Vice President of Enrollment Management

About the role

The Vice President of Enrollment Management (VPEM) will lead and manage the recruitment of undergraduate and graduate students, oversee financial aid administration, and collaborate with senior leaders for marketing and new academic program development. Reporting to the President, the VPEM will establish and implement recruitment and financial aid plans that align with institutional priorities, including discount rate management.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and operational expertise for recruitment of undergraduate and graduate students.
• Oversee the Office of Admissions in recruitment of undergraduate and graduate students.
• Manage the Office of Student Financial Services in overseeing financial aid administration and student accounts (including billing, account management, etc.).
• Collaborate with senior leaders for marketing and new academic program development.
• Be the University’s chief enrollment officer, responsible for establishing and implementing recruitment and financial aid plans that attract and enroll students aligned with institutional priorities including discount rate management.
• Continue a strong partnership with FPU’s NCAA Division II Athletics program for student athlete recruitment and financial aid distribution.

Requirements

• Experience in undergraduate and graduate recruitment and student financial services-related environments.
• Experience leading and managing recruiting strategies in every modality.
• Experience in achieving revenue targets.
• Experience in discounting and financial aid awarding.
• A strong analytical capacity to generate data to assess effectiveness of admission and aid policies and practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in undergraduate and graduate recruitment and student financial services-related environments.
• Experience leading and managing recruiting strategies in every modality.
• Experience in achieving revenue targets.
• Experience in discounting and financial aid awarding.
• A strong analytical capacity to generate data to assess effectiveness of admission and aid policies and practices.

Skills

• Strong leadership and strategic planning skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with data-driven decision making.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 403(b) retirement plan through TIAA.
• Lifetime life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Educational benefits (for employee and qualifying dependents).
• Pet insurance.
• Accident insurance.
• Critical illness coverage.
• Travel discounts.
• 160 hours of paid time off (PTO).
• Additional paid sick time for your well-being.
• Paid holidays.

Pay

Competitive wages and benefits packages are offered, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 403(b) retirement plan through TIAA, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, educational benefits (for employee and qualifying dependents), pet insurance, accident insurance, critical illness coverage, travel discounts, 160 hours of paid time off (PTO), with additional paid sick time for your well-being, and paid holidays.

Schedule

A flexible work schedule is possible.

Contact Information

Candidates should submit a cover letter, résumé, and contact information for three references (references will not be checked until the finalist stage of the search).