Director of Enrollment Research and Analytics

Seattle University; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Seattle University seeks a Director of Enrollment Research and Analytics to lead analyses of new student enrollment trends, build predictive models, and maintain a reporting library for recruitment efforts.

The role supports enrollment management across undergraduate and graduate admissions, financial aid, and the registrar, developing a durable data infrastructure and evidence-based decision-making culture.

Responsibilities

• Analyze historical enrollment data and market trends.
• Develop predictive enrollment models and forecasts.
• Create and maintain enrollment reports and dashboards.
• Develop a sustainable enrollment reporting infrastructure.
• Translate complex data into meaningful insights for decision-makers.
• Support descriptive and predictive analytics initiatives.
• Collaborate with Enrollment Management and campus partners to inform strategic decisions.

Job description

Months Per Year: 12
Work Model: Hybrid Work Eligible

Seattle University will be one of the most innovative and progressive Jesuit and Catholic universities in the world, educating with excellence at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels. We embrace an intersectional framework for defining diversity in its broadest sense, including differences in gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, generational history, culture, socioeconomic class, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, political perspectives, geographic origin and physical ability. Seattle University strives to be a welcome, open and safe campus climate for all who learn, live and work at Seattle University.

Seattle University's Core Competencies

• Effective Team Collaboration: Works harmoniously with others towards a common goal, leveraging individual strengths to achieve shared objectives.
• Emotionally Intelligent Communication: Engages in a skillful exchange of information, thoughts, and feelings, verbally and non-verbally.
• Ethics and Integrity: Demonstrates an unwavering commitment to honesty, professionalism, and alignment with our Jesuit mission in all actions and decisions.
• Flexibility and Innovation: Embraces change, approaching problems with curiosity adaptability, and is committed to making a positive impact.
• Mindful Inclusion: Fosters mindful inclusion by consciously creating a workplace that celebrates differences, embraces cultural humility, and empowers uniqueness.
• Outcomes-Driven Orientation: Sets clear objectives, pursues excellence, and delivers measurable outcomes while upholding Jesuit Catholic values.

Job Description Summary

Seattle University seeks an experienced, strategic, and collaborative leader to serve as its Director of Enrollment Research and Analytics. The director will provide critical analysis of the University's new student enrollment trends and create models to predict enrollment. The director will develop and maintain a reporting library for efforts aimed at enrollment forecasting and the assessment of recruitment initiatives. The director will assist leadership across enrollment management (which includes undergraduate admissions, graduate admissions, financial aid and the registrar) in the optimization of data to inform strategy. The new director will build a durable data infrastructure to support the development of leveraging strategies and improved predictive enrollment modeling. The successful candidate will possess a strategic understanding of the integral role of enrollment analytics in supporting new student enrollment, student success and net tuition revenue; will be adept at identifying, designing, and carrying out the research and analysis required for complex decisions; and will have a track record of ensuring organizations make sound, evidence-based decisions and of promoting strategic alignment.

Position Description

1. Enrollment Research & Predictive Analytics (30%)

• Analyze historical enrollment data, market trends, and external data sources.
• Develop predictive enrollment models and enrollment forecasts.
• Identify emerging recruitment markets and opportunities.
• Evaluate scholarship and recruitment strategies using data-driven analysis.
• Provide analytical insights to support institutional enrollment goals.

2. Reporting & Data Infrastructure (20%)

• Create and maintain a comprehensive suite of enrollment reports and dashboards.
• Develop a sustainable enrollment reporting infrastructure.
• Produce regular and ad hoc reports for the Associate Vice President and campus leadership.
• Establish and monitor enrollment metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Ensure access to reliable, actionable enrollment data across the university.

3. Data Management & Business Intelligence (20%)

• Conduct extensive data mining and analysis from multiple systems, including the student information system and Slate CRM.
• Organize and integrate data from operational and external sources.
• Translate complex data into meaningful insights for decision-makers.
• Support descriptive and predictive analytics initiatives.
• Serve as the primary enrollment data and analytics resource.

4. Strategic Planning & Decision Support (20%)

• Partner with Enrollment Management leaders to inform strategic decisions.
• Prioritize and execute research projects that address complex institutional questions.
• Provide analytical guidance related to undergraduate and graduate enrollment, retention, and recruitment.
• Use data to support operational improvements and institutional priorities.
• Help build a culture of evidence-based decision-making across the university.

5. Communication, Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement (10%)

• Collaborate with Enrollment Management units, Academic Affairs, and other campus partners.
• Translate stakeholder needs into research and analysis priorities.
• Present enrollment trends, projections, and findings to university audiences.
• Communicate complex analyses in a clear, actionable ma