Assistant Vice President Enrollment Services

The Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Services is an energetic, innovative, and engaged Christian leader who directly oversees the strategic vision and coordination of all functions of enrollment management for Concordia University Wisconsin, including its residential campuses, online undergraduate, and graduate programs.

This position provides leadership critical in the University’s strategic efforts to recruit and retain student populations that fit with the university’s mission and allow for expansion of that mission. The responsibilities for the position include a wide variety of services, including enrollment planning and management, relationship management with recruitment partners, and ongoing collaboration with related CUWAA offices, including Academic, Financial Aid, Business, University Marketing and Communications, and Student Success.

The Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Services reports to the Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing and may engage directly with the Executive Team, Board of Regents, and Foundation Board.

• Oversight and development of pre-college, traditional and online undergraduate, graduate and professional recruitment
• Direct management and supervision of all admission team members
• Develop all aspects of new student recruitment including related materials, oversight of web-based recruitment tools, communication plans to serve all recruitment areas mentioned above and forecasts/analysis of current and potential markets.
• Coordinate hiring and onboarding process of new admission unit employees
• Maintain strong and collaborative relations with external partners, staff, faculty and executive team members
• Develop strategic recruitment plan for enrollment growth annually and work toward five-year institutional strategic goals
• May perform other related duties as assigned

• Personal and professional connection to Concordia’s Christ-centered mission and Lutheran identity
• Visionary and strategic leadership with a high comfort level managing staff remotely and locally
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal and interpersonal) within a broad range of settings
• Expertise with budget and data analytics
• Excellent project management skills, tracking, managing tasks that are dependent upon the work of others
• Ability to work independently and operate effectively within a team environment
• Knowledge and skill in the areas of sales, marketing, and customer service
• Knowledge and skill in use of computer and software common to the academic setting
• Regular evening hours and some weekends are required
• Occasional overnight travel will be required
• The ideal candidate should have a master’s degree and a minimum of 10 successful, progressive years of admissions, administration, recruitment, financial aid and outreach experience, including marketing, development and management at a 4-year university level
• Prior experience with the Ellucian Banner and Slate CRM Systems preferred

This is a full-time, exempt (salary) position. The starting wage may be determined upon education and/or experience. Concordia University benefit options include, but are not limited to the following:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Personal Spending Account, Flexible Spending Account, and/or Health Savings Account
• Disability and Survivor Plan
• Retirement 403(b) Savings Plan
• Basic Life and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Coverage
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Tuition waiver benefits (available for employees and their qualified dependents)

To receive full consideration, all applicants are asked to complete and submit an online employment application through the Concordia University Employment page. To begin, please click the Apply Now section on the job page and then click the Apply For This Position button to begin the application process.

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