Description
Stanford’s Online High School is an accredited, diploma-offering, highly selective independent high school, offering courses for grades 7-12. The mission of Stanford Online High School (OHS) is to foster a worldwide community of intellectually adventurous students and teachers. Our courses, created and taught by specialists in their academic fields, encourage students to continuously develop and test their own views as they integrate knowledge across disciplines. Small class sizes and synchronous class meetings populated by curious and engaged classmates and teachers make learning a meaningful and social experience. Students form close bonds with each other and with the school community through classes, clubs, meetups, and other school activities, all supported by caring educators. Our school brings together students with diverse backgrounds from across the world.
The Marketing Specialist plays an important role in ensuring OHS’s Programs execute marketing objectives across social media platforms, email campaigns, and digital content channels.
Please note that the Stanford Online High School offices are located at the Stanford Redwood City Campus.
Job Responsibilities:
- Implement integrated marketing communications and brand strategy, across a variety of communication methods, including website, email, social media, and advertisements.
- Draft, coordinate, edit and schedule communications for prospective students and current students for a variety of channels (i.e., web, print, email, online.)
- Write and manage multiple drip email campaigns in Slate.
- Copyedit materials and communications for multiple programs.
- Update website content to provide accurate information to prospective and enrolled participants.
- Manage social media accounts by scheduling posts and engaging with followers.
- Assist with organizing and promoting events, such as webinars or information sessions; coordinate scheduling, logistics and operate events to support marketing objectives.
- Serve as contact with internal and external vendors.
- Process marketing invoices and track expenses.
- Provide support for digital asset management; organize photography and videography for program promotion.
- Edit photos for ads or email marketing. Design advertisements.
Requirements
To be successful, in this position, you will bring:
- Bachelor's degree, and one year of relevant experience, or a combination of education and experience in digital marketing, communications, or a related field.
- Strong interpersonal skills for building and maintaining relationships.
- Ability to interpret, and integrate feedback from team members and managers.
Preferred skills include:
- Demonstrated experience with social media management and email marketing
- Strong writing and editing skills with attention to tone and brand voice.
- Basic knowledge of marketing performance metrics and data interpretation.
- Ability to work independently, organize multiple projects, and manage multiple deadlines.
- Creative thinker and proactive communicator with a collaborative mindset.
- Eager to learn new technologies and explore evolving digital platforms.
- Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of individuals including students, instructors, staff, and external audiences.
- Technology: Proficiency with Google Drive applications and Adobe Creative Cloud. Experience with Excel is preferred. Familiarity with Slate is a plus.
- Flexibility to work occasional weekend or evening events.
The expected pay range for this position is $40 - $52 per hour not to exceed 40 hours per week. Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs.
To Apply: To be considered for this position, please submit a resume AND a cover letter to ohs-hiring@stanford.edu. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
*Note: The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.
*Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.
*Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
* Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. All candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S.
