Director of Enrollment Partnerships & Pathways

University of Texas; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Director of Enrollment Strategy and Partnerships to advance enrollment goals through strategic partnerships, pathway engagement, and prospect-pool development. You will lead initiatives with school districts, community organizations, alumni, and pathway partners to expand access and improve enrollment outcomes.

You will collaborate with Admissions leaders, Orientation, and First-Year Experience to align recruitment, transition, and student-success

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required.
• Five years of progressively responsible experience in higher education or related field.
• Experience developing, sustaining, and evaluating strategic partnerships.
• Supervisory experience and ability to build effective team culture.
• Experience using data to evaluate programs and communicate outcomes.
• Ability to work with senior leaders, school districts, nonprofit organizations, alumni, students, families, and campus partners.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States full-time for any employer without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic enrollment initiatives and special-population programs.
• Oversee development, implementation, and assessment of targeted access initiatives in Texas and beyond.
• Lead prospect-pool development and lead acquisition, market expansion, and conversion.
• Serve as liaison for major partnership initiatives with Advise Texas, STARS, and community-based partners.
• Build and maintain pathway partnerships and represent Admissions in outreach to students and families.
• Develop alumni-engagement strategies to strengthen recruitment and expand university reach.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Partnership development

Data-informed decision making

Project leadership

Staff supervision

Executive collaboration

Education

Master’s degree

Tools

Slate CRM

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Director of Enrollment Strategy and Partnerships to advance enrollment goals through strategic partnerships, pathway engagement, and prospect-pool development. You will lead initiatives with school districts, community organizations, alumni, and pathway partners to expand access and improve enrollment outcomes.

You will collaborate with Admissions leaders, Orientation, and First-Year Experience to align recruitment, transition, and student-success