Executive Director, Enrollment Marketing

Rochester, MI

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

Job Summary

Own enrollment marketing at scale by translating goals into integrated campaigns across brand, CRM, and analytics to drive inquiry, applications, yield, and matriculation.

  • Own enrollment marketing performance across campaigns and funnel stages.
  • Lead agency management and alignment of marketing with enrollment priorities.
  • Shape data-driven decisioning and executive-ready storytelling for campus stakeholders.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own enrollment marketing performance by translating university goals into integrated campaigns that drive inquiry, application, yield, and matriculation.
  • Operate at strategic and executive levels, connecting brand, campaigns, CRM, and analytics into a cohesive system that delivers measurable results.
  • Oversee agency performance, align marketing and enrollment priorities, and build a data-driven recruitment marketing approach across the university.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to drive measurable enrollment or revenue outcomes through integrated marketing strategy.
  • A minimum of seven (7) years of progressive experience in performance marketing or enrollment marketing, with demonstrated success driving measurable outcomes at scale.
  • Proven track record managing an external advertising or marketing agency, including scoping, briefing, performance review, and contract management.
  • Deep fluency in paid media platforms (Google Ads, Meta, programmatic display), marketing analytics, and attribution modeling.
  • Hands-on experience with a CRM or marketing automation platform; experience with Slate or comparable higher education CRM strongly preferred.
  • Strong command of the full enrollment marketing funnel, with experience improving conversion and yield across multiple stages.
  • Excellent analytical skills with the ability to translate data into strategic decisions and executive-ready presentations.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and stakeholder management skills; comfortable working across organizational boundaries with enrollment, academic, and advancement partners.

Preferred

  • Master’s degree.
  • Experience in higher education marketing, particularly in enrollment management or academic marketing contexts.
  • Familiarity with the Southeast Michigan market and/or regional public university landscape.
  • Experience with Slate CRM, Emma email platform, or comparable higher education marketing technology.

Benefits

  • Benefits of Working at Oakland University Oakland University offers competitive salaries and an excellent benefit program including a comprehensive medical plan with low contribution amounts for our employees, dental and vision plans at no cost for our employees, generous paid time off plans, a generous University contribution to our 403(b) retirement plan, tuition assistance for our employees and dependents, free access to our Campus Recreation Center and workout facilities, and flexible work schedules and wellness programs.
  • These are current benefit levels subject to future changes.
  • Oakland University offers a strong, University-wide commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, which has garnered national recognition as a top workplace for LGBTQ+ community members; national recognition as a safe workplace, and consistent top ranking for support services to U.S. Military veteran students.
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Oakland University

Oakland University harnesses the transformative power of education and research to inspire, challenge and elevate new and returning learners to maximize their golden potential amid a diverse and inclusive academic community in Greater Metro Detroit. A public doctoral research institution with more than 270 degree programs, OU provides best-in-class value, success, support and career immersion via personalized instruction, research opportunities, experiential educational offerings, internships and corporate partnerships.

Founded in 1957
Rochester, Michigan, USA
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Executive Director, Enrollment Marketing

Oakland University · Rochester, MI