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Customer Relationship Management Coordinator

Inside Higher Ed, Kennesaw, Georgia, us, 30156

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Job Title: Customer Relationship Management Coordinator

Location: Marietta, Georgia

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Job ID: 290736

About Us Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower our 47,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high‑impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university’s vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. Come Take Flight at KSU!

Primary Location for Job Responsibilities Marietta campus: 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060. Kennesaw campus: 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.

Job Summary Responsible for supporting department leadership and staff by assisting with system administration tasks—user management, data quality, campaign creation/maintenance, and reporting/dashboard generation in Target X/Salesforce CRM or a similar system. Works with leaders to empower various channels with data that improves the student experience, identifies training needs, consults on best practices, implements new initiatives and communicates opportunities and changes to a wide audience from end users to leaders.

Responsibilities

Serve as a point of contact for the institution’s CRM system, acting as a liaison between end users and technical support teams

Continuously improve the value derived from the CRM platform

Collaborate with stakeholders across departments to gather requirements and implement CRM solutions that meet their needs

Develop and implement CRM workflows, processes, and automation to streamline business processes and enhance efficiency

Create dashboards that provide high utility in allocating resources and assessing productivity

Evaluate and recommend improvements to tools and processes

Handle all administrative functions: user account maintenance, data cleanup, recurring reports, and communication

Manage and coordinate with IT Salesforce.com data feeds and application integrations, maintaining ownership of Salesforce CRM and customer data structure

Research solutions when they are not readily apparent

Create and manage communication campaigns in Target X, Salesforce CRM or a similar system

Serve as expert for all Target X and Salesforce training to empower all levels with functional knowledge of our CRM or similar system

Required Qualifications Educational Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution of higher education

Required Experience

One (1) year experience as CRM support and/or administrator

Preferred Qualifications

Understanding of Salesforce.com and/or industry best practices and functionality

Data management abilities

Documented history of successfully driving projects to completion

Demonstrated ability to understand and articulate complex requirements

Preferred Educational Qualifications

An advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field

Preferred Experience

Experience as a Target X and/or Salesforce Administrator in a related environment

Proposed Salary and Benefits Salary range: $51,600 to $56,000 annually. Offers are based on relevant experience. Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and more. Benefits information available at https://hr.kennesaw.edu/benefits/index.php

Abilities, Knowledge, & Skills

Be a go‑to person for users and an advocate for the CRM within the organization

Take data quality seriously and proactively maintain a clean database

Manage time and workload with little oversight, stay calm under pressure, and adapt flexibly

Identify and drive innovative technical solutions

Assess impact of new requirements on Salesforce.com and related systems

Handle multiple tasks or projects simultaneously, meeting assigned deadlines

Some knowledge of Salesforce.com package development and deployment; willingness to expand

In‑depth understanding of CRM software, communication, data, business processes, and their interrelationships

Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem‑solving, independent judgment, organization, communication, time management, project management and presentation skills

Organized self‑starter with strong attention to detail and follow‑up

Strong customer service skills, phone and e‑mail etiquette

Equal Employment Opportunity Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, ... (the full EEO statement continues)

Other Information

This is not a supervisory position.

No financial responsibilities.

Not required to drive.

Position is a position of trust.

No purchasing card required.

Will not travel.

No security clearance required.

Background Check

Standard Enhanced

Education

Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for positions of trust that result in disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility. All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process.

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