Marketing - Manager, Paid Media and Activation

DeVry University strives to close our society’s opportunity gap and address emerging talent needs by preparing learners to thrive in careers shaped by continuous technological change. Through innovative programs, relevant partnerships, and exceptional care, we empower students to meaningfully improve their lives, communities, and workplaces.

Our colleague experience is an area of obsessive focus. At DeVry University, we care about you. Because, only through you can we deliver our unique Care Formula to our learners and partners.

Opportunity

• As the Manager, Paid Media and Activation, you will be responsible for overseeing the operational execution and activation of paid media campaigns across social, programmatic, video, display, and other digital channels.
• You will serve as the primary day-to-day lead with DeVry’s media agency of record and work closely with internal teams across brand, creative, analytics, enrollment, and web to ensure campaigns are launched efficiently, optimized effectively, and aligned to broader business and enrollment goals.
• This role requires strong organizational leadership, collaboration skills, and the ability to manage multiple moving pieces across campaigns while maintaining focus on performance, optimization, testing, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

Paid Media Activation & Campaign Management

• Lead activation and operational management of paid media campaigns across digital channels (social, programmatic, video, display, etc.)
• Partner with Senior Manager to execute media plans aligned to university goals and enrollment priorities
• Coordinate campaign launches, timelines, deliverables, and optimization workflows across internal teams and agency partners
• Ensure campaigns are launched accurately, efficiently, and aligned to strategic direction
• Manage ongoing optimization discussions and ensure campaign changes are implemented effectively
• Support testing initiatives includin...