Human Resources

About the Role: 

Are you looking for an opportunity to apply your skills to a mission-driven organization? We are searching for an experienced digital and email marketing expert to take our customer relationship management efforts to the next level. You’ll join a dedicated team of talented, experienced professionals who are passionate about the St. Olaf experience.

What You’ll Do:  

The ideal candidate will be able to develop and manage customer relationship management (CRM) strategies and campaigns. This is a great opportunity for someone with experience and skill in segmentation, email marketing and analytics. This position is a key component for meeting our goals for recruiting prospective students and our engagement and fundraising goals for alumni and donors.

Who You Are:

The qualified candidate will have…

Bachelor’s degree or associate’s degree with equivalent experience; three or more years of CRM and email marketing experience experience with A/B testing, segmentation, and data analytics; experience with CRM software (e.g., Slate, AlumniQ and WordPress)

It will be helpful if you also have…

Bachelor’s degree in marketing or a related field as well; five or more years of experience in CRM and email marketing; and experience working in higher education.

You might be the perfect match if…

• You have strong technical skills including experience working with HTML/CSS and WordPress, as well as experience with CRM platforms including Slate and AlumnIQ.

• You have strong written, verbal, and presentation skills. 

• You have the ability to collaborate and build strategic relationships with colleagues and campus partners.

• You have experience developing dynamic campaigns involving retargeting and automation.

• You enjoy working with data and leverage data to identify actionable insights.

If you like new challenges, have a strong work ethic, and enjoy working with a fun, dynamic, and collaborative team, apply to join St. Olaf’s Marketing and Communications team.

Who We Are:

At St. Olaf College we are dedicated to creating an inclusive and globally engaged community. We believe in fostering different identities, beliefs, and traditions because our differences make us stronger. St. Olaf strives to promote cultural diversity and multicultural understanding and create a campus where individuals of all backgrounds feel accepted and supported. We encourage applications from candidates committed to the enrichment of our diverse community. 

One of the nation's leading liberal arts colleges, St. Olaf serves 3,000 students, ranks #1 among U.S. colleges for the number of students studying abroad, and celebrates carbon-free electrical power.  Its mission is to challenge students to excel in the liberal arts, examine faith and values, and explore meaningful vocation in an inclusive, globally engaged community nourished by Lutheran tradition.  The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, restored, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of the Twin Cities.

St. Olaf College offers a comprehensive benefits package including a 9% company retirement match, company monthly contributions to a retirement healthcare account, company contributions to eligible employee’s health savings account, significant tuition discount (up to 80% off) at ACM and ELCA colleges and universities for employee’s children, and generous paid time off. For a full review of benefit offerings, see the summary of the benefits program here:  https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/

A summary of the flexible work policy: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/flexible-work-policy/

A virtual campus tour:  https://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/play/?p=483

An overview of Northfield:  https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/northfield/

An overview of the Twin Cities:  https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/twincities/

St. Olaf College requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (medical and religious exemptions may apply).