Vice President for Enrollment Management

Ursinus College; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Ursinus College seeks an experienced, entrepreneurial Vice President for Enrollment Management to lead the college's enrollment strategy in partnership with senior leadership. The role emphasizes continuing its applied liberal arts approach and exploring growth into graduate programming and hybrid learning.

You will mentor staff, steward the enrollment budget, and collaborate across divisions to advance recruitment, retention, and persistence.

Responsibilities

• Lead enrollment management strategy across traditional, non-traditional, and transfer student populations.
• Mentor and develop division staff; allocate resources and support to execute the plan.
• Oversee enrollment budget and build initiatives across the student lifecycle to improve recruitment, retention, and persistence.

Job description

The client is seeking an experienced, entrepreneurial, and collaborative leader for the Vice President for Enrollment Management (VPEM) role. The VPEM will join The client during a period of meaningful and productive experimentation and will partner closely with college leadership to advance enrollment efforts grounded in The client’s applied liberal arts approach, including potential growth into new markets such as graduate programming and hybrid learning. Reporting to the President, the VPEM will help sustain positive momentum across the senior leadership team and campus.

The VPEM’s primary charge is to continue implementing a college-wide enrollment management philosophy and model, while designing and leading a forward-looking strategic enrollment plan. This includes providing mentorship, resources, and hands‑on assistance to support division staff in executing the strategy. The VPEM will be responsible for managing the enrollment management budget and overseeing a team of admissions and financial aid professionals.

The VPEM will develop and execute a comprehensive, long‑range but flexible enrollment management plan aligned with The client’s mission and strategic direction. Responsibilities include integrating recruitment best practices and continued strengthening of The client’s branding; supporting enrollment growth across traditional, non‑traditional, and transfer student populations; and building initiatives across the student life cycle to enhance recruitment, retention, and persistence. The role …