Director of CRM (Customer Relationship Management)& Student Systems

Springdale, AR (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/Executive3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the CRM program and lead all phases of implementation and governance across the student lifecycle, translating enrollment and student success priorities into CRM workflows, engagement models, and reporting strategies.

  • Oversee governance, performance metrics, and reporting
  • Lead change management and cross-functional collaboration with Marketing, Student Affairs, and Institutional Research

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Provide institutional leadership for CRM implementation, strategy, governance, and performance across the student lifecycle
  • Translate enrollment and student success priorities into CRM‑supported workflows, engagement models, and reporting requirements
  • Establish and maintain CRM governance for system configuration, business processes, communications, documentation, and operational standards
  • Collaborate with Information Technology to ensure system integrations, security, data integrity, and platform reliability
  • Establish performance measures, dashboards, and reporting strategies that evaluate CRM effectiveness and institutional outcomes
  • Develop institutional standards for CRM requests, prioritization, release planning, and adoption to ensure alignment with institutional goals and capacity
  • Lead change management efforts to support effective CRM adoption and consistent use across departments
  • Collaborate with Marketing, Student Affairs, and Institutional Research to prioritize CRM enhancements and resolve cross‑functional needs
  • Supervise CRM staff, including setting priorities, approving work plans, and evaluating performance
  • Additional duties may be assigned as necessary to support the goals and objectives of the department and college

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education
  • At least three (3) years of progressively responsible professional experience leading enterprise technology initiatives, business systems, project management, organizational change, process improvement, or technology-enabled operations.
  • Experience must demonstrate success in most of the following areas:
  • Leading cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders
  • Managing enterprise software implementations or technology-enabled projects
  • Developing or improving organizational business processes
  • Establishing governance, operational standards, or institutional procedures
  • Managing organizational change or technology adoption initiatives
  • Supervising professional staff or leading significant cross-functional teams, projects, or organizational initiatives
  • Applicable equivalencies (work experience and/or educational achievements) may be considered on the above minimum qualifications

Preferred

  • Master’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education
  • Experience in higher education in recruitment, enrollment management, admissions operations, marketing automation, or student success workflows
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