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The Associate Director of Engagement Communications and Marketing serves as the primary liaison for marketing projects supporting alumni, family, student, and other engagement efforts within Institutional Advancement (IA). Reporting to the Director of ACM and serving as an essential link between ACM and the Office of Alumni & Family Engagement, this position designs and carries out marketing strategies and tactics for a wide range of initiatives and manages a comprehensive portfolio of projects, from annual signature events and regional events to targeted marketing initiatives. Ensures cross-team alignment and maintains data-driven insight into the performance of multi-channel promotional campaigns that include digital and print deliverables. Regularly counsels project stakeholders, identifies opportunities for collaboration and efficiency, recommends and initiates actions, and reports out on results.
Department/Division Overview: Institutional Advancement plays a vital role in furthering Denison University’s mission by inspiring meaningful engagement and philanthropic support among alums, families, and friends. Our work is centered on building lasting relationships that strengthen the Denison community and create opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and alums to thrive. We connect Denisonians to one another and to the university, helping ensure that a Denison education — with all of its lifelong impacts — remains accessible to talented students regardless of their financial circumstances.
As a member of Institutional Advancement, you will join a collaborative, mission-driven team that values partnership, creativity, and shared success. Colleagues across the division work together to deepen constituent engagement and secure the resources that advance the university’s priorities. This is an especially exciting time to join the team as Denison continues the momentum of What We Can Be: The Denison Campaign, a bold effort to strengthen opportunities for students and fortify Denison’s position as a leading innovator among liberal arts colleges. Every role in the division contributes to building a stronger, more connected Denison community and a brighter future for generations of students and alums.
Responsibilities:
Stakeholder Engagement, Project Intake, and Planning (40%)
- Serve as the main point of contact for project intake and strategy development with internal partners, specifically Alumni & Family Engagement, and other teams as needed.
- Assess priorities, resource needs, and timelines to develop detailed marketing and communication plans to encourage the highest constituent engagement possible while also balancing divisional priorities.
- Recommend scalable promotional approaches for signature, virtual, and regional events and a variety of strategic initiatives with marketing needs.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with IA partners to support collaborative, creative work.
- Observe intersections in marketing calendar and identify opportunities to leverage existing work and maximize efficiencies.
Project Management and Completion (40%)
- Activate projects within the ACM team and ensure deadlines, deliverables, and priorities related to project portfolio are met.
- Coordinate cross-functional workstreams among ACM managers, production team, partners, and vendors as needed.
- Contribute to and oversee messaging and branding as projects move along, ensuring integration with the university’s overall communications standards and engagement strategy.
- Track progress, communicate updates, and proactively address obstacles in project timelines.
Marketing Data and Performance Reporting (5%)
- Work with partners to develop and maintain marketing performance dashboards to track campaign results and engagement trends.
- Use data to inform future strategy, identify growth opportunities, and report on outcomes.
Supervision and Team Leadership (5%)
- Provide direct supervision, coaching, and mentorship to one or more members of the ACM production team.
- Support professional growth and foster a positive team environment.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism, business, or related field
- Exceptional writing, editing, proofreading, and organizational skills
- Experience collaborating across teams
- At least 3-5 years of relevant experience
- Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:
- Background in higher education or nonprofit marketing and communications
- Supervisory experience
Why Choose Denison?
Denison University is a leading, fully residential liberal arts college in Granville, Ohio, located just outside the Columbus metro area. Established in 1831, Denison blends a rigorous academic foundation with an award-winning approach to student mentorship and career readiness. With a vibrant campus community of 2,400 students and around 1,000 employees, Denison offers employees a supportive work environment dedicated to educational excellence and professional growth.
Denison provides a number of staff-focused benefits, with some highlights:
- 10% contribution to your retirement
- 22 vacation days
- 3 floating holidays
- Comprehensive and inexpensive healthcare benefits
- Paid campus closure from Christmas to New Years
- Free parking and gym membership
- Free classes for employees
EEOC Notice:
Denison is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Title IX Notice:
Sex discrimination is prohibited by federal law through Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Denison does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education programs or activities that it operates including admissions and employment.
For Denison’s official Notice of Non-Discrimination, please visit https://denison.edu/forms/non-discrimination-notice.
You can learn more about Title IX at Denison at https://denison.edu/campus/title-ix.
Job seekers who may need a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (740) 587-6299 or by email at HR@denison.edu.
INTRODUCTION
The Associate Director of Engagement Communications and Marketing serves as the primary liaison for marketing projects supporting alumni, family, student, and other engagement efforts within Institutional Advancement (IA). Reporting to the Director of ACM and serving as an essential link between ACM and the Office of Alumni & Family Engagement, this position designs and carries out marketing strategies and tactics for a wide range of initiatives and manages a comprehensive portfolio of projects, from annual signature events and regional events to targeted marketing initiatives. Ensures cross-team alignment and maintains data-driven insight into the performance of multi-channel promotional campaigns that include digital and print deliverables. Regularly counsels project stakeholders, identifies opportunities for collaboration and efficiency, recommends and initiates actions, and reports out on results.
Department/Division Overview: Institutional Advancement plays a vital role in furthering Denison University’s mission by inspiring meaningful engagement and philanthropic support among alums, families, and friends. Our work is centered on building lasting relationships that strengthen the Denison community and create opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and alums to thrive. We connect Denisonians to one another and to the university, helping ensure that a Denison education — with all of its lifelong impacts — remains accessible to talented students regardless of their financial circumstances.
As a member of Institutional Advancement, you will join a collaborative, mission-driven team that values partnership, creativity, and shared success. Colleagues across the division work together to deepen constituent engagement and secure the resources that advance the university’s priorities. This is an especially exciting time to join the team as Denison continues the momentum of What We Can Be: The Denison Campaign, a bold effort to strengthen opportunities for students and fortify Denison’s position as a leading innovator among liberal arts colleges. Every role in the division contributes to building a stronger, more connected Denison community and a brighter future for generations of students and alums.
Responsibilities:
Stakeholder Engagement, Project Intake, and Planning (40%)
- Serve as the main point of contact for project intake and strategy development with internal partners, specifically Alumni & Family Engagement, and other teams as needed.
- Assess priorities, resource needs, and timelines to develop detailed marketing and communication plans to encourage the highest constituent engagement possible while also balancing divisional priorities.
- Recommend scalable promotional approaches for signature, virtual, and regional events and a variety of strategic initiatives with marketing needs.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with IA partners to support collaborative, creative work.
- Observe intersections in marketing calendar and identify opportunities to leverage existing work and maximize efficiencies.
Project Management and Completion (40%)
- Activate projects within the ACM team and ensure deadlines, deliverables, and priorities related to project portfolio are met.
- Coordinate cross-functional workstreams among ACM managers, production team, partners, and vendors as needed.
- Contribute to and oversee messaging and branding as projects move along, ensuring integration with the university’s overall communications standards and engagement strategy.
- Track progress, communicate updates, and proactively address obstacles in project timelines.
Marketing Data and Performance Reporting (5%)
- Work with partners to develop and maintain marketing performance dashboards to track campaign results and engagement trends.
- Use data to inform future strategy, identify growth opportunities, and report on outcomes.
Supervision and Team Leadership (5%)
- Provide direct supervision, coaching, and mentorship to one or more members of the ACM production team.
- Support professional growth and foster a positive team environment.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism, business, or related field
- Exceptional writing, editing, proofreading, and organizational skills
- Experience collaborating across teams
- At least 3-5 years of relevant experience
- Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:
- Background in higher education or nonprofit marketing and communications
- Supervisory experience
Why Choose Denison?
Denison University is a leading, fully residential liberal arts college in Granville, Ohio, located just outside the Columbus metro area. Established in 1831, Denison blends a rigorous academic foundation with an award-winning approach to student mentorship and career readiness. With a vibrant campus community of 2,400 students and around 1,000 employees, Denison offers employees a supportive work environment dedicated to educational excellence and professional growth.
Denison provides a number of staff-focused benefits, with some highlights:
- 10% contribution to your retirement
- 22 vacation days
- 3 floating holidays
- Comprehensive and inexpensive healthcare benefits
- Paid campus closure from Christmas to New Years
- Free parking and gym membership
- Free classes for employees
EEOC Notice:
Denison is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Title IX Notice:
Sex discrimination is prohibited by federal law through Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Denison does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education programs or activities that it operates including admissions and employment.
For Denison’s official Notice of Non-Discrimination, please visit https://denison.edu/forms/non-discrimination-notice.
You can learn more about Title IX at Denison at https://denison.edu/campus/title-ix.
Job seekers who may need a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (740) 587-6299 or by email at HR@denison.edu.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Marketing and Communications Associate
Align your degree to specialty occupation
Pull your official transcripts and map your coursework to marketing, communications, public relations, or advertising. USCIS looks for a direct connection between your specific degree field and the duties listed in the job description, not just any bachelor's degree.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating offers
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level I through Level IV wage for your SOC code and work location before accepting any offer. Your employer's LCA must certify wages at or above the applicable prevailing wage for your specific worksite.
Search employers with active H-1B filing history
Use Migrate Mate to find Marketing and Communications Associate roles at employers who have sponsored H-1B petitions before. Verified filing history signals that the employer already understands the LCA and I-129 process, reducing the risk of a withdrawn offer.
Confirm each worksite gets its own LCA
If your role involves work at a client site, agency partner location, or second office, your employer must file a separate certified LCA for each worksite address. Raise this with HR before your start date to avoid compliance gaps that could affect your status.
Review the job description for degree-specific duties
Employers sometimes post broad Communications Associate titles that mix degree-level strategic work with clerical tasks. Before applying, check that the posted duties emphasize campaign strategy, content planning, or analytics, since USCIS evaluates the actual duties, not just the title.
Track your 60-day grace period between jobs
If your employment ends, you have a 60-day grace period to find a new sponsoring employer, change status, or depart. Don't wait for a final paycheck to start the transfer process, since your new employer needs time to file before your grace period closes.
H-1B Visa Marketing and Communications Associate: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Marketing and Communications Associate role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field such as marketing, communications, public relations, or advertising. USCIS evaluates the actual duties in the job description, not just the title. Roles structured around strategic campaign management, brand communications, or analytics are well positioned to meet the specialty occupation standard.
How do I find employers who sponsor H-1B visas for communications roles?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified H-1B filing history, searchable by role and location. This matters for communications and marketing positions because sponsorship willingness varies significantly by employer size and industry. Agencies, media companies, and large corporations with in-house marketing teams tend to file H-1B petitions more consistently than small businesses.
What documents should I prepare before applying for H-1B-sponsored marketing jobs?
Gather your academic transcripts, degree certificates, and any credential evaluations if your degree is from outside the United States. USCIS may request a credential evaluation to confirm your foreign degree is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's in a related field. Having a portfolio of work samples also helps employers build the specialty occupation case in your I-129 petition.
What is the LCA requirement for Marketing and Communications Associate positions?
Your employer must file a Labor Condition Application with DOL before submitting your I-129 petition to USCIS. The LCA certifies the offered wage meets the prevailing wage for your SOC code at your specific worksite location. If you work at a client office or a second location, a separate LCA is required for each site, even temporarily.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new employer if I switch marketing jobs?
Yes, H-1B portability lets you start working for a new employer once they file a non-frivolous I-129 petition on your behalf, without waiting for USCIS approval. Your new employer must file before your current status expires. The new petition must still satisfy the specialty occupation requirement for the specific duties in the new role.