The Head of Enrollment Management is serves on the School Leadership Team and is a growth-oriented leader responsible for building, shaping, and converting a robust enrollment pipeline for New England Innovation Academy (NEIA), a co-educational, grades 7–12 day and boarding school serving both domestic and international students, including junior boarding.

NEIA is not a traditional independent school that begins each admissions cycle with an excess of applicants and simply filters from the top. As a young, entrepreneurial school with five years of history, NEIA requires a true hunter—a leader who can proactively identify mission-aligned students, create demand, build the top of the funnel, and convert interest into enrollment through both traditional and non-conventional pathways.

Despite its youth, NEIA has already demonstrated strong outcomes: our graduates are attending top universities and colleges and pursuing meaningful, innovative, and entrepreneurial paths after graduation (see student outcomes and college acceptances here). The Head of Enrollment Management must be able to clearly and compellingly articulate this differentiated value proposition and actively seek families who are aligned with NEIA’s mission, philosophy, and innovative approach to education.

This role owns the entire enrollment lifecycle—from proactive lead generation and strategic outreach through admissions, financial aid strategy, yield, and retention—and partners closely with marketing and communications, academics, student life, advancement, and finance to drive sustainable, mission-aligned growth. The Head of Enrollment Management will work closely with the school’s leadership to continuously refile the profile of NEIA mission-aligned students, our target audience.

This role reports to the Head of School. This is an in person, full time, benefits eligible position and the pay range for this full time position is $150,000 - 175,000.

NEIA employees are expected to embody NEIA’s principles of empathy, equity, personalization, authentic work, and collaboration in all work activities and actions.

Please visit careers@neiacademy.org for the full job description.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree; advanced degree preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive leadership experience in admissions, enrollment management, or related fields (ideally in a 6–12 independent school or boarding school setting or higher education setting).
• Demonstrated success in enrollment strategy, admissions leadership, and data-informed decision-making.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging and an ability to welcome and support families from a wide range of backgrounds.
• Familiarity with financial aid modeling and tuition revenue management.
• Demonstrated experience with international and domestic boarding recruitment pipelines.
• Proven record to lead strategic planning and manage complex projects.
• Experience with financial aid strategies and associated software.
• Familiarity with SEVIS, I-20 processes, and international student onboarding.
• Familiarity with independent school governance and culture is essential.
• Experience developing marketing or recruitment campaigns in collaboration with communications teams.
• Proven leadership and team-management experience.
• Strong analytical skills, including experience with enrollment data, forecasting, and CRM systems. Sound financial acumen.
• Knowledge of independent school culture, governance, and best practices.

Qualifications

• Exceptional interpersonal, written, verbal communication, and presentation skills with cultural fluency and the ability to build trust across diverse audiences.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Creative and critical thinker with a proactive, solution-oriented approach.
• High degree of professionalism, discretion, equity, and accountability.
• Commitment to NEIA’s mission of innovation, global awareness, and human-centered learning.
• Warm, approachable, and service-oriented with excellent relationship-building skills.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to execute both big-picture and day-to-day objectives.
• Discreet, professional, and able to handle confidential information.
• Ability to work with professionalism, discretion, sound judgment, equity, honesty, and personal accountability at all times. 
• Ability to create a welcoming and supportive community for a diverse student body.
• Occasional regional or national travel for recruitment and professional development.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Ability to stand, sit, bend, and move around classrooms and office spaces for extended periods.
• Bend, lift, push, kneel, crouch, crawl, stoop.
• Capacity to lift up to 10 pounds occasionally.
• Capable of moving around and adapting to frequent changes in position throughout the workday.
• Hearing and speaking to understand and exchange information in person or on the telephone.
• Speak clearly, so listeners understand.
• Use hands and fingers for manipulation, and use computer keyboard, educational tools, play equipment, and perform first aid and CPR.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and depth perception.
• Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling.

Nothing in this job description restricts NEIA’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

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Interested candidates are asked to send a cover letter and resume to careers@neiacademy.org with the subject: Head of Enrollment Management. 

We are unable to respond to phone or email inquiries. To learn more about New England Innovation Academy, please visit our website: https://neiacademy.org/

About New England Innovation Academy

At New England Innovation Academy (NEIA), our mission and pillars form the bedrock of a holistic and transformative educational experience. This approach integrates academic learning with personal growth, allowing students to discover their passion and purpose, innovate with impact, and prepare for what comes next. Our students, known as 'innovators,' embark on a journey that is as much about self-discovery as it is about skill acquisition. Human-centered design is central to NEIA's philosophy and curriculum. Through real-world inclusion, students apply knowledge in practical projects with the community and industry. This experiential approach teaches vital skills like problem-solving, teamwork, and empathy while encouraging deep questioning and critical thinking across disciplines. Skilled educators enrich interdisciplinary learning through integrated projects, relevant problem-solving, and active engagement. Hands-on learning fosters innovation, creative thinking, empathy, and connection to the real world. Students delve into experiences and ideas that stimulate initiative, reflection, and ownership over their education. As NEIA continues to grow, expanding our enrollment t...o 350–375 students in the coming years, we seek passionate educators committed to this visionary approach. We look for professionals who excel in applying innovative teaching practices, are adept in student-centered and integrated learning, and are experienced in or excited about competency-based assessment. Continuous professional learning and a willingness to contribute to curriculum development and program scaling are essential. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our ethos at NEIA. We believe that innovation thrives in an environment where every individual feels a sense of belonging. By fostering a community that values diverse perspectives and backgrounds, we aim to create an inclusive culture for both our students and staff. To better understand our unique educational environment and ethos, we encourage prospective applicants to visit our website at https://neiacademy.org for more information.

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