Caldwell University, located on a beautiful 70-acre campus in suburban Caldwell, New Jersey and founded by the Sisters of Saint Dominic of Caldwell, is seeking a Vice President for Enrollment Management to lead innovation and strategy within the enrollment, retention, financial aid, and enrollment marketing functions, offering a compelling vision for the University’s future. Caldwell, a private, Catholic coed four-year university with a strong liberal arts core curriculum, has experienced recent enrollment growth. The new Vice President for Enrollment Management will play a key role in continuing that momentum and achieving the university’s ambitious strategic goals.

Full Position Announcement:  https://nessearches.com/vpem-caldwell/

COMPENSATION
Compensation for the position will be competitive and based on the skills and experience of the selected candidate and the agreed upon portfolio of responsibilities; The range identified for this role is $200,000-$210,000. In this important leadership position, the successful candidate will have an active on-campus presence. Additionally, Caldwell University offers a comprehensive benefit program to all full-time employees that includes:

• Health Coverage: Medical insurance, dental insurance, and vision plan.
• Life Insurance: Employer-paid life insurance.
• Short-term and Long-term disability insurance.
• Retirement Savings: 403(b) defined contribution retirement annuity plan and a supplemental retirement annuity plan.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Personal days, vacation days, and sick leave. Paid holidays and summer Fridays off.
• Tuition Remission: An attractive tuition remission policy for employees and their dependents.
• Tuition Exchange Scholarship Opportunities through CIC and the Tuition Exchange for up to full tuition at hundreds of participating colleges and universities.
• Additional Perks: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending plan and more.

For details, go to https://www.caldwell.edu/hr/employee-benefits/

TO APPLY
NES, a higher education search firm specializing in enrollment management searches, is assisting Caldwell University in identifying the University's next Vice President for Enrollment Management. For more information, or to nominate someone for this position, contact Laura Robinson (laura.robinson@nessearches.com) or Angelo Araimo (angelo.araimo@nessearches.com). All conversations will remain confidential unless otherwise stated and agreed. Interested candidates should submit a résumé and a letter of interest describing their unique qualifications for the VPEM position at Caldwell University. Candidates should also provide the names and contact information of at least five professional references. For confidentiality, references will not be contacted without permission. For best consideration, all application materials should be submitted electronically to Caldwell@nessearches.com by November 19th, 2025. The position is campus-based and the preferred start date is January of 2026.

Caldwell University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

QUALIFICATIONS and CHARACTERISTICS
It is strongly preferred that the successful candidate will have earned an advanced degree. It is required that they have a bachelor’s degree. Additionally, this role requires a minimum of ten years of leadership experience in enrollment management, or in a similar area. A record of success with innovative recruitment strategies along with a willingness to take creative risks for success is desired. In addition, the ideal candidate will have a proven track record of success and possess the following qualifications and personal characteristics:

• Excellence in analyzing and organizing information and deriving actionable insight from data to produce results.
• Collaborative professional who is a confident thought leader able to articulate a complex vision eager to engage the Caldwell University community, prospective students, and others in creative marketing, recruitment, and enrollment experiences.
• Desire to further develop and mentor a dedicated, talented staff.
• Proven ability to navigate and succeed in challenging, demographic markets with strategic leadership skills, boldness, humility, and creative problem solving.
• Experience with delivering new first-year and transfer classes, and skilled in guiding in change management, continuously improving all marketing and enrollment processes.
• Ability to anticipate and effectively respond to all matters that influence enrollment.
• Excellent communication skills combined with strong data analysis and technology skills, ability to motivate staff, and the ability to foster collaboration across all constituents.
• Commitment to a culture of equity and respect, the ability to build relationships, and a positive, inclusive-focused communication style.
• An entrepreneurial mind-set combined with knowledge of emerging marketing, enrollment trends, and prospect development practices.,
• A commitment to the mission of Caldwell University and its aspirational Strategic Plan.
• Ability to build cohesion within teams, systems, and processes.
• Commitment to equity and inclusion demonstrated through procedures, programs and/or specific outcomes that they directly supported or initiated.
• Experience in undergraduate, graduate, international, transfer, and online student recruitment with past success in developing new relationships, partnerships, and markets.
• Understanding and attention to compliance with federal, state, institutional, and NCAA aid requirements for new and continuing students.
• Commitment to customer care for students and families from the point of student prospect to their alumni experience.
• Ability to prioritize new initiatives to meet the goals of the institution and creatively strategize with limited resources.
• A strategic partner and advisor to the president, providing data-informed and market-savvy leadership that aligns enrollment and retention with the institution's overall mission and financial health.

About NES (formerly Napier Executive Search)

NES (formerly Napier Executive Search) specializes in senior level enrollment management searches for post-secondary institutions. Established in 2014, the firm's search consultants bring extensive experience in enrollment management positions along with knowledge of today's employment landscape. Calling on our past experience in higher education enrollment roles and extensive sales and consultative experience with deans, directors and vice presidents across multiple states and regions, we nurture connections with enrollment professionals.

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