Director of Enrollment, Marketing, and Advancement

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$98K/yr - $173K/yr (Est.)Director/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 4 days ago

Job Summary

Own enrollment, marketing, and advancement workflows end-to-end while building strong relationships with families and donors; lead communications, donor stewardship, and reporting to support the school’s long-term growth.

  • Own enrollment, marketing, and advancement workflows end-to-end.
  • Lead relationship-building with families and donors, and provide reporting and stewardship.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Enrollment & Admissions: Serve as the primary contact for prospective families from initial inquiry through enrollment.
  • Enrollment & Admissions: Manage the admissions and enrollment pipeline, including inquiries, applications, follow-up, and enrollment records.
  • Enrollment & Admissions: Coordinate tours, shadow days, open houses, and recruitment events. Develop strategies to increase enrollment, improve conversion, and support student retention.
  • Enrollment & Admissions: Build strong, lasting relationships with prospective and current families.
  • Marketing & Communications: Develop and coordinate communications promoting the school’s mission, programs, and community.
  • Marketing & Communications: Create and coordinate marketing materials, admissions materials, and campaign communications.
  • Marketing & Communications: Gather stories, photographs, testimonials, and other content that showcase school life.
  • Marketing & Communications: Maintain admissions- and advancement-related website content and support consistent school messaging.
  • Advancement & Annual Giving: Coordinate annual giving campaigns and donor stewardship communications.
  • Advancement & Annual Giving: Maintain donor records and ensure gifts are acknowledged promptly and appropriately.

Requirements

  • A college degree or equivalent professional experience in enrollment, admissions, marketing, communications, development, nonprofit leadership, or a related field.
  • Experience in enrollment management, admissions, marketing, communications, fundraising, or a related area.
  • Excellent interpersonal, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong relationship-building skills with families, donors, volunteers, and community partners.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently.
  • Proficiency with digital communication tools, databases, spreadsheets, website platforms, and reporting systems.
  • Strong attention to detail and accurate recordkeeping.
  • Commitment to the mission, ministry, and values of Pilgrim Lutheran Church & School.

Benefits

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance
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Pilgrim Lutheran Church and School

LCMS (Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod)We are a Spirit-filled family of disciples whose mission is to Save the Lost and Strengthen the Saved by God's power and grace.Our original location is at 1731 Saint Agnes Drive in Green Bay Wisconsin.We also now have a second site location at 2456 Glendale Avenue in Howard, WI.

Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
127 employees (3 in marketing)

Salaries

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$98K/yr – $173K/yr

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Director of Enrollment, Marketing, and Advancement

Pilgrim Lutheran Church and School · Chicago, IL · On-site