Vice President, PGS Enrollment/Marketing/Student Operations

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, The Professional and Graduate Studies (PGS) Vice President for Enrollment, Marketing, and Operations will lead a PGS team responsible for developing and implementing a growth-oriented and comprehensive enrollment plan for the College of Professional and Graduate Studies. This individual will work closely with the Chief Academic Officer and the Vice President for Academic Affairs for the College of PGS to align operational, recruitment, marketing, and academic program strategies to further University objectives in a comprehensive manner. Essential Functions:

Work with the Chief Academic Officer (CAO) in collaboration with the President’s Senior Leadership Team to set and execute all strategic enrollment and marketing goals for PGS and effectively communicate enrollment plans with the Board of Trustees Committee on PGS.
Collaborate with the PGS VPAA in developing and implementing new programs and academic support initiatives.
Provide strategic and tactical leadership for all facets of PGS enrollment, marketing, and admissions.
Lead and support directors, assistant directors, and their corresponding teams.
Collaboratively lead and support a highly functioning, diverse, collaborative team with on-campus and remote employees.
Provide strategic integrated enrollment and marketing plans and develop forecasts for enrollment growth.
Assess, adapt, and create systems to enhance enrollment growth.
Collaborate with Information Technology (IT) on all initiatives in support of enrollment growth and student services.
Work with direct reports to hire, train, and supervise PGS employees, including regular performance evaluations.
Work with all to shepherd a positive, Christ-like, servant-oriented culture with a growth mindset that reflects University and PGS values.

Required Qualifications:

Southern Nazarene University is an expression of the Church of the Nazarene. According to SNU policy, all faculty and staff must possess a strong personal Christian commitment and be committed to the SNU mission to make Christlike disciples through higher education in a Christ-centered community.
Knowledge, skills, and disposition to implement the University’s commitment to fostering cultural responsiveness through embracing diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging.
A commitment to PGS’s purpose to cultivate flourishing lives of service through exceptional care, transformative learning, and meaningful experiences in exercising a commitment to PGS values of Christlikeness (people, processes, interactions), Excellence (scholarship, expertise, collaboration, innovation), Belonging (hospitality, community, connection, inclusion, reconciliation), Integrity (honesty, authenticity, grace, and accountability), and Service (care, vocation, ministry).
Graduate degree in Education, Business, or Marketing or in a related field.
Minimum of five years of related work experience and/or relevant training.
Ability to set and achieve specific enrollment objectives through collaborative, accountable teamwork.
Experience in creating and implementing a cohesive and profitable enrollment and marketing strategy for non-traditional academic programs.
Excellent communication and collaborative skills in order to create and implement innovative ideas and to achieve growth targets.
Knowledge and skills to increase SNU PGS market share.
Strategic thinking ability and techniques.

Preferred Qualifications:

Expertise in marketing as demonstrated by an extensive portfolio that displays an extensive knowledge of both traditional and digital marketing tactics for lead generation.
Successful marketing and enrollment management experience in adult Christian higher education.
Experience in building a flourishing culture for a remote team.

Supervision Received:

Receives supervision and work assignments from the Chief Academic Officer.

Supervision Exercised:

Will supervise the directors and assistant directors associated with enrollment, marketing, admissions, and operations.

For More Information:
SNU Professional and Graduate Studies programs and degrees can be found at pgs.snu.edu/ .  
To learn more about the on-campus (Bethany) VP position, please contact:
Dr. Mark Winslow Senior Vice President and Chief Academic Officer Southern Nazarene University 6729 NW 39th Expressway Bethany, OK 73008 [email protected]
Hiring Timeline:
Interested candidates should complete the application by January 31, 2024, for full consideration.  Position is expected to be filled by mid-March.

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