Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management

Witt/Kieffer, Inc.; Edwardsville (IL); On-site; USD 195,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition waiver

Life insurance

SURS retirement plan

Supplemental retirement savings plans

Paid vacation and sick leave

Generous holiday schedule

WorkLife programs

Employee assistance program

Employee discounts

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) seeks a seasoned Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management to lead enrollment strategy at a growing metropolitan public university in Edwardsville, IL.

The VCEM will oversee a division of 90 staff and collaborate across campus to advance undergraduate, graduate, international admissions, financial aid, and analytics, with a salary range of $195,000–$220,000.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; graduate degree valued.
• Seven+ years of progressive leadership in enrollment management.
• Data-informed, entrepreneurial enrollment strategies.
• Ability to unite enrollment management with the broader university community.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and operational oversight for the Division of Enrollment Management (undergraduate, graduate, international admissions; financial aid; registrar; enrollment systems, research, and analytics; military and veteran services).
• Oversee a division of 90+ staff and collaborate with campus leadership to sustain enrollment momentum and diversify student populations.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Data-driven decision making

Collaboration

Enrollment management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate degree preferred

Job description

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) seeks an experienced, dynamic, and visionary leader to serve as its next Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management (VCEM). This is an opportunity to lead enrollment strategy at a metropolitan public university experiencing sustained enrollment growth, strengthened fiscal stability, and the implementation of a bold strategic plan.

SIUE serves a diverse student body of more than 13,600 students on a 2,660-acre campus in Edwardsville, Illinois, 25 miles from St. Louis, Missouri, with additional locations in East St. Louis, Alton, and Belleville. Fall 2026 continues the upward trajectory in enrollment and retention. SIUE is celebrating the largest incoming class on record! This momentum gives the next VCEM a positive platform on which to build.

Reporting directly to the Chancellor, the VCEM serves on the Chancellor’s Council, the university’s executive leadership team. Working in close collaboration with other Vice Chancellors and academic leadership, the VCEM provides strategic direction and operational oversight for a division of more than 90 staff. The Division of Enrollment Management includes undergraduate, graduate, and international admissions; financial aid; the registrar; enrollment systems, research, and analytics; and military and veteran services.

The successful candidate will be an accomplished and dynamic enrollment management practitioner with at least seven years of progressive leadership experience and a demonstrated record of executing data-informed, entrepreneurial enrollment strategies. The incumbent will also possess the leadership skills to unite the enrollment management team and the university community to achieve ambitious goals. The VCEM will be charged with sustaining and shaping SIUE’s enrollment momentum and further diversifying SIUE’s enrollment across undergraduate, graduate, and professional student populations. The successful candidate must hold a bachelor's degree, with completion of a graduate degree valued.

Salary Range: $195,000-$220,000

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville nurtures an open, respectful, and welcoming climate that facilitates learning and work. As an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce, we will not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, national origin, religion, disability, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

SIUE offers an exceptional array of benefits to all full-time and part-time employees (50% or more receive benefits accrued at the percentage of appointment) including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• University tuition waivers (full-time employees receive 100% waiver of tuition)
• Life insurance
• SURS retirement plan
• Supplemental retirement savings plans
• Paid vacation and sick leave accrual
• Generous holiday schedule/paid holidays
• WorkLife programs
• Employee Assistance Program (mental health and wellness)
• Employee discounts (local and national retailers)
• Flexible Spending Account Program

For more about SIUE benefits and employee services, visit: https://www.siue.edu/human-resources/benefits