Marketing Programs Lead: Strategy & Operations

Brown University; United States; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work life balance

Summer hours

Winter break

Time off

Annual holidays

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement plan

Wellness programs

Employee discounts

Job summary

Brown University’s School of Professional Studies (SPS) seeks an Associate Director, Marketing Program Management to lead and coordinate marketing initiatives across a broad portfolio of programs. You’ll partner with academic and administrative colleagues to align strategy, timelines and resources for impactful campaigns.

You will drive planning, reporting, and process improvements while mentoring junior teammates in a collaborative, high-expectation environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business, project management or related field.
• 5–7 years of experience in project management, account management, client services or marketing operations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, including experience preparing reports and presenting.
• Experience utilizing project management systems such as ClickUp, Asana, Monday.com, or similar platforms.
• Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to develop operational improvements.
• Ability to prioritize competing initiatives, resources and adapt to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• The School of Professional Studies (SPS) at Brown University seeks an Associate Director, Marketing Program Management to provide operational leadership for the planning, prioritization and execution of the School's marketing initiatives.
• Reporting to the Director of Marketing and Communications, this role serves as the primary relationship manager between SPS Marketing and Communications and academic and administrative partners across the university.
• The position leads project planning, prioritization and cross-functional coordination for a complex portfolio of marketing initiatives, supporting over 40 master’s, professional and executive education programs.
• Working collaboratively across departments, the Associate Director advises stakeholders on project scope, timelines and resource planning while developing scalable operational processes, identifying workflow bottlenecks and leading continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen departmental effectiveness.
• As the team evolves, this role may also provide day-to-day oversight, coaching and performance management for one to two direct reports.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Relationship building

Prioritization

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ClickUp

Asana

Monday.com

Job description

Brown University’s School of Professional Studies (SPS) seeks an Associate Director, Marketing Program Management to lead and coordinate marketing initiatives across a broad portfolio of programs. You’ll partner with academic and administrative colleagues to align strategy, timelines and resources for impactful campaigns.

You will drive planning, reporting, and process improvements while mentoring junior teammates in a collaborative, high-expectation environment.