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Marketing & Communications Manager, Office for the Arts

🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $61K - $83K 💻 Marketing 🗓️ October 14th, 2026
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Boston University is hiring a Marketing & Communications Manager, Office for the Arts to lead the campaigns and projects that bring the office's communications goals to life. The manager works under the VP for the Arts and the Chief of Staff, turning those goals into finished work across every platform and medium. The office behind the role develops university-wide programs meant to make the arts a fundamental part of the student experience.

Highlights
  • Lead the implementation and execution of communications campaigns and projects within the BU Office for the Arts.
  • Report to the VP for the Arts and the Chief of Staff, turning the office's communications goals into finished production work.
  • Produce communications for the office's website, print materials, and advertising across all platforms and media.
  • Handle public relations, digital communications, and social media for the office's arts initiatives.
  • Promote university-wide arts programs that build community on campus and highlight diverse artists and modes of artistry.
  • Support communications about the interdisciplinary arts teaching, learning, and research that the office advances across the university.
  • Help advance the office's mission of keeping the arts a vital part of the campus and student experience.
  • Requires a bachelor's degree and three to five years of experience in a communications and marketing management role.
  • The expected hiring range is $61,200 to $82,700 per year for this full-time position.
  • Work on site at the George Sherman Union, 775 Commonwealth Avenue, on the Charles River Campus.

Marketing & Communications Manager, Office for the Arts Full Description

Category
Charles River Campus --> Professional
Position Type
Full-Time/Regular
Salary Grade
Grade 48
Expected Hiring Range
Minimum $61,200.00 - Maximum $82,700.00
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training and internal pay comparison. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

The Boston University Office for the Arts seeks a Communications & Marketing Manager. This position leads the implementation and execution of campaigns and projects within the BU Office for the Arts with a mission to ensure that the arts are a vital component of the campus experience at Boston University. The Office ensures that the arts are fundamental to the student experience by developing and supporting university-wide programs to advance the role of the arts at BU through Building community; supporting interdisciplinary arts teaching, learning and research; and highlighting diverse artists and modes of artistry. Working under the direction of the VP for the Arts and the Chief of Staff, this position is responsible for bringing the Offices' communications goals to life through implementation and production efforts across all platforms and media including website, print, advertising, public relations, digital, and social.

Required Skills
Bachelor's Degree and 3-5 years experience required.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
This position is located at 775 Commonwealth Ave, George Sherman Union, Boston, MA.