Assistant Vice President of Strategic Enrollment Initiatives

Northeastern University•Boston, MA

7d•$157,130 - $227,840

About The Position

Northeastern University's Division of Enrollment Management seeks a dynamic, strategic, and driven leader to serve as Assistant Vice President of Strategic Enrollment Initiatives. Reporting directly to the Chief Enrollment Officer and Head of Global Expansion, this senior role serves as a key architect of the Division's strategic execution, responsible for ensuring that the Division's most important initiatives move from vision to reality. This is a high-impact leadership position for someone who combines strategic acumen with the interpersonal credibility to hold people accountable, build authentic relationships, and drive results across a complex, matrixed organization. The Assistant Vice President is a trusted ally, a driver of accountability, and a steward of commitments, unwavering in their dedication to moving the Division's most important work forward. The ideal candidate is an experienced enrollment professional and emerging executive leader who pushes through obstacles, inspires confidence, and brings out the best in the teams and individuals around them. Alongside this strategic leadership, the AVP oversees a high-performing team of Senior Directors and Directors who manage the Division's best-in-class enrollment technology systems, while also maintaining responsibility for the unit's budget and the contracts that support the Division's operations.

Requirements

8–10 years of progressive leadership experience in enrollment management, higher education administration, or a closely related field
Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives in a large, dynamic institution
Proven ability to hold colleagues and teams accountable while maintaining strong, trust-based relationships
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills — written, verbal, and executive presence
A track record of pushing through obstacles and delivering results, even under pressure or in ambiguity
Experience managing and developing direct reports

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Higher Education, Higher Education Administration, or a closely related field
Experience working closely with or within a senior enrollment or university leadership team
Familiarity with enrollment strategy, including undergraduate and/or graduate recruitment, retention, financial aid, and student success
Experience at a large research university or similarly complex institution
Familiarity with Northeastern University's mission, culture, and enrollment landscape

Responsibilities

Serve as a key architect of the Division's strategic execution.
Ensure the Division's most important initiatives move from vision to reality.
Drive results across a complex, matrixed organization.
Oversee a high-performing team of Senior Directors and Directors managing enrollment technology systems.
Maintain responsibility for the unit's budget and contracts supporting the Division's operations.