Director, Data Intelligence

The same philosophy of personal attention that distinguishes Yorkville Education Company as a leading provider of post-secondary education makes us an exceptional place to work. We are a progressive and modern institution, responding to the needs of current and future students and implementing the best technology solutions to empower our work. We prioritize diversity, open doors to those often overlooked, welcome new Canadians, and provide pathways to successful careers.

Yorkville Education Company (which manages both Yorkville University and the Toronto Film School) began with a simple idea in 2004 : offer flexible, rigorous, and career-focused degrees on campus and online to people who are on a purposeful path. With campuses in Ontario, British Columbia and New Brunswick, we equip our graduates with the professional knowledge, skills and designations that employers value.

Focused on providing a transformative, accessible and flexible higher education environment, our teams, from the President to the newest staff member, share a passion for learning, teaching, and growing as individuals and as teams. We nurture an inclusive, supportive, and genuinely kind work environment at our three campus locations and remotely.

If you want to shine a light on academic excellence, be empowered to make an impact on the transformation of the Canadian post-secondary education landscape, and work collaboratively beyond levels, join us.

Who we need

Reporting to Vice President, Student Recruitment, we are looking for a Director, Data Intelligence. You will innovate, implement and champion sales optimization strategies and tactics that position Yorkville Education Centre as the top choice for students seeking personal and professional transformation through higher education. Your work will directly contribute to the achievement of Student Recruitment start targets. Your goal is to empower Sales with data-driven insights to convert leads.

What's in it for you

Impact and influence . We have doubled in size in the last three years, and we want to do it again. You want to play an essential role in our success as part of a cross-functional team. You want to build trusting relationships with leaders and create data-driven, cost-effective recommendations to increase our ability to attract domestic and international students. In this role, you will collaborate and work towards a unified goal of focusing our sales efforts in impactful ways, guiding their decision-making process, and optimizing results. This is a seat at the table influencing the success of our student recruitment and the rate at which we scale; you will contribute to our organizational priorities. As we grow, so too will your career opportunities here.

What you will do :

• Operationalize a data-based Student Recruitment strategy. You will collaborate with stakeholders and data stewards to capture, analyze, and synthesize reliable data to guide the achievement of sales optimization. You will implement standardized data entry protocol and procedures to ensure the highest standards of data integrity and quality are maintained in the CRM.
• Analyze and present. You will rigorously assess the Student Recruitment pipeline data and build digestible dashboards and reports demonstrating opportunities for improved lead conversion and areas of concern that require attention. You will analyze student acquisition costs and present data-informed recommendations to reduce costs without jeopardizing service quality.

What you bring :

3+ years of mining, analyzing, synthesizing, and presenting data from CRMs and data analytics platforms, preferably Salesforce, Tableau and Looker.

What does the best of all worlds mean at Yorkville Education?

Join us

We welcome and appreciate candidates with a range of backgrounds and experiences. If you have 70% of the qualifications we are looking for, express your interest now.

Diversity, equity and inclusion are a critical component of life at Yorkville Education Company and we are committed to making these values an integral part of our culture. We encourage applications from all qualified applicants, including women, persons with disabilities, Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC), people from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual, Queer, Questioning, Two-Spirit, Intersex, Asexual + (LGBTQ2SIA+) community, and other equity-seeking groups.

Yorkville University is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act ('AODA'). If you require accommodation for disability, please notify Human Resources at 1-866- 467-0661 ext. 1236.