Marketing and Enrollment Operations Coordinator
Chicago, IL - USA
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Job Summary
Overview
Who We Are:
National Louis is a 135 year old university that has been grounded in the values of innovation access excellence and equity from its inception. As an institution we believe in providing access to educational opportunity and that education is our greatest lever for social and economic mobility. We are a student-focused community that is committed to continuous improvement and superior student service. We believe that through education we are able to empower change and build healthy communities. Our hard-working community is based on collaboration and respect for all team members and students.
What You Will Do:
The Marketing and Enrollment Operations Coordinator provides operational administrative and project support to the Marketing and Enrollment Management teams. This role ensures day-to-day operational efficiency supports strategic initiatives through data budgeting and reporting and serves as a key coordinator across internal stakeholders. The position requires strong organizational skills attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced higher education environment.
Essential Responsibilities
Operational & Administrative Support
- Manage department calendars schedule meetings prepare agendas and document meeting notes and action items
- Coordinate logistics for internal and external meetings events and planning sessions
- Maintain organized records shared drives and documentation for marketing and enrollment initiatives
- Serve as a central point of contact for operational questions and coordination across teams
Project & Workflow Management
- Track timelines deliverables and dependencies for marketing and enrollment projects
- Support cross-functional initiatives involving admissions recruitment communications academic units and student services
- Develop and maintain project plans dashboards and status reports
- Identify opportunities to improve processes workflows and operational efficiency
Presentation & Reporting Support
- Develop professional PowerPoint presentations for leadership planning meetings and executive briefings
- Compile and synthesize data metrics and narrative content into clear audience-appropriate materials
- Support reporting related to enrollment marketing performance and operational outcomes
Budget & Financial Support
- Assist with development tracking and reconciliation of marketing and enrollment budgets
- Monitor expenditures process invoices and coordinate with finance on purchasing and payments
- Prepare budget reports forecasts and summaries for leadership review
- Support annual planning and budgeting cycles
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 2 years of administrative operations or project support experience (preferably in higher education)
- Demonstrated experience supporting budgets financial tracking or purchasing processes preferred
- Strong proficiency in Google Docs Slides Sheets Microsoft Office particularly PowerPoint Excel and Outlook
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines. Handles multiple assignments and priorities yet still fulfills all commitments. Readily accepts new responsibilities and adapts well to changes in procedures. Gives appropriate priorities to various work demands.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams
NLU Inclusion Statement:
National Louis University is deeply committed to serving its community advancing access and equity and ensuring that all individuals are welcomed and valued. We are dedicated to fostering a culture where diversity equity and inclusion remain at the core of who we are. These are more than just words to us: they are truly a way of life for the NLU community. We recognize that differences in abilities age ethnicity gender (identity and expression) race religion sexual orientation socio-economic status and background bring richness to our work environment. We affirm diverse perspectives innovative contributions and authentic presentations of self from every member within the NLU community. We believe inclusion is grounded in the actions we intentionally take each day. Our goal is to inspire and empower NLU employees and community members to cultivate an environment where we collectively focus on uplifting and advancing our institutional culture.
Compensation and Benefits
At National Louis University we offer our employees an innovative environment to work together and inspire the ideas that will make an impact. As our external environment changes our employees are provided the opportunities and tools needed to grow both personally and professionally to remain successful. NLU employees and dependents are offered a wide range of benefits including but not limited to Health Insurance benefits Retirement benefits Paid Time Off and Educational Opportunities. Additional information regarding full-time staff benefits can be found here.
The salary range of the grade for this position is $24.29 to $34.01 per hour (typical workweek is 37.5 hours). Compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate. Offers are based on multiple factors permitted by law including but not limited to: budgetary considerations job-related knowledge/skills experience market considerations tenure and standing with the university (applicable to current employees) and internal equity.
Application Instructions
Please include the following along with your application:
- Resume (Required)
- Cover Letter (Optional)
- Current NLU employees please also submit an Internal Posting Form
Required Experience:
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About Company
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