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Position : Director Enrolment Services

Department : Student Recruitment (Canada)

Position Type : AUPAT 8 Full-time Permanent

Date Posted : October 10 2025

Application Deadline : October 24 2025 at 11 : 59pm

Competition # : 25-30-AU

Salary : To be commensurate with qualifications and experience in the range of $86846 - $102172 per annum.

Benefits : Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan health and dental plan Telemedicine with Greenshield Health health spending account life insurance optional life insurance AD&D insurance long-term disability insurance employee and family assistance program tuition discount for employees and their dependents free gym facility membership 4 weeks vacation increasing with years of service and university paid holidays including winter break closure.

What youll do

Responsibilities

The Director of Enrolment Services is a key role in Acadia Universitys growth and sustainability responsible for overseeing all aspects of student recruitment and domestic enrolment. The Director will set enrolment targets develop strategies to attract students and ensure the University meets its enrolment goals directly influencing tuition revenue academic profile and institutional reputation. This position requires a balance of short-term responsiveness and long-term strategic vision with the Director developing and executing multi-year enrolment strategies that drive growth and align recruitment efforts with Acadias academic priorities.

The Director will lead a team of recruitment professionals providing clear direction and operational oversight to ensure the effective execution of enrolment initiatives. This includes guiding a cohesive strategy that integrates marketing communications and partnerships to attract a diverse range of students. This role involves collaborating with faculty admissions and student services to align enrolment strategies with academic offerings and institutional capacity ensuring that recruitment efforts are well-coordinated and impactful.

The Director will manage a significant recruitment budget ensuring that resources are allocated effectively to achieve measurable enrolment outcomes. Expertise in market analysis forecasting enrolment trends and budget management will be crucial in contributing to the Universitys financial sustainability and long-term success.

What youll need

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration Marketing Higher Education Administration or a related field. A combination of education and senior-level experience in enrolment management may also be considered.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible leadership experience in student recruitment enrolment services marketing or a related field. Experience in higher education is highly preferred.
• Strong leadership communication and relationship-building skills.
• Expertise in strategic planning market research and data-driven decision-making.
• Financial acumen with experience managing budgets and forecasting enrolment outcomes.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced competitive environment.
• Experience with CRM systems and data analytics tools for recruitment and enrolment management.

For further information or to request a detailed job description please contact Jennifer Veinot at emailprotected

Were looking for

Core Skills

Growth Strategies Strategic Planning Enrolment Management Team Leadership

A little bit about us

Acadia University

Acadia University located in Mikmaki the ancestral territory of the Mikmaq nation is one of Canadas leading primarily undergraduate institutions. For over 185 years Acadia has been providing students with a learning environment that ensures they have every opportunity to succeed in life. Our graduates emerge with the tools required to be global citizens and community leaders. Acadias faculty and staff are key to our institutional success and share a commitment to provide our students with a high quality post-secondary education. As a staff member you will be part of this transformational educational experience where innovation is encouraged and your ideas are welcomed.

Acadia University is located only one hour from the city of Halifax in Nova Scotias beautiful Annapolis Valley in the Town of Wolfville. Wolfville offers residents an affordable lifestyle outstanding recreational opportunities internationally acclaimed restaurants a healthy economy and the best weather in the Atlantic provinces. The Town of Wolfville is one of the fastest-growing communities in Nova Scotia where people find the perfect mix of small-town livability and urban energy. Its a place that people love to live and those who do not live here love to visit.

To see more information on why Acadia is an employer of choice please visit our website at .

Are you interested

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TO APPLY : To apply for this opportunity click on the Apply Now button and upload your cover letter resume and references.

Please be advised that only those invited for an interview will be contacted. The University reserves the right not to fill this position. A six-month eligibility list may be established from this competition to fill future vacancies for identical positions.

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Acadia University is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from Aboriginal people African Nova Scotians persons with disabilities visible minorities women and persons of any minority sexual orientation or gender identity. Consistent with the principles of employment equity the primary criterion for appointment to a position is qualifications and professional excellence. Candidates who identify as a member of one of the afore-mentioned groups and who wish to have the application considered as such are invited to submit the online Employment Equity Voluntary Self-Identification Form as part of their application package.

The university will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities including accommodation that takes into account an applicants accessibility needs. If you require accommodation because of a disability or for any other reason during the interview process please contact emailprotected

Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

CCNP,Children Activity,Corporate Paralegal,Graphic Designing,Advertising,Import & Export

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 86846 - 102172