Pitt EDGE, the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Excellence in Digital Education, is dedicated to advancing the University’s strategic vision for online, hybrid, and continuing education. Established within the Office of the Provost, Pitt EDGE supports the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of digital learning programs across Pitt’s 16 schools, providing centralized services such as market analysis, academic planning, recruitment, instructional design, technology integration, and quality assurance. The center collaborates closely with academic units to expand access to high-quality education for diverse learner populations and to ensure cohesive, effective online and hybrid learning experiences.  The EDGE Enrollment Management team is a dynamic, data-driven unit dedicated to growing Pitt's portfolio of workforce-aligned online, master's and professional programs. We integrate creative storytelling, digital strategy and enrollment best practices to connect prospective students with transformative educational opportunities that advance their careers. 

Bachelor's degree preferred; 3 years of relevant professional experience is required.

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Develops and implements data-driven, targeted marketing materials and plans to publicize and promote University activities, services, products, and events. Creates and administers effective marketing campaigns; manages social media and email campaigns. Establishes new funding and revenue sources.

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• Build and launch campaigns across Google Ads, Meta, LinkedIn, and programmatic
• Write and traffic ad copy and creative; maintain keywords and negative lists
• Set up audience targeting, conversion tracking, UTMs, and tags
• Monitor and optimize bids, budgets, and targeting within approved thresholds
• Run A/B tests and pause or reallocate underperformers
• Manage media buys, flighting, and budget pacing to enrollment cycles
• Build performance reports and dashboards (spend, CTR, CPL, CPA, conversions)
• Support attribution and funnel reporting with clean UTM/source data
• Coordinate assets and insertion orders with vendors and partners
• Partner with analytics, CRM, web, and creative teams; document changes and SOPs

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Must be able to sit or stand for long prolonged periods of time, operate a computer.

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The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.

Job Details Job Description: Office of the SVC and Provost, Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh Assignment Category: Full-time regular Job Classification: Staff.Digital Marketing Manager Job Family: Communications & Marketing Job Sub-Family: Digital Media Campus: Pittsburgh Minimum Education Level Required: Bachelor's Degree Minimum Years of Experience Required: 3 Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience?: Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Work Arrangement: Remote: Teams working from different locations (off-campus). Hiring Range: TBD Based Upon Qualifications Relocation Offered: No Visa Sponsorship Provided: No Background Check: For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check Child Protection Clearances: Not Applicable Required Documents: Resume, Cover Letter Optional Documents: Not Applicable

Bachelor's degree preferred; 3 years relevant professional experience required; ability to sit or stand for prolonged periods and operate a computer; background check required.

Key Responsibilities

• developing marketing campaigns
• managing media buys
• building performance reports

Skills & Tools

Google Ads, Meta, LinkedIn, CRM

Job Details

• Category: Marketing
• Seniority: Mid Level
• Commitment: Full Time
• Workplace: Remote — Pennsylvania, United States
• Languages: English

About University of Pittsburgh

A university center for excellence in digital education, supporting online and hybrid learning programs. — Industry: Education