Vice President of Enrollment Management — Franklin University Switzerland
- Location
- Sorengo
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 79 days ago
Role overview
Franklin Switzerland, founded in 1969, is one of the first institutions to bring liberal arts education to Europe and to be recognized by both U.S. and Swiss accreditation agencies.
A leader in international education, Franklin provides an experiential and multinational learning environment through small classes, strong student and faculty relationships, a residential campus, and hands-on Academic Travel experiences.
With roughly 300 students from more than 55 countries, set in the safe and striking landscape of Lugano, Franklin is distinctive: an intimate residential community, a uniquely dual U.S.–Swiss accreditation, and an Academic Travel program that turns the world into a classroom.
- Franklin Switzerland, founded in 1969, is one of the first institutions to bring liberal arts education to Europe and to be recognized by both U.S. and Swiss accreditation agencies.
- A leader in international education, Franklin provides an experiential and multinational learning environment through small classes, strong student and faculty relationships, a residential campus, and hands-on Academic Travel experiences.
- KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Enrollment Strategy & Planning
- Support the development, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive enrollment management plan aligned with Franklin’s mission, academic priorities, financial realities, and strategic goals.
Main responsibilities
- KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Enrollment Strategy & Planning
- Support the development, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive enrollment management plan aligned with Franklin’s mission, academic priorities, financial realities, and strategic goals.
- Translate enrollment goals into practical recruitment plans, territory strategies, communication flows, event calendars, staff priorities, funnel targets, and measurable outcomes.
Application process
- Franklin is looking for a VPEM who is genuinely fluent across the enrollment cycle and who can hold three priorities in balance: Recruitment and conversion — building a disciplined, warm, and responsive admissions operation that supports students and families from first inquiry through application, admission, deposit, visa, arrival, and handoff to the student experience.
- Data and systems — using Slate, funnel reports, dashboards, segmentation, and timely analysis to identify opportunities, address weaknesses, improve conversion, and support evidence-based enrollment decisions.
- Collaboration and execution — working across departments to ensure that Franklin’s distinctive academic, residential, and international identity is translated into clear recruitment messages, effective campaigns, strong events, and a consistent prospective-student experience.
- The ideal candidate understands that enrollment management is both strategic and practical.
- Students and families make decisions over time, through many interactions, questions, doubts, comparisons, and moments of reassurance.
- Franklin must be visible, compelling, responsive, credible, and operationally excellent throughout that journey.
- Monitor enrollment trends, application behavior, deposit patterns, yield indicators, market conditions, and competitor activity, and recommend timely adjustments.
- Work closely with senior leadership to support short- and long-term enrollment planning, including undergraduate, graduate, transfer, visiting, study abroad, and partnership enrollment.
Contacts
- Work closely with Marketing and Communications to ensure that recruitment campaigns, landing pages, email flows, social content, events, and digital outreach are aligned with enrollment priorities and Franklin’s distinctive identity.
- If you wish to have a confidential conversation about this opportunity or submit nominations, please contact: Laura Robinson ([email protected]) or Drew Nichols ([email protected]).
- To apply, please send the following items by email to: [email protected]: 1) a resume detailing relevant experience; 2) a letter of interest that addresses the key areas of this job description and explains why Franklin Switzerland is a compelling next step, and 3) contact information for five professional references.
Additional details
- Help foster a campus-wide culture of enrollment awareness, shared responsibility, openness, and precision. Recruitment, Admissions & Yield
- Regular travel may be required, including recruitment travel, school visits, fairs, conferences, partner meetings, and engagement with students, families, counselors, agents, alumni, and institutional partners in Switzerland, Europe, the United States, and other relevant markets. Financial Aid & Affordability
- Partner with Finance and senior leadership as needed to support enrollment forecasting, financial-aid modeling, and net revenue analysis. Data, Slate & Enrollment Operations
- Identify positive and negative performance trends and propose practical action plans to strengthen results. Team Leadership & Collaboration
- Represent Franklin with professionalism, warmth, humility, and credibility in internal and external settings. Budget & Resource Stewardship
- Liberal arts understanding — Familiarity with the liberal arts college market and the ability to articulate its value proposition to prospective students and families is strongly preferred. Key Competencies for Franklin Leaders Strategic thinking Practical execution Leading and inspiring Data-informed decision-making Cross-cultural communication Student-centered service
Notes and original content
- Help foster a campus-wide culture of enrollment awareness, shared responsibility, openness, and precision.
- Recruitment, Admissions & Yield
- Regular travel may be required, including recruitment travel, school visits, fairs, conferences, partner meetings, and engagement with students, families, counselors, agents, alumni, and institutional partners in Switzerland, Europe, the United States, and other relevant markets.
- Financial Aid & Affordability
- Partner with Finance and senior leadership as needed to support enrollment forecasting, financial-aid modeling, and net revenue analysis.
- Data, Slate & Enrollment Operations
- Identify positive and negative performance trends and propose practical action plans to strengthen results.
- Team Leadership & Collaboration
- Represent Franklin with professionalism, warmth, humility, and credibility in internal and external settings.
- Budget & Resource Stewardship
Questions about this listing
What salary does Franklin University Switzerland offer for this role?
Franklin University Switzerland lists CHF 68'000 - 103'000 gross per year for this position in Sorengo. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Franklin University Switzerland offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Franklin University Switzerland during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need the G permit to apply for this role in Ticino as an Italian cross-border worker?
Yes, if you are resident in Italy within the 20 km border zone. The Swiss employer files the G-permit application at the Ticino cantonal migration office after the contract is signed — first issuance takes 2-6 weeks, then automatic yearly renewal for as long as the employment continues. Weekly return to your Italian home is required to keep the status.
How do I apply for this position at Franklin University Switzerland?
Use the "Apply now" button on this page — it links directly to Franklin University Switzerland's original listing at fus.edu, so your application goes straight to the employer's own applicant-tracking system. Frontaliere Ticino does not collect or forward applications itself.
