Educational Childcare Enrollment Growth & Marketing Specialist

Hillsborough, NJ (On-site)

$40K/yr – $45K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own local community marketing with a focus on building visibility, inquiries, and enrollments for an accredited early childhood Academy, while translating NAEYC standards into family-facing messaging.

  • Local Growth & Outreach: plan campaigns and events that raise visibility and drive inquiries.
  • Enrollment Experience: guide families from tours to enrollment with a consultative, high-touch approach.
  • Credibility & _Accreditation_: clearly communicate NAEYC quality to families and align with Life Essentials standards to influence decisions.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Owns and elevates the Academy’s social media presence with consistent, engaging, on-brand content
  • Develops and executes local marketing and outreach campaigns to build visibility and drive inquiries
  • Builds relationships with local organizations, schools, pediatricians, and businesses to expand the Academy’s reach
  • Plans and promotes community events, open houses, and seasonal campaigns
  • Communicates the value of NAEYC accreditation and quality early learning in our messaging to families
  • Tracks marketing performance and enrollment funnel data, and refines efforts based on what drives results
  • Represents Kiddie Academy as a warm, professional, and visible face in the community
  • Creates a positive, high-touch experience for families throughout the enrollment process to help meet and exceed enrollment goals
  • Guides prospective families through tours and follow-up with a confident, consultative approach
  • Consistently uses and updates the Academy’s inquiry management system to nurture leads and track conversion
  • Turns marketing-generated interest into booked tours and enrolled families
  • Creates and reinforces strong, trusting relationships with enrolled families
  • Tracks and analyzes dis-enrollment data and helps act on what it reveals
  • Partners with the Director and staff to resolve family concerns thoughtfully and professionally
  • Helps coach staff to communicate professionally and warmly with families
  • Helps create and promote a positive culture within the Academy
  • Supports staff in implementing the Life Essentials Curriculum in line with NAEYC and Kiddie Academy quality standards
  • Assists with scheduling and onboarding as needed to support consistency for children and state ratios
  • Supports Kiddie Academy and state training requirements
  • Communicates and supports Kiddie Academy’s policies and procedures to ensure a safe, healthy environment
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Kiddie Academy

For over 40 years, Kiddie Academy® Educational Child Care has been a leader in education-based child care. The company serves families and their children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old, offering full-time care, before- and after-school care and summer camp programs. Kiddie Academy’s proprietary Life Essentials®️ curriculum, supporting programs, methods, activities and techniques help nurture a lifelong love of learning. Kiddie Academy is committed to quality education and the highest standards in child care. We are also frequently honored as a leader in the franchising and business industries. Among our most recent recognitions are:o Ranked #96 on Entrepreneur’s 2023 Franchise 500 listo A top 10-ranking in Forbes Magazine’s 2019 Best Franchises to Buy listo 21 consecutive years listed on Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500 and ranked on the magazine’s Top Franchises for Veterans listo Rankings on Franchise Times’ Fast & Serious and Top 200+ listso Rankings on Franchise Gator’s Top 100 Franchises and Fastest-Growing Franchises listso Ranked on FranchiseConnect Magazine’s Top 100 Education Franchises listo Listings on the Baltimore Business Journal’s Top Private Companies (Baltimore area) and Fast 50 rankingsVisit our website for more information. About Kiddie Academy®️ FranchisingKiddie Academy Domestic Franchising, Inc. is based in Maryland and has over 330+ franchised Academies located in 39 states and the District of Columbia. Visit our franchising website to learn more about the discovery process, to find opportunities near you and to read franchise reviews.

Founded in 1981
Abingdon, Maryland, USA
3.7K employees

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Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
196.8K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$170.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
37.3%
Direct
48.7%
Referral
9.9%
Social
1.2%
Paid
2.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~3.7K

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