Vice President, Enrollment Management
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Job Summary
Position Summary
The Vice President for Enrollment Management (VPEM) serves as the Universitys chief architect of student enrollment strategy and is responsible for building and sustaining an integrated analytically informed and collaborative approach to enrollment across the institution. Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President and Provost the VPEM provides visionary leadership to all enrollment functions and ensures alignment with institutional goals for student access academic quality retention and net tuition revenue.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Enrollment Leadership
- Establish and maintain a comprehensive research-informed enrollment management strategy.
- Analyze enrollment trends to guide integrated enrollment efforts across all student populations.
- Ensure enrollment goals support academic priorities student success objectives and financial sustainability with a focus on net tuition revenue.
- Maintain appropriate student headcount distribution across all enrollment areas.
- Strategically align organizational structures staffing levels and processes to promote coordination across colleges and administrative units.
Financial Aid Strategy
- Provide vision and guidance for the development of innovative financial aid packaging strategies optimization of merit scholarship programs and creating affordability initiatives to maximize enrollment effectiveness while ensuring fiscal responsibility.
- Oversee strategic financial aid modeling with higher education consulting partners.
Pipeline and Market Development
- Provide strategic direction for domestic international and online markets ensuring alignment with institutional priorities and capacity.
- Identify opportunities and oversee the development of new markets that advance enrollment growth.
- Collaborate with academic leadership and Online Learning Services to support enrollment strategies for online and hybrid programs.
International Programs and Global Engagement
- Provide strategic oversight of the current international office and recruitment efforts ensuring alignment with enrollment objectives and academic priorities.
- Provide vision and leadership with regard to growth and development in the areas of global education international recruitment and partnerships and study abroad.
Collaboration and Institutional Integration
- Partner with University Brand Office to maximize marketing impact.
- Collaborate with Student Success to improve retention and persistence.
- Strengthening service excellence in communication and support for students and families.
- Collaborate with leadership within various divisions such as Planning Strategies and Insights as well as IT to gain the necessary data to develop evidence-informed strategies to support enrollment growth and revenue optimization.
Departments Reporting to the VPEM
Admissions
- Undergraduate and Graduate Recruitment and admissions operations including enrollment strategy outreach communications and application processing.
University Registrar
- Academic records registration degree audit compliance.
Student Financial Aid and Scholarships
- Administration of aid scholarship strategy implementation underwriting and leveraging
- Financial aid modeling aligned with enrollment goals.
International Center
- International recruitment processing visiting scholars faculty international travel.
Additional Position Information:
Qualifications
Required
Masters degree.
Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible leadership experience in enrollment management.
Expertise in strategic planning analytics and financial aid.
Experience leading complex organizations and collaborative initiatives.
Knowledge of enrollment trends CRM systems and compliance.
Preferred
Doctorate strongly preferred.
Experience in a public research university.
Background in international recruitment and global programs.
Experience with CRM Slate or similar enterprise enrollment systems.
Commitment to service excellence and crossfunctional leadership.
Application instructions: Please submit an online application and include your curriculum vitae cover letter and three professional references.
Application deadline: For best consideration apply by April 12 2026. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
FLSA Status (exempt/nonexempt):
Union Affiliation (if applicable):
For assistance with your application or attachments please contact the Human Resources representative listed:
Danyelle ConnerEmail:
Background Check Statement
The University of Akron is committed to providing a safe environment for all students and employees. The University endeavors to protect the health welfare and safety of all students employees and visitors on our campus. As such all offers of employment with The University of Akron are contingent upon verification of credentials and satisfactory completion of a criminal background check. Some positions may require additional credit investigation and a pre-employment driving record search.
Non-Discrimination Statement
The University of Akron is an Equal Education and Employment Institution. View our Non-Discrimination Statement for more information. Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veterans.
State of Residence Statement
It is the expectation of the University of Akron that allwork performed as an employee ofthe University will be performed in Ohio.
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