street South, New Haven, Connecticut

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

Health Requirements

Certain positions have associated health requirements based on specific job responsibilities. These may include vaccinations, tests, or examinations, as required by law, regulation, or university policy.

Posting Disclaimer

Salary offers are determined by a candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education in relation to the position requirements, along with the role’s grade profile and current internal and external market conditions.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring department.

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