Marketing & Communications Project Specialist (Hybrid)

Temple University; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Full medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off - 3 personal days

Tuition remission - eligible employees

Generous retirement plan

Job summary

Temple University’s Strategic Marketing and Communications Division seeks a Project Specialist to drive marketing projects across traditional, digital, and print channels. The role emphasizes on-schedule delivery, quality, and alignment with institutional goals.

The position reports to the Associate Director of Systems and Project Operations and champions process excellence, including Wrike-based workflows and performance metrics across cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing or a related field.
• And at least 3 years of directly related experience managing projects and relationships in a full-time professional environment.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Support cross-functional project teams in partnership with marketing strategists, driving project execution, timelines, creative briefs, reviews, and reporting to ensure deliverables meet strategic goals and exceed quality expectations.
• Collaborate in the planning and execution of larger-scale campaigns and initiatives, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities and divisional objectives.
• Configure and actively manage project frameworks using the division’s project and file management systems (Wrike and SharePoint, respectively), regularly optimizing organization and accessibility to improve collaboration and efficiency.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and accessibility for all stakeholders.
• Solicit input from departmental teams to monitor, analyze, and report on project progress, outcomes, and performance metrics, providing actionable insights to inform future improvements.
• Anticipate and identify project risks, proactively recommending solutions or escalating concerns when necessary.
• Ensure teams are set up for success through clear communication, organized documentation, and adherence to standardized processes and naming conventions.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Prioritization

Attention to detail

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field

Tools

Wrike

SharePoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

Temple University’s Strategic Marketing and Communications Division seeks a Project Specialist to drive marketing projects across traditional, digital, and print channels. The role emphasizes on-schedule delivery, quality, and alignment with institutional goals.

The position reports to the Associate Director of Systems and Project Operations and champions process excellence, including Wrike-based workflows and performance metrics across cross-functional teams.