Marketing Manager

Break Through Tech transforms how tech talent is discovered, developed, and connected to opportunity in the age of AI. Working across higher education and industry, Break Through Tech delivers programs nationwide and integrates technical training, work-based learning, mentorship, and career readiness with deep employer partnerships to create more effective and scalable routes into early tech careers. Break Through Tech is actively shaping the field of early tech talent development by identifying what works, translating those insights into replicable models, and helping define more consistent approaches to how talent is prepared, assessed, and hired across institutions and employers.

At a moment when AI is reshaping every aspect of work and society, Break Through Tech’s mission is urgent: to ensure that the people who build what comes next — and who are in the room where the most consequential technology decisions of our time get made — look like the world they will shape. Learn more about our work akthroughtech.org/.

We’re looking for a strategic, high-impact Marketing Manager to join our team. Reporting to the Chief Strategy an External Affairs Officer, the Marketing Manager is responsible for driving brand visibility, market engagement, and business growth through integrated marketing initiatives. This role combines strategic planning, campaign execution, stakeholder collaboration, and performance analysis to move target audiences from awareness to engagement and conversion.

The essential duties of this role are grouped into these categories, with the approximate percentage of time spent on each category indicated below

• Campaign Management (20%)
• Design and manage a portfolio of high-priority marketing campaigns and initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and target audiences.
• Marketing Strategy (20%)
• Develop and implement integrated marketing plans that include digital campaigns, events, thought leadership, content marketing, and personalized outreach in coordination with executive leadership and other members of the External Relations team.
• Content Leadership (15%)
• Lead the development of marketing materials, campaign messaging, presentations, and promotional assets in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
• Cross-Functional Coordination (15%)
• Partners with leadership, program teams, and external advisors to present compelling cases for support and maintain alignment with strategic objectives.
• Stakeholder Engagement (10%)
• Partner with executive leadership, industry engagement teams, and subject matter professionals to ensure marketing programs support strategic priorities.
• Reporting & Analytics (10%)
• Prepare regular reports and dashboard updates on campaign activity, lead generation, audience engagement, pipeline contribution, and return on investment.
• Budget & Operations Coordination (10%)
• Work collaboratively with Finance and the Chief Strategy and External Affairs Officer to track marketing budgets, process vendor expenses, and manage resource allocation.

• Strong strategic thinking and campaign planning capabilities.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proven project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and navigate complex stakeholder environments.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and make performance-based recommendations.
• Ability to lead cross-functional collaboration and influence decision-making without direct authority.

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Public Relations, or a related field required.
• Master’s degree in Marketing,…