Executive Director of Growth Marketing and Enrollment, Grad and Online Programs

Cedar City, UT (Remote)

$105K/yr – $120K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 4 hrs ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Strategic Enrollment Marketing Leadership
  • Develop and execute comprehensive enrollment marketing strategies for graduate and online programs.
  • Establish annual lead generation, application, and enrollment targets and create plans to exceed those goals.
  • Serve as the primary marketing strategist for Graduate & Online Programs and provide recommendations regarding new program launches and market opportunities.
  • Digital Demand Generation & Performance Marketing
  • Oversee direct paid and organic digital marketing strategies including Google, Meta, LinkedIn, YouTube, display advertising, SEO, AIO (AI Optimization), and GEO (Generative Experience Optimization).
  • Develop and optimize marketing funnels that move prospective students from awareness to enrollment.
  • Monitor cost-per-lead, cost-per-enrollment, and return-on-investment metrics.
  • CRM Strategy & Enrollment Journey Management
  • Direct the lead CRM communication strategies and automated recruitment journeys.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Higher Education Administration, or related field.
  • Seven or more years of progressive experience in digital marketing, enrollment marketing, lead generation, or student recruitment.
  • At least three years of supervisory and leadership experience.
  • Demonstrated experience managing large-scale digital marketing campaigns and enrollment funnels.
  • Experience with CRM platforms and marketing automation technologies.
  • Strong analytical skills with experience utilizing data visualization and reporting tools.
  • Budget management experience.
  • Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills.

Preferred

  • Master's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Higher Education, or related field.
  • Experience in graduate, online, or adult learner recruitment.
  • Experience working for or alongside an Online Program Management (OPM) organization.
  • Demonstrated expertise in AI-powered marketing, predictive analytics, and marketing automation.
  • Experience with Salesforce, Slate, Banner, Google Analytics 4, Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager, and other enrollment technology platforms.
  • Experience leading integrated teams responsible for digital marketing, communications, and enrollment management.
  • Knowledge of emerging trends in higher education marketing and artificial intelligence.
  • Ability to develop and execute data-informed enrollment strategies.
  • Strong project management and organizational skills.
  • Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders.
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Cedar City, Utah, USA
2.7K employees (220 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$105K/yr – $120K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
137 (5% of company)
Median Tenure
2.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$257.8K
Last Raise
$200K
Grant, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Sep 2023
    Grant • $200K
  • Jan 2023
    Grant • $57.8K

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
596K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$1M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
31.5%
Direct
60.6%
Referral
6.8%
Social
0.5%
Paid
0.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2.7K

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