The College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University (CSB/SJU) seeks an experienced enrollment and marketing professional to serve as Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing.
The College of Saint Benedict, for women, and Saint John’s University, for men, are nationally recognized liberal arts colleges located minutes from St. Cloud, a city of 100,000 residents, and 70 miles northwest of Minneapolis and St. Paul. The colleges have a common undergraduate curriculum, identical degree requirements, and a single academic calendar. Together they enroll 3,900 students, creating the largest undergraduate liberal arts college in the United States. Campus life is characterized by a commitment to academic rigor, integrated learning, a global emphasis, a pervasive sense of community, and holistic attention to personal, spiritual, and intellectual growth. Students experience a seamless education, attending classes together on both campuses in an atmosphere reflecting the colleges’ Catholic and Benedictine tradition. CSB and SJU are ranked in the top 100 liberal arts colleges in the nation, and as two of the top three Catholic liberal arts colleges, according to US News & World Report and other guides. For further information, visit www.csbsju.edu.
The Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing will provide leadership and strategic direction for the admission and financial aid offices, as well as the marketing services department, overseeing a staff of 46. The Vice President reports jointly to the presidents of CSB and SJU and serves on the cabinet of each institution.
Ideal candidates will have successful leadership experience in admissions, financial aid strategy, enrollment management, and marketing and institutional positioning. The successful candidate must demonstrate strategic, tactical, technical, and cultural proficiency in a complex academic setting. Working knowledge of financial aid leveraging to shape the quality and diversity of incoming classes is vital to the success of this position. The ability to manage, motivate and inspire staff is expected, as well as excellent communication and interpersonal-relations skills. A master’s degree is preferred. Candidates should have an understanding of liberal arts colleges and an appreciation for the Benedictine Catholic tradition.
The College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University are being assisted in this search by Lahti Search Consultants. All inquiries and conversations are confidential. Resumes will be reviewed beginning in January 2009 and will continue until the position is filled. Expected start date is July 2009. Please send a cover letter and resume by email to:
Terry Lahti
Lahti Search Consultants
4360 France Avenue S.
Minneapolis, MN 55410
terry@lahtisearch.com
(814) 282-3093
Women and people of diverse racial ethnic and cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University are EOE/AA employers.