Marketing Projects Lead - Higher Ed & Content

Newsletter Jobs; Shawnee (OK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental coverages

Life insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Oklahoma Baptist University is seeking a Marketing Operations Coordinator to support the Marketing and Communications office with project coordination, content development, and office operations. You will manage project intake, timelines, and reporting, while contributing written content, proofreading, and updating website content.

Reporting to the Director of Creative Operations, this role collaborates with department leadership on strategic initiatives and internal communications, coordinating

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in project coordination, marketing campaigns, or strategic communications.
• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills with strong attention to detail.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Familiarity with website content management systems

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for marketing project requests and guide campus partners through the intake process.
• Create and maintain project plans, tasks, timelines, and resource assignments in Wrike.
• Track project progress, deadlines, and provide regular updates to stakeholders.
• Build and deliver weekly project status reports for leadership and team meetings.
• Coordinate editorial, campaign and production calendars for timely execution.
• Update website content via Cascade and manage routine content revisions.
• Draft and edit internal communications and campus-wide messages.
• Review materials for accuracy, brand standards, and accessibility; ensure consistent voice.
• Assist with gathering project materials and coordinating with vendors and partners.
• Create basic graphics and layouts using university templates.
• Compile performance metrics for reports and presentations.
• Support scheduling and internal communication logistics; maintain organized digital records.
• Prepare agendas, reports, and visual presentations.

Skills

Project coordination

Marketing campaigns

Strategic communications

Excellent writing

Editing

Proofreading

Communication skills

AI tools familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field

Tools

Wrike

Cascade

Adobe Creative Cloud

Microsoft 365

AI productivity tools

Job description

Oklahoma Baptist University is seeking a Marketing Operations Coordinator to support the Marketing and Communications office with project coordination, content development, and office operations. You will manage project intake, timelines, and reporting, while contributing written content, proofreading, and updating website content.

Reporting to the Director of Creative Operations, this role collaborates with department leadership on strategic initiatives and internal communications, coordinating