National Student Recruitment and Enrollment Manager - (Immediate Opening)

About the role

The National Student Recruitment and Enrollment Manager contributes to the annual student enrollment cycle that starts with recruitment and ends with 100% enrollment on the first day of school. They coach and support assigned regional Student Recruitment and Enrollment Managers and Student Enrollment Coordinators (SECs), leading and managing national recruitment and enrollment initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Coach and support assigned regional Student Recruitment and Enrollment Managers & Student Enrollment Coordinators (SECs) through data-driven coaching, field visits, and tactical calls to strengthen recruitment execution, applicant nurturing, and conversion strategies.
• Lead and manage national recruitment and enrollment initiatives, ensuring alignment between national strategy and regional execution to drive applicant acquisition, re-registration, and registration completion.
• Partner with APOs, RDO's and regional enrollment teams to ensure consistent implementation of IDEA’s enrollment systems, compliance standards, and family engagement strategies across all campuses.
• Analyze regional and national enrollment data to identify trends, opportunities, and risks, and implement targeted interventions that improve applicant-to-enrollment conversion rates and overall recruitment effectiveness.
• Codify and share best practices across regions by developing tools, systems, and resources that strengthen campus-level execution and ensure consistency in enrollment practices.
• Design and deliver professional development and training sessions for regional and campus staff, focusing on recruitment tactics, customer service, applicant nurturing, and audit readiness.
• Collaborate with the Marketing, Operations, and National Enrollment teams to plan and execute national campaigns, large-scale recruitment events, and cross-functional initiatives that enhance IDEA’s family experience and brand presence.

Requirements

Must be willing to travel by plane or car to conduct weekly campus visits and support in their assigned regions or across regions. Travel average 50% of the time with peak seasons at 60%. Must be willing to work evenings and weekends at recruitment and enrollment events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree Required
• 3-5 Years of Experience with Sales, Organizing and In-Field Recruitment, community engagement

Skills

• Make Strategic Decisions
• Manage Work and Teams
• Grow Self and Others
• Build a Culture of Trust
• Communicate Deliberately

Benefits

Compensation & Benefits: Salaries for people entering this role typically fall between $68,886 and $79,908, commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications and in alignment with internal equity. This role is also eligible for performance pay based on organizational performance and goal attainment. Additionally, we offer medical, dental, and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan. You can find more information about our benefits at https://ideapublicschools.org/careers/benefits/.

Pay

Salaries for people entering this role typically fall between $68,886 and $79,908, commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications and in alignment with internal equity.

Schedule

This role is aligned with a sales and recruitment model, which includes working on weekends to support Student Enrollment Coordinators who operate Tuesday through Saturday, with a corresponding day off during the week.