New School and Strategic Segment Marketing Manager

Learning Care Group; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare discount

Healthcare benefits

401(k) company match

Tuition reimbursement

Master Teacher Program

Flexible schedules

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Learning Care Group is seeking a Manager, New School and Strategic Segment Marketing to lead go-to-market strategies for new school launches and major site activations. You will coordinate cross-functional teams to drive enrollment momentum and brand presence across districts.

The role partners across Performance Marketing, Creative, Field Enablement, Employer Solutions, and field leadership to deliver launch success, improve underperforming locations, and refine activation strategies through

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field required.
• 5–7 years of experience in marketing, brand management, or go-to-market strategy.
• 1–3 years of experience leading complex, multi-channel campaigns with cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of go-to-market strategies for new school launches, remodels, and major site activations.
• Define positioning, messaging, offers, and launch timing aligned to corporate brand and enrollment objectives.
• Partner with Performance Marketing to design phased media and lead generation plans that maximize awareness and demand.
• Build and deploy marketing toolkits (creative, playbooks, sales enablement assets) to ensure consistent local activation.
• Coordinate with Field Enablement and Employer Solutions to align school-level and district-level execution for launches.
• Manage local community engagement strategies, including events and partnerships, to drive awareness and trust.
• Act as project manager to ensure all cross-functional deliverables are completed on time and aligned to launch goals.
• Partner with internal teams to provide post-launch performance reporting and insights to refine future activation strategies.
• Serve as central point of contact for new school marketing, ensuring communication and alignment across teams.
• Continuously evolve playbooks, creative toolkits, and processes based on learnings and results.
• Partner with field leaders to identify underperforming new and existing schools, providing strategic marketing consultation, enrollment growth coaching, and market-based recommendations to improve lead generation, conversion, and overall enrollment performance. Conduct market research and competitive analysis to uncover growth opportunities and inform localized action plans.
• Leverage sales enablement and training initiatives by identifying scalable practices, measuring adoption, and highlighting reinforcement opportunities.
• Lead mystery shop and hyper-local marketing initiatives, translating insights into targeted action plans and measurable improvements.
• Drive enrollment turnaround and conversion improvement strategies for priority schools by connecting performance data, marketing activity, and field execution.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field

Job description

Join a strong community where all we do is care-for the children and families we serve every day, as well as for our dedicated team members. Our people are our best asset. We listen and we know what you're looking for:

• You want benefits. We support you with a minimum 50% childcare discount, immediate access to benefits, innovative health programs, 401(k) company match, and much more.


• You want balance. We offer flexible schedules that work for you, no nights or weekends, the ability to bring your children to work with you, and paid time off.


• You want opportunity. We invest in your future with ongoing training, tuition reimbursement, credential assistance, and our unique Master Teacher Program.


• You want recognition. We provide a positive, fun workplace where employees are appreciated.

The Manager, New School and Strategic Segment Marketing owns the go-to-market strategy and execution for new school launches, remodels, and major site activations. This role leads launch planning, positioning, messaging, offers, lead-generation coordination, and community engagement to establish strong brand presence and enrollment momentum. The position partners across Performance Marketing, Creative, Field Enablement, Employer Solutions, and field leadership to drive launch success, strengthen underperforming locations, and improve future activation strategies through performance insights.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Lead development and execution of go-to-market strategies for new school launches, remodels, and major site activations.


2. Define positioning, messaging, offers, and launch timing aligned to corporate brand and enrollment objectives.


3. Partner with Performance Marketing to design phased media and lead generation plans that maximize awareness and demand.


4. Build and deploy marketing toolkits (creative, playbooks, sales enablement assets) to ensure consistent local activation.


5. Coordinate with Field Enablement and Employer Solutions to align school-level and district-level execution for launches.


6. Manage local community engagement strategies, including events and partnerships, to drive awareness and trust.


7. Act as project manager to ensure all cross-functional deliverables are completed on time and aligned to launch goals.


8. Partner with internal teams to provide post-launch performance reporting and insights to refine future activation strategies.


9. Serve as central point of contact for new school marketing, ensuring communication and alignment across teams.


10. Continuously evolve playbooks, creative toolkits, and processes based on learnings and results.


11. Partner with field leaders to identify underperforming new and existing schools, providing strategic marketing consultation, enrollment growth coaching, and market-based recommendations to improve lead generation, conversion, and overall enrollment performance. Conduct market research and competitive analysis to uncover growth opportunities and inform localized action plans.


12. Leverage sales enablement and training initiatives by identifying scalable practices, measuring adoption, and highlighting reinforcement opportunities.


13. Lead mystery shop and hyper-local marketing initiatives, translating insights into targeted action plans and measurable improvements.


14. Drive enrollment turnaround and conversion improvement strategies for priority schools by connecting performance data, marketing activity, and field execution.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field is required.


2. 5-7 years of experience in marketing, brand management, or go-to-market strategy is required.


3. 1-3 years of experience leading complex, multi-channel campaigns with cross-functional stakeholders is required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

1. Excellent customer service skills with both internal and external customers.


2. Capable of working with frequent interruptions and changing priorities.


3. Effective communication skills, written, verbal and interpersonal.


4. Proficient time management, organizational skills and ability to meet established deadlines.


5. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

1. Excellent customer service skills with both internal and external customers.


2. Capable of working with frequent interruptions and changing priorities.


3. Effective communication skills, written, verbal and interpersonal.


4. Proficient time management, organizational skills and ability to meet established deadlines.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Compensation based on position, education and experience. Bi-weekly paid.


• Base salary range: $95-105k


• This position is eligible for our Support Central bonus program which is based on annual achievement of company performance.

Health and Wellness Benefits:

• Employees are eligible for a variety of health and welfare benefits based on their Full-time or Part-time status on their date of hire, which include medical, dental, vision, healthcare & dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs), life insurance, disability, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, pre-paid legal, pet insurance and identity theft protection.


• Employees are eligible to participate in our 401(k) retirement plan after 30 days of employment. Participating employees are also eligible to receive a company provided match on their elective deferrals once they reach 1 year of employment with the company.

Employee perks/discounts:

• Education assistance including tuition reimbursement


• Childcare discount available to all employees


• Corporate partner Discounts


• This position is eligible for paid time off. All Corporate employees are enrolled in our Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) plan. This plan allows for flexibility and discretion between employees and managers in taking time off - with no set accrual for vacation or sick time. Employees can use Flexible PTO for any reason and is compliant with the Colorado Healthy Families Work Act.


• Applications accepted through 11/6/2026.

Learning Care is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against an employee or applicant based on race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.