Marketing Specialist

Job Description\n\nAbout your

Role:

\n\nAs a contract-based Marketing Specialist, you will support a fast-paced, collaborative marketing team within a dynamic, end-to-end corporate marketing department. Reporting to the Manager of School Marketing, you will help execute omni-channel campaigns that drive new student enrollment and increase engagement across Stride's portfolio of online schools.\n\nIn this role, you will support our schools by collaborating with cross-functional teams-including creative, demand generation, web, analytics, email, product, organic social, enrollment, and external agencies-to deliver marketing programs with accuracy and consistency. This position provides exposure to a wide range of marketing channels and offers an opportunity to build foundational marketing skills while supporting Stride's mission and enrollment goals.\n\n

SUMMARY:

\n\nThe Marketing Specialist (Contract) supports the planning, development, and execution of marketing campaigns in support of Stride's core business-our management of 70+ online schools. This role is execution-focused and designed to build core marketing capabilities through hands-on project support, coordination, and campaign execution.\n\nIn this position, you will assist with campaign execution, coordinate assets and deliverables, and support performance tracking and documentation. As Stride's K-12 schools represent a strategic business priority, this role offers an early-career opportunity to gain experience in a collaborative, mission-driven marketing organization.\n\nESSENTIAL

FUNCTIONS

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• Support the execution of marketing campaigns that drive enrollment, awareness, and engagement\n\n
• Coordinate with internal teams and external partners to support timely delivery of campaign assets across channels\n\n
• Assist with the development of messaging and marketing content aligned to school value propositions and audience needs\n\n
• Support collaboration with earned media agencies to execute local and regional awareness campaigns\n\n
• Partner with creative, product, and school teams to ensure campaign materials accurately reflect product features and benefits\n\n
• Apply market research insights as directed to support campaign positioning and execution\n\n
• Support A/B testing initiatives and assist with documenting results and learnings\n\n
• Track and compile marketing performance metrics (e.g., website traffic, leads, conversions) to support reporting and analysis\n\n
• Maintain organized documentation for campaign plans, timelines, deliverables, and results\n\n
• Assist with new product launches by supporting cross-functional coordination and asset development\n\n
• Ensure timely, accurate communication with stakeholders under guidance from senior team members\n\n
• Build foundational knowledge of digital marketing channels, tools, and best practices\n\n
• Stay informed on trends in K-12 education and digital marketing to support ongoing learning\n\nThis position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

There may be opportunities to supervise and mentor interns.\n\nMINIMUM

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

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• 1-2 years of professional or internship experience in marketing, communications, or a related field OR Equivalent combination of education and experience\n\n
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail\n\n
• Ability to follow processes and manage assigned tasks with guidance\n\n
• Strong written and verbal communication skills\n\n
• Willingness to learn new tools, platforms, and marketing concepts\n\n
• High standards for accuracy, quality, and accountability\n\n

Certificates and Licenses:

None required.\n\nOTHER

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

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• Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment\n\n
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills\n\n
• Ability to work both independently and within a team-oriented environment\n\n
• Excellent presentation skills with ability to leverage technology effectively\n\n
• Ability to travel 10% of the time (minimal e.g. school board meetings / video shoot / team building events)\n\n
• Ability to clear required background check\n\nDESIRED

QUALIFICATIONS

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• Experience or interest in the K-12 education or edtech sector\n\n
• Previous collaboration with cross-functional remote teams\n\n
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical thinking, problem-solving skills\n\n

Compensation & Benefits:

Stride, Inc. considers a person's education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position's work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee's salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position's level and expected contribution, and the employee's benefits elections. Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range.\n\n

• We anticipate this position will pay $15.

14 - $28.84 per hour. This is a temporary/contractor role, and you will be an employee of Workspend. This salary is not guaranteed, as an individual's compensation can vary based on several factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions. Randstad offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.\n\nWORK

ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\n\n

• This is a remote (i.

e. at home) position\n\nThe above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.\n\nJob Type\nEOR Contractor_CW (Fixed Term)\n\nThe above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.\n\nIf you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our j To view the full job description please use the link below.

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