Job Description:

• Own the complete backlog and project management operations for the department.
• Responsible for representing our key stakeholders' requirements and documentation of requests to enable swift execution and reduce iterations.
• Create and sustain operational processes that provide efficient means of managing work for the department.
• Develop consistent ways to transparently provide project updates to key stakeholders.
• Responsible for the development of monthly forecasts and weekly planning / recaps to enable leadership and stakeholder visibility.
• Use data and innovative technology to identify trends, KPIs, and regularly provide operational health reports to the Director of Marketing and Communications.
• Collaborate on and support the creation of budgets and the ongoing tracking of expenses.
• Directly contribute to the creation of short and long-term marketing plans that drive pan-university strategic goals.
• Take ownership of complete initiatives or individual projects and ensure there is successful end-to-end implementation.

• Increase the operational health of the department through proactive and data driven practices and the far-reaching achievement of our strategic plan goals.

• Entrepreneurial drive towards achieving goals and solving problems.
• A strategic thinker with the ability to break down complex initiatives into tactical work.
• Highly organized and data focused with the ability to leverage project management software to drive throughput.
• Capable of developing a vision for the future and incrementally working towards it.
• Maintain an ongoing emphasis on building relationships with a diverse group of faculty, staff, students, and vendors.
• Demonstrated ability to influence a team, leadership, and additional stakeholders.
• Understands how to prioritize many competing requests and needs within a large portfolio of work.
• A proactive communicator that develops rhythms and systems to keep the team and all stakeholders in sync.
• The ability to work well within a culture of continuous improvement and strive for excellence.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or a related area of study.
• One (1) to three (3) years of experience within a marketing department, agency, or related team.
• Project management experience.

Applicant Portal URL: 7344

About Ashland University

Ashland University, ranked in the top tier of colleges and universities in U.S. News and World Report’s National Universities category for 2017, is a mid-sized, private university conveniently located a short distance from Akron, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. Ashland University places great emphasis on the importance of each individual. The phrase “Accent on the Individual” has been our motto for many years and, hopefully, characterizes well the nature and content of the campus environment. It means that our concern for the student extends beyond ensuring a quality education in the classroom and laboratory to include a commitment to provide a stimulating and supportive environment in every respect.Translating the ideas of our Mission Statement into the realities of everyday life is the responsibility of each Ashland University employee. These ideas must be evidenced daily in the classroom, residence halls, each teaching site, on the playing fields and in our interaction with others. It should be the goal of each Ashland University employee to ensure that our Mission Statement is not merely words on paper but a true reflection of who and what we actually are and intend to be in the future.

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