The coordinator of marketing operations will work to ensure productivity and smooth operations of all functions within the Office of Marketing and Communications by providing leadership in the areas of marketing operations and student employee resources, administrative and office manager support, and budget management.

• Provide supervision and oversight to all operations functions within marketing, including mailing and fulfillment. 
• Facilitate proofing and sending of emails and materials with campus partners in collaboration with project managers .
• Implement new processes to improve marketing department efficiency and agility.
• Ensure smooth cross-functioning of different sub-departments.
• Provide support and project management to special projects as assigned.
• Hire and train student staff, ensuring the right students are hired to support the various marketing functions. 
• Provide ongoing logistical supervision for students, including onboarding, timesheet approval, and schedules. 
• Ensure effective use of student resources, including providing support to functional student supervisors, ensuring quality experience for student employees, and ensuring student resources are leveraged to effectively support marketing objectives.
• Provide support to the director of marketing related to calendar and meetings, credit card and expense reports, and preparation for meetings by researching and preparing documents and presentations.
• Manage office functions, including supply ordering and inventory, room reservations and scheduling, and coordination of team meetings and events.
• Assists marketing leadership in creating and tracking the progress of the annual marketing budget, including strategic planning, auditing, and reporting.
• Monitors budgets and financial performance, including the identification of cost-saving opportunities. 
• Processes billings, invoices, and credit cards for marketing expenses, ensuring accurate accounting and processes are followed.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

• Knowledge of marketing strategies, channels, and branding. 
• Highly organized and detailed. 
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects at once. 
• Analytical skills to measure marketing performance. 
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with senior leaders, colleagues, direct reports, external stakeholders, and vendors.
• Represent the marketing team to university partners and external vendors.
• Superb leadership ability—bringing out the best in direct reports and achieving high results. 
• Ability to think creatively and innovate to solve problems. 
• Experience with email automation software such as Salesforce Marketing Cloud.

• 3-5 years of experience in a marketing, advertising, and/or public relations.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams of direct and/or indirect reports .
• Previous operations, management, and assistant support experience.
• Higher education or agency experience preferred.

Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business or related field required. Master’s degree preferred.

• Must be comfortable with an open office space and hybrid work schedule.
• Occasional nights and weekends may be required.

Bethel seeks to recruit, retain, develop, and support a diverse workforce who contributes to our educational and Christ-centered mission. Bethel encourages candidates to apply who can assist the University to develop a faculty that reflects the diversity of people in God’s kingdom through a variety of ethnicities, cultures, and lived experiences.

Learn more about our commitment to diversity in hiring .

Bethel University is a leader in Christ-centered higher education with approximately 6,300 students from 48 states and 32 countries enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult education programs. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Bethel offers bachelor's and advanced degrees in nearly 100 fields. Educationally excellent classroom-based and online programs equip graduates to make exceptional contributions in life-long service to God and the world.

Bethel employs qualified individuals regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, marital status, genetic information, veteran status, familial status, and status with regard to public assistance. Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.