Coordinator, Brand & Planning

Noodle is higher education’s leading strategy, services, and technology partner. We develop infrastructure, provide life-changing learning experiences, and grow the awareness of and the enrollment in some of the best academic institutions in the world. Our vision is “to empower universities to change the world.” We achieve this vision by offering our university partners various products and services that help them be more resilient, responsive, efficient, and interconnected. About the Role: We are seeking a dynamic, data-driven marketing leader to serve as the client-facing marketing lead for our university partner. As an Integrated Marketing Director, you'll function as both a hybrid strategist and day-to-day manager of all marketing-related functions, overseeing the creation, execution, and optimization of comprehensive marketing strategies that drive enrollment growth. Working in a fast-paced environment, you'll manage a lean team of creative and media resources while collaborating directly with enrollment leadership to craft a recruitment marketing strategy that is data-informed, integrates real-time market feedback, and aligned to the university brand. This role requires an innovator mindset, embracing an iterative approach, leading with data, and pivoting to meet targets. As a Brand & Planning Coordinator, you will: :

Actively manage project timelines, schedules, and workflows to ensure timely project briefing, kickoff, and delivery of assets and campaigns – collaborating with multiple stakeholders to translate scopes of work and annual plans into accurate project builds in Wrike, and work with internal team members and vendors to adhere to schedules.

Ensure an outstanding partner experience and seamless project delivery by: assisting in the creation and coordination of briefs; serving as the initial reviewer for marketing assets to check for typos, brand consistency, and content alignment; preparing files and communications for review and approval processes; and organizing website maintenance and content updates.

Work effectively with key internal stakeholders supporting your portfolio of University Partners - including but not limited to the Integrated Marketing Director, General Manager, and marketing and enrollment service teams.

Monitor milestones and performance across multiple projects to ensure timely, high-quality delivery. Identify risks, issues, and dependencies, and collaborate with the Integrated Marketing Director and Project Management Office (PMO) in effective risk management and mitigation.

Organize and lead cross-functional, internal meetings to align teams and departments against a unified plan, fostering collaboration and ensuring that action items/tasks are properly documented in the project management system.

Review internal performance dashboards, draft partner-facing reports, and leverage an understanding of marketing and enrollment cycles to identify potential risks and opportunities, and share with the team for feedback.

Prepare draft presentations, reports, and asset reviews, ensuring partner communications are well-informed, concise, and grammatically correct.

Collaborate with internal departments to establish standardized file structures and store project artifacts, ensuring external artifacts are available to clients as needed.

You have::

Bachelor's degree required

1-3 years of previous marketing experience

Understand tech and interdepartmental dependencies

Strong writing and communication skills

Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities

Great attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership over project outcomes

Experience reviewing marketing content

Familiarity with Wrike (or similar project management systems)

Ability to delegate and follow up with partners, colleagues, and vendors in a positive and effective manner

US time zone

Working knowledge of Google Workspace (Docs, Slides, Sheets)

Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, rapidly changing, team-based environment

Role Requirements: :

Internet Connectivity: As this role is primarily remote, a reliable, high-speed internet connection is essential, along with a quiet, organized workspace for participating in camera-on meetings.

Core Business Hours: Available during core hours from 9am-5pm. Start and end times may flex slightly based on your time zone.

Noodle Benefits:

Work from our beautiful NYC office OR the comfort of your home office!

Computer and charger on us!

401(k) with company match, plus equity opportunities

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family (including mental health benefits like Headspace and Talkspace)

Employer-paid life and disability insurance

Optional voluntary coverage, including supplemental life, accident, critical illness, and hospital insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and commuter benefits

Pre-tax benefit options that help you save on eligible healthcare, dependent care, and commuting expenses

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid parental leave

Wellness initiatives and resources

Free subscription to the Calm app

Employee discount program

4 weeks of paid vacation + 10 paid holidays + paid sick leave

Monthly mobile connectivity stipend

Annual education stipend for lifelong learning

Growth opportunities - we pride ourselves on creating environments where employees can be themselves and grow within and around the company