Director of Graduate Enrollment Strategy and Partnerships
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Job Location:
San Diego, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 79640 - 89594
Posted on:
23 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
PLNU is a Christian liberal arts university in the evangelical Wesleyan tradition offering quality undergraduate graduate and professional programs. We provide higher education in a vibrant Christian environment where minds are engaged and challenged character is modeled and formed and service is an expression of faith. PLNU is an institution that is committed to reflecting the rich diversity of Gods kingdom. We therefore encourage applications from culturally diverse candidates.
Benefits:
We are pleased to offer attractive benefits and resources. This includes benefits such as health dental tuition benefits for employees and dependents competitive retirement matching vacation and sick time and 15 paid holidays per addition we have many opportunities to engage with our community including staff chapel and a robust wellness program.
Job Summary:
Point Loma Nazarene University is seeking a bold relational and data-savvy leader to help shape the future of graduate education. As Director of Graduate Enrollment Strategy & Partnerships youll drive enrollment growth build scalable systems and cultivate meaningful partnerships that advance mission-aligned impact. This role blends strategy and execution for someone energized by leading people ideas and outcomes.Salary:
Pay range $ 79640 - $89594
Actual salary offered is determined by the candidates experience education skills and other factors including internal equity and university funding resources.
Internal Classification: Career Track - Manager; Job Level - 4
Job Status:
Full time***
Job Description:
What Were Looking For
A visionary leader who enjoys building and evolving systems not just maintaining them
A relationship builder who thrives in collaboration with faculty staff and external partners
A strategic thinker who can translate institutional goals into actionable enrollment strategies
A people-first leader who coaches develops and empowers high-performing teams
A problem-solver who is comfortable testing ideas learning quickly and iterating forward
A leader who balances creativity with accountability and follow-through
A communicator who can clearly articulate strategy insights and recommendations
A detail-aware operator who values data integrity transparency and process clarity
A mission-driven professional who sees enrollment work as student-centered and purpose-filled
What Youll Be Doing
Provide strategic and operational leadership for graduate recruitment admissions and enrollment initiatives
Guide and support enrollment staff through coaching training and performance management
Partner with academic leaders to align recruitment efforts with program goals and enrollment forecasts
Analyze enrollment and marketing data to strengthen inquiry-to-matriculation conversion
Oversee recruitment activities outreach efforts and graduate engagement events
Collaborate cross-functionally to support new program launches credentials and certificates
Maintain shared enrollment tools and systems to support collaboration and data visibility
Leverage emerging technologies to enhance lead management and enrollment workflows
Monitor trends forecast outcomes and proactively address enrollment risks or gaps Represent graduate enrollment strategy in campus-wide and external partnership discussion
Qualifications
Bachelors degree required; Masters preferred
Minimum five years of progressive experience in graduate enrollment recruitment or related leadership roles
At least two years of successful team leadership experience including training development and accountability
Strong ability to influence across departments especially in collaboration with academic leadership
Demonstrated success in leading data-informed recruitment and outreach strategies
Proficiency with CRM systems marketing platforms and analytics tools; Salesforce experience preferred
Demonstrated fluency with technology and willingness to pilot emerging platforms including AI-powered tools for communication analysis and automation
Outstanding communication relationship-building and public speaking skills
High emotional intelligence and cultural awareness with the ability to lead and motivate a diverse team
Evidence of Christian commitment and active church addition staff agree to live in agreement with PLNUs Community Life Covenant.
The job offer is contingent on the successful completion of a background check. PLNU will consider qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with state and local Fair Chance laws.
Physical Requirements
Sitting for periods greater than one hour.
Use of computer equipment: computer keyboard mouse and monitor.
Vision to read documents e-mail and other correspondence and reports on paper and computer monitor.
Ability to communicate effectively with others in person and by phone.
Will also stand stoop push pull and lift up to 10 lbs throughout the day.
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At PLNU we believe in pursuing calling together. Deep and meaningful relationships between students faculty and staff is vital in nurturing our shared community and expressing Gods love. We are looking for enthusiastic candidates to join us in empowering our students to reach their greatest personal spiritual and professional potential.
Point Loma Nazarene University does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin sex age disability or status as a veteran in any of its policies practices or procedures.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Marketing
- Pricing
- Analysis Skills
- Research Experience
- Project Management
- Research & Development
- Strategic Planning
- Financial Modeling
- Leadership Experience
- Management Consulting
- Analytics
About Company
Point Loma Nazarene University is a Christian liberal arts college. Its main campus is located on the oceanfront in San Diego, California, United States.
