Growth and Enrollment Operations Officer at Great Hearts Academies | USA | $65K/yr – $75K/yr

Great Hearts Academies

Growth and Enrollment Operations Officer

USA (On-site)

$65K/yr – $75K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the local enrollment engine by building partnerships, running community-facing events, and steering a month-by-month pipeline from awareness to enrollment.

Enrollment & Partnerships: Own the pipeline strategy and referral networks with community partners to boost inquiries and applications.
Community Events: Represent the school at events, fairs, and information sessions to lift visibility and trust.
Experience & Alignment: Ensure a high quality family experience from inquiry through registration and align outreach with marketing goals.

Job Description

Serve alongside the Head of School as a primary face and trusted representative of Great Hearts in the community
Build and maintain strategic relationships with local businesses, preschools, childcare centers, churches, community organizations, and civic leaders
Represent the school at local events, fairs, and networking opportunities to expand visibility and engagement
Identify and activate community-based opportunities that increase awareness, trust, and enrollment
Develop partnerships that expand enrollment reach, strengthen community credibility, and generate referrals
Create and manage referral pipelines through trusted community partners and organizations
Drive student recruitment and enrollment growth from initial awareness through application and registration
Own and execute a month-by-month enrollment pipeline strategy aligned to enrollment targets
Track, analyze, and report on pipeline health, conversion rates, and enrollment forecasts
Monitor enrollment data and community feedback to inform strategy and drive real-time adjustments

Required/Preferred Education: Bachelor’s degree required.
Required/Preferred Experience: 3-7 years in one or more of the following: enrollment, admissions, recruitment, community engagement or outreach, sales, business development, or marketing.
Required/Preferred Skills: Proven ability to build relationships and drive outcomes through influence. Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage a pipeline and track metrics. Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. Entrepreneurial mindset with comfort operating in a startup-like environment.
Alignment with the mission and values of Great Hearts.
Relationship Builder: quickly establishes trust and credibility.
Driven by goals, metrics, and outcomes.
Able to translate strategy into consistent daily action.
Clear, compelling, and adaptable communicators across different audiences.
Take initiative and accountability for results.

Great Hearts Academies

Since its inception, Great Hearts has been on a mission to become a national leader in public charter schools. We work tirelessly to ensure our students receive an outstanding classical liberal arts education. Our program is anchored in exceptional teaching from the best in the profession and the support of committed families who make each school a thriving community. Today, we serve more than 25,000 students at 45 academies across Arizona, Louisiana, and Texas as well as through our online academies. From our humble beginnings as a single entity in rented space, we have become Arizona’s largest not-for-profit charter school network, the largest “brick and mortar” classical education provider in the country, and we are excited about working with new partners to extend this education to eager students nationwide.We gladly prepare our graduates for success in the best universities in the nation, but our main purpose is the formation of the soul, heart, and mind. We believe that the highest goal of education is to become good, intellectually and morally.

Founded in 2002

Phoenix, Arizona, USA

1.2K employees (23 in marketing)

www.greatheartsamerica.org