Executive Director of Graduate Enrollment Strategy

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $105K - $128K 💻 Enrollment 🗓️ October 2nd, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

Lehigh University is hiring an Executive Director of Graduate Enrollment Strategy to define and drive the university-wide approach to graduate growth across its colleges and programs. Reporting to the Deputy Provost for Graduate Education, the executive director carries institution-wide accountability for enrollment results. The role combines data, partnerships, and operational excellence to build a multi-year growth plan, lead graduate marketing, and manage a professional enrollment team.

Highlights

Develop and execute a multi-year graduate enrollment growth strategy aligned with the university's academic mission.
Lead university-wide marketing strategy to attract high-caliber domestic and international graduate students.
Direct enrollment operations to improve efficiency, yield performance, and applicant experience.
Oversee CRM optimization and ensure data integrity across recruitment platforms.
Conduct ongoing market and competitor analysis to inform program positioning.
Build cross-college partnerships that align enrollment goals with academic planning.
Manage and mentor a professional enrollment team across functions.
Translate enrollment data into strategic recommendations for senior academic leadership.
Develop pipeline and pathway initiatives for underrepresented and underserved graduate student populations.
Hold a master's degree and seven years of progressive leadership in graduate or strategic enrollment management or higher education marketing; salary range is $104,850-$127,550 with partial remote work possible.