Posting Details

Position Information

Position Title
Vice President of Marketing and Recruitment
Division
Enrollment
Department/Office
Admissions - College for Women

Position Summary Information

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St. Catherine University welcomes all applications for a full-time Vice President of Marketing and Recruitment position!

The Vice President of Marketing and Recruitment leads a high-performing marketing and admissions team and reports to the SVP of Enrollment Management and Athletics. This position serves as a principal catalyst to advance the visibility and enrollment objectives of St. Catherine University and the team's ability to represent a diverse student body, a commitment to social justice, and the mission of the university.

Throughout the entire prospective student life cycle, the Vice President leads the execution of a comprehensive marketing, recruitment, and engagement plan. This position works cross-functionally with our internal partners and stakeholders to meet strategic goals, develop effective marketing materials and campaigns, and ultimately helps to drive enrollment growth. The Vice President's focus includes undergraduate and graduate recruitment efforts with an emphasis on inbound and outbound elements, strategic messaging to articulate the value of St. Kate's and dynamic web and social media presence.

Responsibilities Include:

• Lead the execution of a comprehensive marketing, recruitment, and engagement plan
• Provide leadership for operational effectiveness of the admission offices of the College for Women, College for Adults and Graduate College including approaches for lead generation and management of inquiries, and yield efforts.
• Lead the development of marketing and recruitment plans for domestic and international students to achieve recruitment results
• Manage, hire and train a team of seven (7) direct reports.
• Provides strategic direction to both teams through the recruitment cycle and guides ongoing execution of the marketing and recruitment plan
• Implement integrated, comprehensive marketing strategies for student recruitment that meet and/or exceed enrollment goals such as campaigns, events and digital marketing.
• collaborate with deans, faculty and other areas of academic and student affairs in implementing and enhancing outreach, engagement and yield activities.
• Oversee design and content of the website ensuring a marketing focused orientation that places an emphasis the prospective student journey.
• Oversee external vendors in the execution of the marketing and recruitment plans.
• Manages the human and financial resources effectively to achieve operational goals and maximize revenue producing activities for the university

Employees at St. Kate's feel a deep connection to the University's Mission and Vision, and they live their values at work. Benefits available to full-time employees include:

• Three weeks of accrued vacation time as well as fourteen (14) paid holidays and six paid “gift” days when the university is closed.
• Accrued sick time.
• Free tuition for employees and reduced tuition for their families after one year of service
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 403b retirement plan access
• Six weeks of paid parental leave after one year of service

St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a comprehensive Catholic university and home to one of the nation's largest colleges for women, with associate and graduate programs for all genders. Founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in 1905, the University integrates liberal arts and professional education within the Catholic traditions of intellectual inquiry and social teaching. Committed to excellence and opportunity, St. Catherine enrolls students in certificate, associate, baccalaureate, master's and doctoral programs in traditional day and evening/weekend/online formats.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Five (5) years of increasing responsibilities in the area of marketing, admission, and student recruitment.
• Knowledge of current admission, recruitment and marketing practices, with an understanding of the traditional college learner.
• Experience serving the needs of 1st generation, BIPOC and international students through the admission cycle.
• Understanding of digital lead generation, financial aid leveraging and the development of communication plans is essential.
• Experience in the use of CRMs in the admission process.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment to meet deadlines.
• Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Experience translating deep customer insights into a content strategy approach that is personalized, relevant, and strategic to enrollment efforts in the admission's office.

Preferred Qualifications

• A Master's degree
• Seven (7) years of increasingly responsible experience in marketing, admission, and recruitment.
• Experience in the marketing and recruitment of prospective students to a women's college or a designated minority serving institution of higher learning.
• Recruitment of the adult learner and graduate students in health and nursing programs along with community college partnership is highly desirable.
• Working knowledge of Slate, understanding of financial aid leverage practices and scholarship design.
• Track record teaming with advising, alumni, and faculty, to achieve enrollment objectives.
• The ability to quickly and precisely think through complex situations.

We seek creative, adaptable staff who enjoy working in a university climate that promotes cultural diversity, multicultural understanding, and cultural fluency. Consistent with the university's commitment to women, diversity and social justice, preference will be given to candidates who manifest these themes in their experience and service.

EEO Statement

St. Catherine University is an equal opportunity employer. Our commitment to inclusion reflects the central value of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet to “love of neighbor without distinction” and provides a learning and working environment that is enriched by the diversity of all our members. Individuals of religious, racial, ethnic, gender identity, nation of origin, or disability groups that have traditionally had less representation in higher education are encouraged to apply. Should you need an interview accommodation please contact us at hr@stkate.edu or 651-690-6565.

Application instructions for STAFF

Visit St. Kate Careers to apply.

Given the way campus life inherently puts people in close proximity to each other, including residence and dining halls, classrooms, and gatherings, the University has determined that a vaccination requirement is the best way to keep our community safe and prevent potential outbreaks as we return to more regular, in-person operations. St. Catherine University is requiring all students, faculty (including adjuncts contracted for the fall semester and beyond), staff, and residents age 12 and older to complete their COVID -19 vaccination series, including a booster, unless the University approves a medical or religious accommodation or other accommodation/exemption as required by applicable law. New employees must submit vaccination documentation or be approved for an exemption/accommodation before beginning work. For more information, visit stkate.edu/coronavirus-info/vaccine .

St. Catherine University
2004 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105
Equal Opportunity Employer / Drug Free Workplace / Tobacco Free Workplace

Our university is a proud member of the Upper Midwest HERC and is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff and assisting dual career couples. For more information and to find other higher education jobs in the Upper Midwest region, visit: www.uppermidwestherc.org.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * What is your highest level of completed education?
   • Some high school
   • High school diploma or GED
   • Some college
   • Associate's degree
   • Bachelor's degree
   • Some graduate school
   • Master's degree
   • ABD
   • Professional degree (e.g., JD, MD)
   • Doctoral degree
2. * For any education beyond high school, please list the degree or certification and the area of focus.
   (Open Ended Question)
   
3. * St. Kate's is committed to making Inclusive Excellence a reality and has identified “Drive a Culture of Inclusive Excellence” as one of six priorities in the strategic plan. Give a specific example of how you have promoted a culture that values diversity, equity and inclusion in your current or recent role(s).
   (Open Ended Question)
   
4. * Given the way campus life inherently puts people in close proximity to each other, including residence and dining halls, classrooms, and gatherings, the University has determined that a vaccination requirement is the best way to keep our community safe and prevent potential outbreaks as we return to more regular, in-person operations. St. Catherine University is requiring all students, faculty (including adjuncts contracted for the fall semester and beyond), staff, and residents age 12 and older to complete their COVID-19 vaccination series, including booster, unless the University approves a medical or religious accommodation or other accommodation / exemption as required by applicable law. New employees must submit vaccination and booster documentation or be approved for an exemption/accommodation before beginning work. For more information, visit stkate.edu/coronavirus-info/vaccine. We include this information to ensure that candidates are aware of and acknowledge understanding of the new requirement.
   • I have read and understand the requirement.
5. * Are you presently legally authorized to work in the United States for any U.S. employer? Please be aware that St. Catherine University is only able to consider candidates who are authorized to work in the United States.
   • Yes
   • No
6. * St. Catherine University welcomes applications from candidates who are traditionally under-represented. We are happy to consider candidates who are currently in possession of a temporary work visa, however, please be aware that we do not offer employment visa sponsorship. Will you now or in the future require an employer to sponsor you for an employment-based visa/status in the U.S. (e.g. H-1B status)?
   • Yes
   • No
   • Maybe
7. * Can you perform the essential functions of this position with or without accommodation?
   • Yes
   • No
8. * How did you hear about this opportunity?
   • St. Catherine University website
   • St. Catherine University employee
   • Academic Jobs
   • American College Personnel Association (ACPA)
   • Association of Catholic Colleges/Universities
   • Association of Student Affairs at Catholic Colleges and Universities
   • Chronicle of Higher Education
   • College or University website
   • Council of Independent Colleges
   • DisabilityConnect.com
   • Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
   • DiversityConnect.com
   • Facebook
   • Google Jobs
   • HigherEdJobs
   • Higher Education Case Managers Association (HECMA)
   • Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)
   • Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine
   • IMDiversity
   • Indeed
   • Inside Higher Ed
   • Insight Into Diversity
   • Latinos in Higher Ed
   • LGBTConnect.com
   • LGBTQ in Higher Education
   • LinkedIn
   • Minnesota College Professionals Association
   • Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
   • MinnesotaWorks.net/Minnesota Workforce Center
   • Minority Jobs
   • NAFSA: Association of International Educators
   • National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
   • National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)
   • National Conference on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE)
   • OutandEqual.com
   • People of Color in Higher Education
   • Pioneer Press
   • Pollen Midwest
   • Saint Paul Chamber of Commerce (SPACC)
   • SimplyHired.com
   • Star Tribune
   • StudentAffairs.com
   • Twin Cities Senior Student Affairs Officers listserv
   • Twitter
   • VeteransConnect.com
   • Women in Higher Education
   • ZipRecruiter
   • Other

Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Resume

Optional Documents

1. Cover Letter