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Email Marketing Strategist- WGU Academy

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT
Full Time
Senior
66k-100k
10 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

The Email Marketing Strategist at WGU Academy is responsible for managing and executing marketing email campaigns, analyzing their performance, and collaborating with stakeholders to optimize communication strategies. This role supports the university's mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs and aims to create engaging, effective email communications that resonate with the target audience.

Key Responsibilities

  • Program and report on multiple ongoing and ad hoc marketing email campaigns per month.
  • Communicate with stakeholders on requirements and execution, including creating emails, sending test emails, and reviewing each email before the final send.
  • Help build out and maintain Engagement Programs in Marketo.
  • Maintain a digital and physical library of all outgoing emails from Marketing and other departments.
  • Provide monthly performance reports on all email marketing campaigns using software platforms such as Marketo, Adobe Analytics, Tableau, etc.
  • Provide campaign reports and strategic direction to requestors and stakeholders.
  • Optimize ongoing campaigns and develop new ones based on research and campaign performance data.
  • Design and build advanced campaigns including Engagement, Triggers, multi-channel, forms, etc.
  • Act as Audience Owner and Subject Matter Expert, understanding the audience and what resonates with them.
  • Meet regularly with stakeholders to provide expertise in campaign design.
  • Conduct competitor analyses as needed.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree.
  • 5 years of experience in the Marketing field.
  • Marketo certification.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills including proofreading.
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively.
  • Experience with audience segmentation and email testing practices.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
  • Ability to pick up new technologies.
  • Flexible, proactive, positive attitude.

Nice to Have

  • Concise, articulate communicator.
  • Bilingual ability.
  • Familiarity with HTML and applying it in emails.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 5 years of experience in Marketing
  • Marketo certification

Benefits & Perks

  • Bonuses
  • Medical, dental, vision, telehealth, and mental healthcare
  • Health savings account and flexible spending account
  • Basic and voluntary life insurance
  • Disability coverage
  • Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages
  • Legal and identity theft coverage
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Wellbeing program
  • Discounted WGU tuition
  • Flexible paid time off with no accrual
  • Flexible paid sick time with no accrual
  • 11 paid holidays
  • Up to 12 weeks of parental leave

Working at Western Governors University

WGU is driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs. The university is committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace, fostering a student-focused environment, and pioneering innovative learning methods praised by leaders across various sectors. Working at WGU offers employees the opportunity to contribute to creating a better tomorrow for students and their families.

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Job Details

Posted AtSep 12, 2025
Job CategoryEmail Marketing
Salary66k-100k
Job TypeFull Time
ExperienceSenior

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About Western Governors University

Website

wgu.edu

Location

Salt Lake City, UT

Industry

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

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