Senior Regional Marketing Manager, Indianapolis, IN

Marketing Director

If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our countryand you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that futureconsider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is : Grade : Professional 311 Pay Range : $97,100.00 - $145,600.00

Primary Responsibilities

• Leads data-driven decision-making by analyzing, synthesizing, and reporting on regional marketing outcomes to measure impact and optimize strategy, ensuring insights drive strategic recommendations and continuous improvement.
• Drives operational efficiency and service excellence by developing and leading initiatives that optimize processes, improve performance, and elevate regional marketing effectiveness.
• Holds full accountability for assigned projects, ensuring strategic execution, alignment with institutional goals, and measurable results.
• Leads the development and execution of a hyper-local, regional marketing strategy that aligns with the goals of the schools, Academy, and Craft Educationensuring initiatives are tailored, impactful, and data-informed.
• Partners with the Regional VP and other leaders to build a strong team culture while leading marketing strategy development.
• Leverages expertise to align cross-functional efforts, drive alumni engagement, and enhance community impact.
• Manages regional marketing budget.
• Leads brand building and lead generation efforts in partnership with central marketing teams, including Integrated Marketing (Media, Brand, Creative) and Marketing Operations (SEO, Web Ops, Email, and Project Management), ensuring alignment with regional goals and enterprise strategy.
• Responsible for effective planning and execution of localized marketing tactics and campaigns to influence key regional audiences. Coordinates team efforts with region-based External Communications (PR), Government Relations, and Alumni teams; helps orchestrate an overall market plan that includes tactics from each of these areas.
• Drives regional, state, and DMA level forecasting, reporting, and root cause analysis within the region; coordinate efforts with College & Program Marketing to drive insights at the intersection of geography, audiences, and program offerings.
• Establishes and continually refine geography- and audience-specific messaging that powerfully communicates WGU's positioning, attributes, and proof points in tailored, culturally appropriate ways.
• Builds and inspires emerging marketing leaders through coaching and mentorship, fostering professional growth and strengthening overall team impact. Provides strategic guidance, coordination, and dotted-line leadership to cross-functional teams and local marketing partners within the region to ensure the successful execution of regional marketing initiatives. Influence without direct authority to align stakeholders, drive collaboration, and ensure alignment with overall business and brand objectives.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Education

Experience

Preferred Qualifications

Working Conditions

Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours) : This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

How to Apply : If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information

Disclaim : The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It's not all-inclusive.

Accommodations : Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity : All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.