Preferred: Terminal Degree; at least eight years of progressively responsible experience in enrollment management, admissions, financial aid, student success, registrar/enrollment services, or a closely related higher-education function, including meaningful supervisory responsibility; demonstrated success improving enrollment outcomes, conversion/yield, retention, student service, or related institutional performance measures; working knowledge of the full enrollment funnel, financial aid processes, student information systems, CRM practices, data analysis, compliance, and budget management; strong executive communication, judgment, integrity, organizational leadership, and ability to work effectively with students, families, faculty, staff, trustees, and external partners; ability to manage both long-range strategy and hands-on execution in a small, resource-conscious institution where priorities may shift quickly. Preferred - earned doctorate or other terminal degree; senior enrollment leadership experience at a small private college, HBCU, faith-based institution, tuition-dependent institution, or college undergoing enrollment transformation; experience integrating admissions, financial aid, registrar/enrollment services, retention, and student-success functions; evidence of success with transfer, adult, online, international, church-based, regional, or other emerging student markets; experience with Jenzabar or comparable student information systems and modern enrollment CRM platforms.