Jess Jenkins has a strong background in digital marketing and strategy. Jess worked as the Director of Digital Marketing at the University of Arizona Foundation, where they led a team in executing marketing initiatives across all channels. Prior to that, they were a Senior Media Strategist at Ideas Collide, where they guided a team in building and deploying paid media campaigns. Jess also worked as a Digital Marketing & Strategy Consultant at Lyons Consulting Group, where they worked with clients to evaluate their eCommerce initiatives and execute strategy recommendations. Jess has experience in social media management, content strategy, and graphic design. Jess has also held roles at the University of Arizona Poetry Center, UNESCO-IHE, Quill and Scroll International Honor Society, earthwords: the undergraduate literary review, and Carnegie.
Jess Jenkins earned a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in Poetry from the University of Arizona from 2012 to 2014. Prior to that, they completed a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in English CW, with a focus on Nonprofit Business Management, from the University of Iowa between 2009 and 2012. In addition to their degrees, Jess obtained the following certifications: "Generative AI for Digital Marketers" from LinkedIn in June 2023, "Make the Move from Individual Contributor to Manager" from LinkedIn in July 2020, "Google Analytics" from Google in March 2015, and a certificate in Nonprofit Business Management from The University of Iowa (specific date not provided).
July, 2018 - present