Grand Canyon Education
Los Angeles, California, United States
University Admissions Manager - Traditional Ground Campus
Job Description
Grand Canyon Education (GCE) is a rapidly growing educational service company that has long been an industry leader in providing educational, operational, and technological support services to the post-secondary education sector. Formerly part of Grand Canyon University (GCU), GCE still works closely with GCU to benefit thousands of students, families, and the local inner-city community. We put people first, drive innovation, and do good in the community that we live and work in.
Join us at Grand Canyon Education and begin your career helping Grand Canyon University- Traditional Ground Campus students succeed! We are looking for a motivated University Admissions Manager to oversee the Southern California region.
An extraordinary career opportunity with an acclaimed leader in the rapidly growing education sector, Grand Canyon University is currently seeking a talented, energetic Los Angeles, CA based University Admissions Manager for our Traditional Ground Campus.
This position manages an assigned team(s) of University Admissions Counselors responsible for identifying prospective potential student populations, cultivating and acquiring new students. Responsible for sales functions and demand generation activities in an assigned geographic territory and/or College Program. Meets performance objectives including acquisition of new students, sales interviews/presentations and prospecting/development of new markets.
Responsibilities:
- Plans, manages and drives revenue/student growth for the assigned market territory.
- Prospects, develops and secures prospective students. Explores new opportunities and develops innovative strategies to generate awareness of GCUs programs and to increase enrollment.
- Manages new student activities from initial inquiry to admissions.
- Supports the Universitys local and national marketing initiatives, promotional campaigns, etc.
- Conducts targeted follow up to unconverted inquiries through telephone, email, social media and other marketing techniques.
- Maintains a positive and professional image of the University to the public and potential students.
- Establishes a visible presence within assigned territory.
- Plans conferences, meetings and/or presentations to market educational services to assigned territory.
- Develops and executes the strategy and logistics necessary to cover a large geographic area.
- Works with GCUs enrollment team to enable seamless enrollment process for contacts and prospects.
- Contributes to enrollee(s) experience and positively impacts retention by acting as an advocate for GCU.
This role might be for you if you have:
- Bachelors degree in marketing, public relations or a related field. Required.
- Four years demonstrated successful sales/marketing, or related, experience.
- Prior experience in managing and mentoring staff and experience in sales/marketing within higher education preferred.
- Proven sales and/or marketing background and experience in creating and executing sound business plans.
- Willingness to travel up to 50%.
- Must have own vehicle, valid driver's license, clean driving record.
- Cannot be delinquent or in default on a federal student loan as verified in your credit report. If in a rehabilitation program, your credit report must reflect that you are current, not delinquent, on your payments.
- Provide a positive example to students by supporting the Universitys Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement and Mission of Grand Canyon University.