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How to Apply
The hiring team requires a cover letter and resume to get a sense of your experience. In the cover letter, one page or less, please let us know more about your experience and how your career aspirations and skills align with this role. Specifically highlight your past experience and/or interest in the food service industry. Submit both a cover letter and resume as one file, due to system limitations.
Job Summary
The Marketing Communications Specialist supports Michigan Dining's marketing efforts through the hands-on development of marketing campaigns and communications across retail, residential dining, and catering operations. You will manage marketing requests and projects, create print and digital materials, maintain brand consistency, and evaluate campaign performance to improve engagement and effectiveness.
You will also coordinate social media content and digital communications, manage student marketing staff, and collaborate with Michigan Dining leadership and HR to support employee recruitment marketing plans. The specialist represents Michigan Dining at campus events and promotional activities, helping strengthen awareness, engagement, and participation in dining programs.
As directed by leadership, you will also support marketing and communications needs across the Student Life Auxiliaries portfolio.
You will report to M Dining's Associate Director of Marketing.
You will work hybrid, three days a week in an office in Ann Arbor, MI. With remote optional days on the other two days.
Find the full job description here.
Responsibilities*
- Develop and complete marketing campaigns and communications that promote Michigan Dining's retail, residential dining, catering, and other services.
- Manage incoming marketing requests and projects
- Design and produce engaging print and digital marketing materials, ensuring consistency with University and Student Life brand guidelines.
- Create social media content across multiple platforms, monitoring engagement and identifying opportunities to improve performance.
- Manage student marketing employees, including assigning work, providing feedback, and supporting their professional development.
- Collaborate with Michigan Dining leadership, Human Resources, and Talent Acquisition to develop recruitment marketing materials and campaigns that attract student and professional staff.
- Monitor and evaluate marketing campaign performance, using data and feedback to inform improvements and support departmental goals.
- Represent Michigan Dining at campus events, recruitment fairs, and promotional activities, while supporting marketing plans across Student Life Auxiliaries.
Required Qualifications*
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, public relations, or a similar field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum 3 years of marketing and/or communications experience.
- Graphic design skills and familiarity with design programs such as Canva and Adobe Creative Suite.
- Familiarity and experience with social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
- This includes content gathering and design, posting, social media strategy, and analytics.
- Demonstrated 1 or more years of experience managing marketing projects and campaigns across digital and print platforms, including content planning, execution, and performance analysis.
Why Work at Michigan?
In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:
- Generous time off
- A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
- Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability coverage
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Additional Information
This role may have reporting obligations under Title IX and Clery.
Authorization to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment and applicants for this position will not be sponsored for work visas.
Salary may vary depending on qualifications, experience, and education of the selected candidate.
#studentlife
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Job Opening ID
285105
Working Title
M Dining, Marketing Communications Specialist
Job Title
Mktg Communications Specialist
Work Location
Ann Arbor Campus
Ann Arbor, MI
Modes of Work
Hybrid
Full/Part Time
Full-Time
Regular/Temporary
Regular
FLSA Status
Exempt
Organizational Group
Dsa Housing Services
Department
MI Dining - Administration
Posting Begin/End Date
10/30/2026 - 11/13/2026
Salary
$54,100.00 - $62,200.00
Career Interest
Communications & Marketing
How to Apply
The hiring team requires a cover letter and resume to get a sense of your experience. In the cover letter, one page or less, please let us know more about your experience and how your career aspirations and skills align with this role. Specifically highlight your past experience and/or interest in the food service industry. Submit both a cover letter and resume as one file, due to system limitations.
Job Summary
The Marketing Communications Specialist supports Michigan Dining's marketing efforts through the hands-on development of marketing campaigns and communications across retail, residential dining, and catering operations. You will manage marketing requests and projects, create print and digital materials, maintain brand consistency, and evaluate campaign performance to improve engagement and effectiveness.
You will also coordinate social media content and digital communications, manage student marketing staff, and collaborate with Michigan Dining leadership and HR to support employee recruitment marketing plans. The specialist represents Michigan Dining at campus events and promotional activities, helping strengthen awareness, engagement, and participation in dining programs.
As directed by leadership, you will also support marketing and communications needs across the Student Life Auxiliaries portfolio.
You will report to M Dining's Associate Director of Marketing.
You will work hybrid, three days a week in an office in Ann Arbor, MI. With remote optional days on the other two days.
Find the full job description here.
Responsibilities*
- Develop and complete marketing campaigns and communications that promote Michigan Dining's retail, residential dining, catering, and other services.
- Manage incoming marketing requests and projects
- Design and produce engaging print and digital marketing materials, ensuring consistency with University and Student Life brand guidelines.
- Create social media content across multiple platforms, monitoring engagement and identifying opportunities to improve performance.
- Manage student marketing employees, including assigning work, providing feedback, and supporting their professional development.
- Collaborate with Michigan Dining leadership, Human Resources, and Talent Acquisition to develop recruitment marketing materials and campaigns that attract student and professional staff.
- Monitor and evaluate marketing campaign performance, using data and feedback to inform improvements and support departmental goals.
- Represent Michigan Dining at campus events, recruitment fairs, and promotional activities, while supporting marketing plans across Student Life Auxiliaries.
Required Qualifications*
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, public relations, or a similar field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum 3 years of marketing and/or communications experience.
- Graphic design skills and familiarity with design programs such as Canva and Adobe Creative Suite.
- Familiarity and experience with social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
- This includes content gathering and design, posting, social media strategy, and analytics.
- Demonstrated 1 or more years of experience managing marketing projects and campaigns across digital and print platforms, including content planning, execution, and performance analysis.
Why Work at Michigan?
In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:
- Generous time off
- A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
- Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability coverage
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Additional Information
This role may have reporting obligations under Title IX and Clery.
Authorization to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment and applicants for this position will not be sponsored for work visas.
Salary may vary depending on qualifications, experience, and education of the selected candidate.
#studentlife
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Job Opening ID
285105
Working Title
M Dining, Marketing Communications Specialist
Job Title
Mktg Communications Specialist
Work Location
Ann Arbor Campus
Ann Arbor, MI
Modes of Work
Hybrid
Full/Part Time
Full-Time
Regular/Temporary
Regular
FLSA Status
Exempt
Organizational Group
Dsa Housing Services
Department
MI Dining - Administration
Posting Begin/End Date
10/30/2026 - 11/13/2026
Salary
$54,100.00 - $62,200.00
Career Interest
Communications & Marketing
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in marketing communications director jobs.
- 7 or more years of progressive marketing or corporate communications experience
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage direct reports
- Proficiency with marketing automation and analytics platforms such as Salesforce, HubSpot, or Marketo
- Experience developing and executing integrated communications strategies across digital and traditional channels
- Strong writing, editing, and executive-level presentation skills
- Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, journalism, or a related field
Tips for Your Marketing Communications Director Job Search
Audit your campaign metrics before applying
Marketing communications director roles demand proof of impact, not just activity. Pull concrete outcomes from past campaigns, including audience growth, share-of-voice shifts, or media coverage volume, and build those into your resume before you submit a single application.
Tailor your portfolio to each sector
A healthcare employer and a SaaS company evaluate communications work very differently. Curate two or three portfolio versions that emphasize the channels, tone, and compliance constraints each sector prioritizes, then swap in the right version for each application.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists marketing communications director openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target openings that name your specialty
Job titles and scopes vary widely at this level. Search for the specific language that matches your background, whether that is executive communications, product launches, or crisis communications, and prioritize postings where your specialty appears in the first paragraph of the description.
Prepare a strategic narrative for interviews
Panels for this role almost always include a C-suite member who wants to know how communications drives business results. Prepare a two-minute story that connects a specific campaign decision you made to a measurable outcome the business cared about, not just the communications team.
Negotiate scope alongside compensation
At the director level, what you own matters as much as what you earn. Before accepting any offer, clarify which channels, budgets, and team members report to you, because scope varies enormously between organizations and directly affects your ability to do the work you are being hired for.
Marketing Communications Director Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most marketing communications directors?
The companies hiring the most marketing communications directors right now include AmeriCorps, Travelers, and Hensel Phelps, with the largest share of openings in Texas, California, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is strongest in industries with complex stakeholder audiences, including healthcare systems, enterprise technology firms, and large nonprofits.
How many marketing communications director jobs are remote?
About 71% of marketing communications director openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how much of this work is content-driven rather than location-dependent. Corporate and executive communications roles tend to require more on-site presence, while brand and digital communications positions are more likely to be fully remote.
How do you become a marketing communications director?
Most people reach this level by building deep experience in one communications discipline first, such as PR, content, or brand, then expanding into managing campaigns, budgets, and direct reports. A bachelor's degree in communications or marketing is the baseline, and many directors strengthen their credentials with a graduate degree or professional certification in strategic communications. Consistently demonstrating business impact, not just executional skill, is what moves candidates into director-level roles.
Can you get a marketing communications director role with limited leadership experience?
It is difficult to land a director title without some management history, but organizations that are building out a communications function for the first time sometimes hire strong individual contributors into director roles and expect them to grow the team. To compete, you need a portfolio that shows strategic thinking, cross-functional influence, and ownership of measurable outcomes, even if your formal team management experience is limited. A title like senior manager or communications lead on your resume also signals readiness.
What does the marketing communications director interview process look like?
The process typically runs three to five rounds and almost always includes a presentation or case study where you are asked to develop a communications strategy for a hypothetical or real business challenge. Early rounds tend to be with HR and a direct hiring manager, while later stages bring in senior marketing leaders or C-suite stakeholders. Writing samples, portfolio reviews, and references are standard asks before any offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to marketing communications director jobs?
You can find and apply to marketing communications director jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your background, industry focus, and preferred location, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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