Art Institute of Chicago

Executive Director of Enrollment Marketing

Art Institute of Chicago$140K — $153K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or a related field.
  • 7-10 years of experience in digital marketing, enrollment marketing, or strategic communications, ideally in higher education or an agency setting.
  • Strong background in CRM and marketing automation platforms like Slate, Salesforce, or HubSpot.
  • Proven data-informed marketing campaign development and execution expertise.
  • Skills in leading teams, cross-campus collaboration, and vendor management.
  • Experience in art and design education or passion for creative communities is beneficial.
  • Strong analytical, communication, and project management capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Leads multi-channel marketing strategies for prospective student inquiries and enrollment.
  • Develops messaging frameworks and campaign calendars in line with recruitment priorities.
  • Utilizes brand storytelling in targeted programmatic marketing for academic areas.
  • Oversees strategy and execution for digital advertising, budget management, and SEO.
  • Plans and produces recruitment content across various platforms ensuring brand alignment.
  • Aligns communications with the prospective student journey and manages marketing automation.
  • Directs yield campaigns and event promotion, including communication designs.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package available; details on the careers page.
  • Generous paid time off (PTO) policies.
  • Position is full-time exempt, contributing to a stable work environment.
Full Job Description
Position Summary

The Executive Director of Enrollment Marketing is a strategic and creative leader responsible for developing and executing integrated marketing strategies to drive awareness, inquiries, and enrollment for SAIC's undergraduate, graduate, and continuing studies programs. The incumbent leads SAIC's enrollment-focused marketing efforts, including digital advertising, programmatic campaigns, content strategy, CRM and marketing automation, yield communications, SEO, and performance reporting.

Responsibilities
  • Leads integrated, multi-channel marketing strategies to generate prospective student inquiries and drives enrollment across undergraduate, graduate, and continuing studies programs.
  • Develops and manages messaging frameworks and campaign calendars aligned with SAIC's student recruitment priorities.
  • Leverages institutional brand storytelling with targeted programmatic marketing campaigns for key academic areas.
  • Leads digital and performance marketing by setting strategy and overseeing execution for digital advertising channels, managing campaign budgets and overseeing SEO strategy,
  • Leads recruitment content planning and production across web, email, social media, and print platforms to ensure creative, accurate, and brand-aligned storytelling.
  • Aligns communications with the prospective student audience journey and oversees SAIC's marketing automation strategy.
  • Oversees yield campaigns and event promotion to include the design and execution of yield communications. Coordinates integrated marketing plans for recruitment events.
  • Creates and maintains dashboards and reports tracking marketing effectiveness, inquiry/application flow, and campaign ROI.
  • Supervises internal recruitment marketing staff and manages external agency and platform vendor relationships.
  • Enhances cross-functional collaboration with Admissions, Continuing Studies, and Academic Affairs.
  • Oversee budgets and timelines for digital campaigns, content production, and media spend.
  • Occasional evening or weekend work may be required to support recruitment events and institutional priorities.
  • Occasional travel may be required for conferences, recruitment, or other business needs.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or a related field.
  • 7-10 years of progressive experience in digital marketing, enrollment marketing, or strategic communications, preferably in higher education or an agency setting.
  • Proven experience developing and executing high-performing, data-informed marketing campaigns.
  • Strong background in CRM and marketing automation platforms (e.g., Slate, Salesforce, HubSpot).
  • Demonstrated leadership managing teams, vendors, and cross-campus collaborations.
  • Experience in art and design education or a passion for creative communities is a plus.
  • Exceptional communication, project management, and analytical skills.
  • Expertise in digital marketing strategy, performance marketing, CRM, and marketing automation.
  • Ability to develop and execute integrated, data-informed marketing campaigns.
  • Strong leadership and collaboration skills with the ability to manage cross-functional teams, vendors, and agency partners.
  • Results oriented leader.

Compensation & Benefits

Please click on the links below to view our competitive, comprehensive benefits package:
  • Hiring Range: $140,000 - $153,750 Annually

The expected hiring range is an estimated amount for positions based on the grade. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, qualifications and other job-related reasons.
  • Benefits
  • PTO Overview
  • Job Classification: Full time exempt
  • Employment Category: Staff
  • Grade Level: 10

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Application Instructions

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About Art Institute of Chicago

The Art Institute of Chicago is a world-renowned art museum housing one of the largest permanent collections in the United States. It was founded in 1879 and moved to its current location in 1893. The museum's collection includes over 300,000 works of art ranging from ancient artifacts to contemporary pieces. The Art Institute of Chicago is also home to the Ryerson and Burnham Libraries, which hold over 500,000 books, manuscripts, and other documents related to art and architecture. The museum is a popular tourist destination and hosts over 1.5 million visitors annually.
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