Jobs UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER

At Leeds, we have an unprecedented vantage point, and while we’re located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, we’re not talking about the scenery. Set in the heart of Boulder, Colorado—one of the nation’s most vibrant business communities—Leeds offers unparalleled access to world-changing entrepreneurs, national research institutions and award-winning faculty!

Strategic Brand Leadership

• Collaborate with Leeds’ leadership to shape and implement a comprehensive marketing and communications strategy aligned with the Leeds 2035 vision.
• Work closely with school leadership to enhance Leeds’ reputation through strategic media engagement, compelling storytelling, and bold, creative initiatives.
• Serve as a strategic advisor and spokesperson in collaboration with various school partners, advancing the school’s visibility, influence, and thought leadership.
• Build brand equity in partnership with CU Boulder by maintaining a cohesive visual and verbal identity across all platforms.
• Ensure Leeds events are implemented following all campus guidelines and policies and are aligned with the campus and school brand resulting in stronger affinity for the institution.

Team Leadership & Culture

• Act as a bridge-builder across Leeds, collaborating deeply with academic divisions, administrative units, and school leadership.
• Serve as Leeds liaison to the broader campus community and as partner to CU’s Office of Strategic Relations and Communications.
• Lead, mentor, and support a high-performing, purposeful team.
• Cultivate a culture grounded in trust, respect, accountability, creativity, and collaboration.
• Establish clear structures, role expectations, and professional development pathways to help individuals thrive.
• Promote internal engagement and shared ownership of goals across the team and broader organization.
• Maintain an open-door policy and ensure responsive, clear communication with all partners.

Operational Excellence & Execution

• Uphold and guide brand standards across all communications, content, and events.
• Manage project prioritization and execution in a fast paced environment.
• Take a process-focused approach to supervise performance, learn from outcomes, and adapt dynamically.
• Collaborate with partners to align planning, execution, and communications with broader institutional goals.
• Ensure marketing, communication and event efforts follow campus policies and reflect institutional values.
• Streamline internal processes for efficiency, quality control, and consistency across initiatives.
• Support an event management framework that engages a broad range of partners (current and prospective students, faculty and staff, alumni and donors, etc.), ensure a positive guest experience, and leverage events to meet Leeds’ reputation, recruitment, student success, and advancement goals.

• Hybrid work modality, with a minimum of 3 days on campus per week. Additional days in person,
• evenings and weekend days will be required as needed. Occasion travel will also be required.

• $150,00-$170,000. Relocation assistance is available within Leeds guidelines.

• Proven success in building and leading collaborative teams and strong engagement with multiple partners.
• Experience with strategic marketing planning, brand management, and institutional storytelling.
• Understanding of marketing analytics, audience engagement, and digital communications.
• Proven experience with various marketing strategies and tactics in earned, owed, paid, and experiential marketing, including event management.
• Record of leadership in experiential—or engagement—marketing that engages broad and segmented audiences to achieve various business objectives.
• Proficiency in various forms of digital and omni-channel media including the use of web, email, social, and video as part of integrated campaigns.
• Experience with regional and national media with demonstrated successful results.
• Experience using enterprise CRM such as Salesforce and Slate.

• Master’s degree (or equivalent experience) in a related field from an accredited institution.
• 5+ years working in business schools.