National Director of Enrollment

Portage Learning•Chippewa Township, PA

4d•$170,000 - $229,500•Onsite

About The Position

The National Director of Enrollment will oversee Marketing, Student Engagement, and Program & Institutional Engagement (PIE) while building dedicated strategies and teams for two emerging markets: High School/Dual Enrollment and Corporate Education. This structure is intended to provide greater focus and ownership for new growth markets while protecting the momentum and relationships within Portage's core higher education business. The ideal candidate is an experienced sales and business development leader who can develop leaders, build scalable growth strategies, establish meaningful performance measures, and create alignment across multiple enrollment channels.

Requirements

A Bachelors degree required; advanced degree preferred.
10 years of experience in Sales, business development, enrollment growth, or revenue generating leadership, including experience leading managers and/or senior leaders.
Demonstrated success developing growth strategies and achieving measurable sales, enrollment, or revenue targets.
Experience building or scaling sales teams, business-development functions, or new markets.
Expertise in sales pipeline management, forecasting, conversion metrics, KPIs, CRM systems, and performance measurement.
Successful completion of a background check and current and/or ability to obtain the following clearances: Child Abuse, State Police, and FBI Fingerprinting.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Nice To Haves

Strong knowledge of sales, business development, consultative selling, and go-to-market strategy.
Ability to develop and execute growth strategies, including launching and scaling new markets and revenue opportunities.
Strong people leadership and coaching skills, with experience developing managers and building high-performing, accountable teams.
Ability to use data and market insights to evaluate performance, identify opportunities, and make strategic decisions.
Excellent cross-functional leadership, communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills across internal and external stakeholders.
Strong strategic planning and organizational design skills, with the ability to align teams, processes, and resources to create a scalable enrollment operation.
Strong people leadership, strategic thinking, communication, and relationship-building skills.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across departments and lead through influence.
Experience in higher education, education technology, workforce development, corporate learning, or a related field preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership and direction across Marketing, Student Engagement, PIE/Higher Education, and emerging High School and Corporate verticals.
Develop and execute a comprehensive enrollment growth strategy aligned with Portage Learning's organizational goals
Lead, coach, and develop senior leaders while establishing clear priorities, accountability, and performance expectations across the Enrollment organization.
Bring a disciplined, consultative sales approach to Portage, including effective pipeline management, forecasting, conversion metrics, CRM utilization, and performance measurement.
Protect and grow Portage's core higher education market by supporting strong partner relationships, account expansion, and new institutional opportunities.
Build the High School/Dual Enrollment and Corporate Education verticals, including hiring and developing dedicated market leaders and establishing scalable go-to-market strategies.
Strengthen alignment and handoffs among Marketing, lead generation, Student Engagement, PIE, and market-specific teams to improve the student and partner experience.
Use data to evaluate enrollment performance, pipeline health, market opportunities, and resource needs and adjust strategy accordingly.
Partner with the VP of Operations and other organizational leaders on enrollment forecasting, strategic planning, market opportunities, and cross-functional initiatives.
Perform other related duties as assigned.