Associate Director, Engagement Communications and Marketing

Denison University • Granville, OH

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About The Position

The Associate Director of Engagement Communications and Marketing is the primary liaison for marketing projects supporting alumni, family, student, and other engagement efforts within Institutional Advancement. Reporting to the Director of ACM, the role connects ACM with the Office of Alumni & Family Engagement and develops and carries out marketing strategies and tactics for a broad range of initiatives. The position manages a comprehensive project portfolio, including annual signature events, regional events, and targeted marketing initiatives, and ensures cross-team alignment across digital and print promotional campaigns. The Associate Director advises stakeholders, identifies opportunities for collaboration and efficiency, recommends and initiates actions, and reports on results.

Institutional Advancement supports Denison University’s mission by fostering engagement and philanthropic support among alumni, families, and friends. The division works collaboratively to strengthen the Denison community and advance university priorities, including the What We Can Be: The Denison Campaign.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism, business, or a related field.
• Exceptional writing, editing, proofreading, and organizational skills.
• Experience collaborating across teams.
• At least 3–5 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends.

Nice To Haves

• Background in higher education or nonprofit marketing and communications.
• Supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main point of contact for project intake and strategy development with internal partners, especially Alumni & Family Engagement.
• Assess priorities, resource needs, and timelines to develop detailed marketing and communication plans that encourage constituent engagement and balance divisional priorities.
• Recommend scalable promotional approaches for signature, virtual, and regional events and strategic initiatives.
• Build and maintain relationships with Institutional Advancement partners to support collaborative and creative work.
• Identify intersections in the marketing calendar and opportunities to leverage existing work and improve efficiency.
• Activate projects within the ACM team and ensure portfolio deadlines, deliverables, and priorities are met.
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams among ACM managers, the production team, partners, and vendors as needed.
• Contribute to and oversee project messaging and branding, ensuring alignment with university communications standards and engagement strategy.
• Track project progress, communicate updates, and proactively address timeline obstacles.
• Work with partners to develop and maintain marketing performance dashboards tracking campaign results and engagement trends.
• Use data to inform future strategy, identify growth opportunities, and report outcomes.
• Directly supervise, coach, and mentor one or more members of the ACM production team.
• Support professional growth and foster a positive team environment.

Benefits

• 10% contribution to retirement.
• 22 vacation days.
• 3 floating holidays.
• Comprehensive and inexpensive healthcare benefits.
• Paid campus closure from Christmas to New Year’s.
• Free parking and gym membership.
• Free classes for employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager