Digital Collegium ยท 1 day ago
2026 Dev Summit: Marketing and Communications Lead
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid LevelDigital Collegium is seeking a Marketing and Communications Lead for their annual Dev Summit. This role is responsible for developing marketing communications content and overseeing social media efforts to generate awareness and engage the audience.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Create the event communication plan and marketing schedule
Assist in the generation of marketing emails
Coordinate with the social media coordinator to develop and implement social marketing campaigns, including advertising techniques
Share news about the summit, including important deadlines and other updates
Maintain and represent the Digital Collegium voice and tone in all responses and shared content
Establish the use of official hashtags and other summit-related assets in collaboration with the Social Media Coordinator
Meet regularly with the Dev Summit committee
Serve as a member of the Association Marketing and Communications Committee to coordinate conference efforts as part of the overall Association editorial calendar
Assist with summit setup
Attend all committee meetings
Help arrange and manage the day of mar/comms staffing as needed
Share post-event materials and information as appropriate
Qualification
Required
Membership in the association, which can be fulfilled upon application. (Free general membership for higher education professionals would meet this requirement.)
Experience as a marketing/communications manager for an organization or business
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Organizational and planning skills
Knowledge of social media platforms, including best practices and promotional opportunities (inc. targeted paid campaigns)
Understanding of organizational branding and how to further it on social media
Proficient in content strategy theory and application
Displays working knowledge of communication and marketing best practices
Proven ability to effectively promote a brand using common practices including, but not limited to: audience segmentation in advertising, email communication, and written content
Strong written communicator across different formats (i.e., social media, blogs)
Preferred
Work experience in a public relations environment
Experience coordinating an integrated communications team
Previous or current work experience at a higher education institution
Benefits
Free general membership for higher education professionals would meet this requirement.
Opportunity to learn while volunteering on a flexible schedule
Experience serving on a committee for the Association
Committee members who reliably serve on this committee would be eligible to serve as a committee chair.
Access to Digital Collegium volunteer rewards.
Dev Summit attendance is required, and the registration fee is waived for this position.
Company
Digital Collegium
Digital Collegium (formerly HighEdWeb) is a community dedicated to advancing digital innovation in higher education.
Founded in 1999
0-1 employees
Funding
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