Director of Graduate Enrollment Strategy and Partnerships

Point Loma Nazarene University • San Diego, CA

2d • $79,640 - $89,594

About The Position

Point Loma Nazarene University is seeking a bold, relational, and data-savvy leader to help shape the future of graduate education. As Director of Graduate Enrollment Strategy & Partnerships, you’ll drive enrollment growth, build scalable systems, and cultivate meaningful partnerships that advance mission-aligned impact. This role blends strategy and execution for someone energized by leading people, ideas, and outcomes. What We’re Looking For A visionary leader who enjoys building and evolving systems, not just maintaining them A relationship builder who thrives in collaboration with faculty, staff, and external partners A strategic thinker who can translate institutional goals into actionable enrollment strategies A people-first leader who coaches, develops, and empowers high-performing teams A problem-solver who is comfortable testing ideas, learning quickly, and iterating forward A leader who balances creativity with accountability and follow-through A communicator who can clearly articulate strategy, insights, and recommendations A detail-aware operator who values data integrity, transparency, and process clarity A mission-driven professional who sees enrollment work as student-centered and purpose-filled

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred
• Minimum five years of progressive experience in graduate enrollment, recruitment, or related leadership roles
• At least two years of successful team leadership experience, including training, development, and accountability
• Strong ability to influence across departments, especially in collaboration with academic leadership
• Demonstrated success in leading data-informed recruitment and outreach strategies
• Proficiency with CRM systems, marketing platforms, and analytics tools; Salesforce experience preferred
• Demonstrated fluency with technology and willingness to pilot emerging platforms, including AI-powered tools for communication, analysis, and automation
• Outstanding communication, relationship-building, and public speaking skills
• High emotional intelligence and cultural awareness, with the ability to lead and motivate a diverse team
• Evidence of Christian commitment and active church involvement. In addition, staff agree to live in agreement with PLNU’s Community Life Covenant
• The job offer is contingent on the successful completion of a background check.
• PLNU will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local "Fair Chance" laws.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s preferred
• Salesforce experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for graduate recruitment, admissions, and enrollment initiatives
• Guide and support enrollment staff through coaching, training, and performance management
• Partner with academic leaders to align recruitment efforts with program goals and enrollment forecasts
• Analyze enrollment and marketing data to strengthen inquiry-to-matriculation conversion
• Oversee recruitment activities, outreach efforts, and graduate engagement events
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support new program launches, credentials, and certificates
• Maintain shared enrollment tools and systems to support collaboration and data visibility
• Leverage emerging technologies to enhance lead management and enrollment workflows
• Monitor trends, forecast outcomes, and proactively address enrollment risks or gaps
• Represent graduate enrollment strategy in campus-wide and external partnership discussion

Benefits

• We are pleased to offer attractive benefits and resources.
• This includes benefits such as health, dental, tuition benefits for employees and dependents, competitive retirement matching, vacation and sick time, and 15 paid holidays per year.
• In addition, we have many opportunities to engage with our community including staff chapel and a robust wellness program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees