Marketing Coordinator (Contractor)

National University; United States; Remote; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

National University in the United States is seeking a Marketing Coordinator to support Sanford Learning’s strategic marketing plan. You will coordinate day-to-day campaigns, assist with research, prepare proposals, and help produce print and digital materials.

This role requires strong organization, excellent communication, and the ability to manage multiple projects using standard tools. Remote work with some travel is expected; prior experience in a nonprofit or education environment is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of four (4) years of working in a marketing environment required.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted.
• Experience in K-12 or nonprofits preferred.
• Experience working in a technology-driven enterprise preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supports marketing day-to-day operations including media campaigns, promotions, and projects.
• Assists in creating materials used for proposals, correspondence, and presentation materials and reports.
• Arranges and coordinates special events, projects, and mailings.
• Assists with Sanford Learning social media planning and reports.
• Provides hands‑on involvement in selecting and ordering marketing collateral coordination and premium ordering.
• Serves as a liaison for internal clients and third‑party vendors.
• Generates reports on an ad‑hoc basis.
• Assists teams in conducting marketing research.
• Triages and routes incoming general marketing projects and marketing requests using Asana.
• Coordinates marketing support for conferences, webinars, trade shows, donor events, professional learning experiences, and customer engagement activities.
• Partners with the Sanford Learning Events Manager to support event marketing strategies, promotional campaigns, communications, and follow‑up activities.
• Drives marketing projects to meet project deadlines, monitors and tracks projects to report on progress to leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Social media

Marketing communications

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Pardot

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

SharePoint

Pardot

Job description

Compensation Range

Hourly: $35.00 - $35.00

Position Summary

The Marketing Coordinator coordinates day-to-day program activities and provides administrative support for Sanford Learning’s Strategic Marketing plan. This includes supporting Sanford Learning’s brand and marketing communication strategy including online and offline campaigns, research projects, presentations, print and premium item production, social media activities and coordination of marketing meetings and events.

Essential Functions

General Marketing Support

• Supports marketing day-to-day operations including media campaigns, promotions, and projects.
• Assists in creating materials used for proposals, correspondence, and presentation materials and reports.
• Arranges and coordinates special events, projects, and mailings.
• Assists with Sanford Learning social media planning and reports.
• Provides hands‑on involvement in selecting and ordering marketing collateral coordination and premium ordering.
• Serves as a liaison for internal clients and third‑party vendors.
• Generates reports on an ad‑hoc basis.
• Assists teams in conducting marketing research.
• Triages and routes incoming general marketing projects and marketing requests using Asana.

Events & Engagement

• Coordinates marketing support for conferences, webinars, trade shows, donor events, professional learning experiences, and customer engagement activities.
• Partners with the Sanford Learning Events Manager to support event marketing strategies, promotional campaigns, communications, and follow‑up activities.

Project Management

• Drives marketing projects to meet project deadlines, monitors and tracks projects to report on progress to leadership and stakeholders.
• Facilitates discussions, decision making, and conflict resolution while playing an active role in providing solutions and making decisions where applicable.
• Actively works to identify and remove issues that may affect scope, deadlines, or budgets.
• Across all projects that involve marketing, identifies responsibilities/activities by individual and team and supports with project management tools.
• Provides communication support to internal teams and partners, creating visibility to overall project plans and assigned responsibilities.
• Builds roadmaps, project plans, and project charters to outline project milestones, risks, dependencies, and assumptions.
• Creates and adheres to quarterly project calendars for assigned teams within the Sanford Learning and Marketing departments; contributes to overall Sanford Learning, and Marketing, project calendars.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

N/A

Requirements

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of four (4) years of working in a marketing environment required.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted.
• Experience in K-12 or nonprofits preferred.
• Experience working in a technology-driven enterprise preferred.

Competencies/Technical/Functional Skills

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint; experience with Pardot or other marketing automation platforms preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to create clear, engaging, and audience-appropriate content.
• Knowledge of, and actively involved in, social media platforms and current best practices for Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube, and emerging digital channels.
• Knowledge of digital marketing principles, branding, content marketing, and email marketing best practices.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines.
• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with employees, leadership, vendors, and external stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritize work independently in a fast‑paced environment with changing priorities.
• Ability to conduct Internet research.
• Must be detail‑oriented.
• Effective interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills required.
• Proficiency in standard office technology, including computers, printers/copiers, videoconferencing platforms, and related software applications.

Location

Remote, USA

Travel

Some Travel Required 10%

Candidate Compensation

Candidate receiving offers will be offered a salary/pay rate commensurate with experience that vary based on a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and competencies. Absent exceptional circumstances, candidates will be offered a salary within this range for this position. The minimum salary will be offered based on the minimum exemption threshold based on state of residency. Base pay is one component of National University’s total rewards package, as we are dedicated to supporting the needs of the “whole you” with our holistic approach to employee benefits by offering comprehensive well‑being benefits for you and your family. For full details about our benefit plan offerings, please visit benefits.nu.edu. For Part‑time benefits, please click here.

Company Overview

National University is committed to maintaining a high‑quality workforce representative of the populations we serve. National University employs more than 4,500 faculty and staff and serves over 45,000 students. We are united in our mission to meet the global education demands of the 21st Century and are dedicated to creating a supportive academic and work environment that allows students, faculty and staff to develop their interests and talents while experiencing a sense of community. With programs available both online and at our many campus locations, National University is a leader in creating innovative solutions to education and meeting the needs of our student population, including adult learners and working professionals.

Equal Opportunity Statement

National University (NU) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant per applicable federal, state and local laws. At NU, a mix of highly talented, innovative and creative people come together to make the impact of a lifetime for each of our student learners. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment, education, and admission at National University.