Strategic Director, Enrollment Communications & Engagement

University of North Texas - Denton; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Texas in Denton seeks a Senior Director of Enrollment Communications & Engagement to lead planning, implementation, and oversight of internal and external communications across the enrollment lifecycle.

The role advances messaging standards, oversees engagement efforts, and ensures alignment with institutional branding and UNT System policies. Requires a Bachelor's degree and eight years of related experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and eight years of professional experience, or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership for enrollment communications, ensuring alignment with divisional priorities and accountability for measurable outcomes related to recruitment and retention.
• Oversees communication planning, content oversight, and editorial direction across multiple technology platforms to ensure timely, accurate, and audience appropriate messaging that supports enrollment goals, institutional priorities, and established branding and messaging standards.
• Directs strategic communication and outreach efforts designed to support movement of students through key stages of the enrollment lifecycle, with responsibility for assessing communication effectiveness and recommending improvements based on performance data and identified needs in collaboration with campus stakeholders.
• Directs employee communication initiatives that support awareness of divisional priorities, strengthen internal communication practices, and contribute to professional development, engagement, and organizational effectiveness in accordance with University and UNT System policies and procedures.
• Serves as a strategic partner to division leadership and external partners in the development of communication priorities and implementation plans that support recruitment, retention, student success, and other division and University objectives.
• Develops and oversees processes for evaluating communication effectiveness using assessment methods, performance indicators, reporting tools, and continuous improvement practices, and uses findings to inform decision making, planning, and resource alignment.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Strategic planning

Communication

Presentation skills

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Project management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

University of North Texas in Denton seeks a Senior Director of Enrollment Communications & Engagement to lead planning, implementation, and oversight of internal and external communications across the enrollment lifecycle.

The role advances messaging standards, oversees engagement efforts, and ensures alignment with institutional branding and UNT System policies. Requires a Bachelor's degree and eight years of related experience.