Director of Recruitment and Strategic Initiatives

Case Western Reserve University invites applications and nominations for the position of Director of Recruitment & Strategic Initiatives. CWRU is a leading independent research institution with an undergraduate population of over 6400, and a total student population of over 12,000, representing every state and 96 countries. With programs spanning the arts and sciences, engineering, health sciences, law, management, and social work, Case’s research and educational opportunities allow their students, faculty, staff and alumni to tackle today’s toughest problems—and transform the future. Case Western Reserve graduates make up a network of more than 125,000 graduates across the globe who have gone on to incredible success – its alumni launch companies, win Nobel Prizes, reform politics, transform the ways we watch movies, pound pavement and protect computers, and so much more.

The Position
The Director of Recruitment and Strategic Initiatives is responsible for guiding the execution of a comprehensive enrollment plan for the recruitment and retention of Case Western Reserve University’s undergraduate students. Joining a six-person leadership team responsible for the vision within enrollment management, the Director has oversight of strategic enrollment planning, marketing, program development, student recruitment initiatives, and evaluation of recruitment programs. The Director will provide direction and leadership in the development and implementation of growth strategies for CWRU programs to foster optimal enrollment of qualified students, and assist in recruitment activities including traveling domestically and abroad as needed, and participating in on campus recruitment programs.

Full Position Announcement: https://nessearches.com/dorsi-cwru/

Compensation
Compensation for the position is competitive and based on the skills and experience of the selected candidate; consult with the NES search team for insights. Additionally, Case Western Reserve University offers a comprehensive package of benefits. The selected candidate will reside in or near Cleveland, Ohio, in this visible on-campus leadership position.

TO APPLY
NES, a higher education search firm specializing in enrollment management searches, is assisting Case Western Reserve University in identifying the University’s next Director of Recruitment & Strategic Initiatives. For more information, or to nominate someone for this position, contact Suzi Nam (suzi.nam@nessearches.com) or Laura Robinson (laura.robinson@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 Director of Recruitment & Strategic Initiatives position at CWRU. 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 case@nessearches.com no later than August 13, 2025. The position is campus-based and the preferred start date is Fall, 2025.

Case Western Reserve University is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are protected under federal and state laws and university policy from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, protected veteran status, disability, age and genetic information.