Chief Strategic Enrollment Officer

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Ethical Culture Fieldston School (ECFS) seeks its inaugural Chief Strategic Enrollment Officer (CSEO) to begin in July/August 2026. A newly created executive role reporting to Chief Executive Officer, the CSEO will design and implement a unified, relationship‑oriented, data‑informed enrollment strategy across four divisions and PreK–12, steward a $20.1 million financial aid program, and shape how ECFS tells its story to the next generation of New York families through a multi‑year plan integrating recruitment, retention, financial aid, and market positioning.

The full‑time salary range for this position is $275,000–$325,000. The starting salary is based upon, but not limited to, several factors which include years of experience, educational background, and expertise.

Lead the creation and implementation of a comprehensive Strategic Enrollment Management Plan. The CSEO will design and deliver a strategic enrollment plan that is grounded in data and simultaneously aligned with the larger institutional goals for the School. The ECFS brand, enrollment funnel, financial aid program, and compositional goals will all be part of this plan and will require a visionary leader who is as comfortable developing dashboards as they are with building and aligning teams to deliver on these goals.

Unify enrollment efforts across four divisions. ECFS boasts a talented and long‑serving admissions team. At the same time, the admission and enrollment efforts for Ethical Culture, Fieldston Lower, Fieldston Middle, and Fieldston Upper have operated somewhat independently of each other. Bringing true collaboration across these four areas will result in clarity of messaging and improved communication and outcomes. In addition, attention to unifying the team around common goals and expectations will support the culture of professional growth and development.

Strengthen and clarify messaging about the ECFS difference. The School’s work on clarifying programmatic outcomes and developing visionary guideposts such as the Portrait of a Graduate and Academic Program Arc help to tell a compelling story for prospective families. The new CSEO will have the opportunity to leverage this work to share a more complete and informed picture of the benefits of an ECFS education and build a deeper understanding for families about the meaning of progressive education.

Develop systems and processes that use data to inform strategy. Examining both the systems upon which the admission work operates, as well as the data that is captured within those systems, the CSEO will build a modern and strategic enrollment management function with deep funnel analytics, predictive modeling, financial aid optimization, and applicant research.

Build partnerships across school leadership. The new CSEO will ensure that enrollment strategies are clearly aligned with the goals of senior school leadership. Serving on the Executive Leadership Council, the CSEO will be a high‑level strategic thinker who understands the interconnectedness of enrollment, retention, student experience, and long‑term sustainability.

The ideal candidate will be a seasoned and proven leader with deep experience in all aspects of enrollment, marketing, and admissions. Ethical Culture Fieldston School strives to hire people committed to the School’s mission and values. The following qualifications are sought in the ideal candidate:

• Demonstrated track record of leading a complex strategic enrollment operation.
• Experience designing and executing a comprehensive, multiyear strategic enrollment management action plan aligned with institutional mission and financial objectives.
• Significant experience gathering and using data to inform strategic enrollment management decisions and to communicate with various constituencies, including school leadership, board members, faculty, and staff.
• Experience aligning enrollment strategy with financial aid philosophy and institutional sustainability goals.
• Ability to partner effectively across divisions and departments to strengthen brand positioning, messaging, and…