Executive Director – Academic Operations and Strategic Enrollment Management

New York University Tisch School of the Arts

. Oversee the Offices of Graduate Admissions and Financial Aid, Online Program Operations, and Project Management .

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesLead💰 $150,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in strategic enrollment management, academic operations, and online program development, with a strong focus on data-driven decision-making and collaborative leadership across diverse academic and administrative departments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Strategic Enrollment ManagementGraduate Financial Aid ModelingData-Driven Growth StrategiesCross-Functional CollaborationPredictive Analytics

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Hard Skills

Data EcologyOperational Academic PoliciesOnline Program DevelopmentUniversity Policy DevelopmentEnrollment Management

Soft Skills

Active ListeningClear CommunicationTrust BuildingCollaborative Relationship Management

Tools & Technologies

Modern Recruitment TechnologiesData-Driven Accountability Frameworks

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

Industry Keywords

Higher EducationGraduate AdmissionsFinancial AidAcademic MissionMatrixed Organizations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee the Offices of Graduate Admissions and Financial Aid, Online Program Operations, and Project Management
Serve as the strategic school-level liaison for Undergraduate Admissions
Execute evidence-based, data-driven growth strategies for graduate enrollments and online programs
Develop and implement school-wide operational academic policies
Champion and protect the school’s academic mission while building enrollment and operational infrastructure for long-term fiscal viability and institutional growth
Collaborate continuously with Academic Affairs, Faculty Affairs, Finance and Administration, Marketing and Web, and departments
Ensure initiatives are academic-led and student-centered
Report directly to the Vice Dean for Academic Affairs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree
7+ years progressive leadership experience in higher education, specifically within strategic enrollment management (SEM), graduate financial aid modeling, academic operations, online program development and implementation, or university policy development at a large institution
Proven track record of leveraging modern recruitment technologies, predictive analytics, and data ecology to drive enrollment and yield in a graduate or online space
Proven track record of navigating the operational complexities of a large school across multiple distinct departments
Demonstrated success navigating highly matrixed organizations and building deep, collaborative relationships with cross-functional leaders and diverse faculty groups
Evidence of being an active listener and a clear, transparent communicator who builds trust across diverse groups, with a deep, demonstrated commitment to the school’s academic mission
Track record of managing complex, high-stakes relationships with third-party education vendors or Online Program Managers (OPMs) using data-driven accountability frameworks

Benefits

Comp & perks

NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040
Equal Opportunity Employer committed to equal treatment and opportunity in recruitment and hiring