Partner Marketing Manager

Serve as the primary marketing contact for a limited portfolio of university partners, managing day-to-day communication and coordination.

Lead routine client meetings, including status updates and campaign reviews, with guidance from senior team members when needed.

Build strong working relationships with client stakeholders through responsiveness, follow-through, and thoughtful communication.

Escalate risks, challenges, or strategic questions appropriately and collaborate with senior leaders on resolution.

Execute established marketing strategies across channels including paid media, organic content, SEO, and creative campaigns.

Support annual and quarterly planning efforts by translating strategic direction into actionable plans and timelines.

Apply best practices in audience targeting, messaging, and channel selection based on guidance, data, and prior outcomes.

Contribute to campaign briefs, messaging inputs, and creative feedback in partnership with internal teams.

Manage assigned marketing initiatives from kickoff through launch, reporting, and optimization.

Coordinate closely with Creative, Digital, SEO, Enrollment, and Analytics teams to ensure timely and accurate execution.

Review performance data with support from analytics partners and help identify opportunities for improvement.

Ensure deliverables meet quality standards and align with agreed-upon goals.

Maintain clear documentation, timelines, and communication across projects.

Learn to navigate increasingly complex client needs, timelines, and stakeholder dynamics.

Actively seek feedback and coaching to build strategic judgment and leadership skills.

Contribute to team knowledge-sharing and continuous improvement efforts.

Everspring is a leading provider of education technology and service solutions. Our advanced technology, proven marketing approach, research-based instructional design services, and robust faculty support deliver outstanding outcomes for our university partners, powering their success online. Everspring offers a range of full-service turnkey solutions, as well as standalone single service offerings, and innovative self-service products that enable universities to establish and maintain themselves as leaders in the digital delivery of education.

Based in Chicago, Everspring serves a growing number of colleges and universities. Built In Chicago has named us one of the "Best Places to Work" in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2025. We were also certified as a Great Place To Work® in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Compensation offered at Everspring will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Position Location: Chicago, Illinois

Everspring is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Everspring makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.