Marketing Manager, Entrepreneurship & Business Innovation Centers

With a long tradition of excellence and innovation, the Daniels College of Business prepares students to succeed in a dynamic, changing world. We are a high-achieving community of students, staff and faculty that inspires one another to think in new ways, perform at higher levels, and transform organizations and communities. Daniels is ranked among the top business schools and is the only business school in Colorado.

Position Summary

Are you a creative thinker who loves bringing big ideas to life through design, storytelling, and strategy? Do you thrive in dynamic environments where innovation and collaboration are key? Join a new and exciting initiative at the Daniels College of Business that brings together the spirit of entrepreneurism, the strength of family enterprise, the power of franchising, the transformative impact of outdoor leadership education, and the art of sales leadership.

As our Marketing Manager, you’ll help shape the public face of a newly forming center focused on entrepreneurship and business innovation. This is a unique opportunity to build a cohesive marketing strategy across multiple program areas—supporting current students, business owners, successful families, sponsors, and the wider community. You’ll be both a thought partner in branding and strategy, and an executor of impactful campaigns and materials.

Essential Functions

Marketing Strategy & Brand Development

• Collaborate with center leaders to develop and execute a unified brand identity while also supporting differentiated visual identities/messaging for specific programs.
• Proactively promote the integrated centers, on-campus (to traditional students) and off-campus (to the general public and business professionals) to drive awareness, enrollment, and participation in courses, programs and events.
• Ensure all content aligns with the Daniels College of Business style guide and brand voice.
• Partner on strategic planning to grow awareness, program participation, and community engagement.
  Content Creation & Digital Marketing
• Design high-quality marketing collateral using Canva and Adobe Creative Suite, including flyers, social media graphics, slide decks, impact reports, banners, and event signage.
• Manage website content and design updates to keep all digital materials current and compelling.
• Coordinate video creation projects that highlight center programs and impact.
• Manage and grow social media presence across key platforms (Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Facebook), tailoring messaging to diverse audiences (students, professionals, community, alumni, family business leaders, sponsors).
• Write and schedule posts that reflect program offerings, events, and core values.
• Build and manage a comprehensive content calendar.

Engagement & Promotion

• Represent the centers at promotional events, creating engaging, branded experiences for attendees.
• Help increase program enrollment, event attendance, sponsorship, and philanthropic support through creative marketing and strong storytelling.
• Work closely with the college’s central Marketing & Communications team to ensure alignment and leverage broader resources.
• Be a creative partner to faculty, staff, and program leaders across all integrated centers.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to present information effectively, respond to questions and concerns immediately and facilitate satisfactory resolutions to problems.
• Ability to handle sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy. Must have the self-confidence and assertiveness to present and support conclusions to a variety of groups including high level administrators.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple deadlines and work with all levels of staff across various departments.
• Possess strong communication skills.
• Proven track record in good customer satisfaction and service delivery commitment.
• Ability to work in a dynamic and rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to develop processes, document processes and operationalize them.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in marketing, communications, design, or related field or equivalent years of experience. 
• 2+ years of experience in marketing, digital media, or related roles.
• Proficiency with design tools (like Canva or Adobe Creative Suite) and/or CMS systems (like Wordpress).
• Excellent written and visual communication skills.
• Familiarity with higher education or nonprofit environments is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in higher education marketing
• Experience in a start-up environment
• Experience assisting with sales efforts

Working Environment

• Standard office environment.
• Unexpected interruptions occur often and stress level is moderate to high.
• Noise level is quiet to moderate.

Physical Activities

• Ability to work in front of a computer for extended periods of time.
• Occasionally required to move about the office/campus.

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. with occasional evening events.

This position allows for 1-2 remote days per week dependent on on-campus program delivery. The hiring manager will share more about DU hybrid work policy and discuss work schedule flexibility.

Application Deadline

For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) October 3, 2025.

Special Instructions

Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Salary Grade Number

The salary grade for the position is 8.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $56,500-$60,000.

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.

Benefits

The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.

Please include the following documents with your application:

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital, family, or parental status, pregnancy or related conditions, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital family, and parental status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University’s educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Worker's Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver's Non‑Discrimination‑Statement.

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.