POSITION : Senior Manager of Student Recruitment
LOCATION : DSST: Home Office
SALARY : $80,000 - $97,500
STATUS : Full time, benefits eligible, exempt, in-person position (Denver, CO)
The Senior Manager of Student Recruitment, Lead Generation, and Onboarding is responsible for executing DSST's network-wide recruitment and onboarding strategy, driving student enrollment growth and persistence through the first day of school. This role develops and manages the systems, processes, tools, and supports that enable schools to recruit, engage, enroll, and onboard families effectively. Working closely with school-based and Home Office partners, the Senior Manager ensures recruitment and onboarding efforts are coordinated, data-driven, family-centered, and consistently implemented across the network.
Student Recruitment Strategy & Execution
Lead the implementation of DSST's network-wide student recruitment strategy, including external student recruitment and the transition of current DSST 8th graders into high school, ensuring alignment with annual goals and priorities established by the Director of Student Recruitment.
Develop and execute recruitment plans, campaigns, events, outreach efforts, and school-facing supports that drive lead generation, application conversion, enrollment yield, and first-day persistence.
Partner closely with school leaders, CERMs, front office teams, and Home Office stakeholders to ensure recruitment initiatives are implemented consistently, efficiently, and with a strong family-centered experience.
Monitor progress toward recruitment goals, identify risks or implementation gaps, and provide coaching, problem-solving support, and targeted interventions to improve results.
Data, Pipeline Management & Continuous Improvement
Analyze enrollment, pipeline, campaign, market, and onboarding data to evaluate recruitment effectiveness, identify trends, and inform strategic and tactical decision-making.
Maintain recruitment tracking systems, reporting routines, and performance dashboards that provide clear visibility into progress toward network, regional, and school-level goals.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Operational Alignment
Partner with Marketing & Communications, Enrollment, Operations, Data, Family Engagement, Student Affairs, and school-based teams to ensure recruitment, enrollment, onboarding, and family engagement efforts are aligned across the family lifecycle.
Coordinate family-facing communications, recruitment campaigns, onboarding systems, and transition processes to provide families with a seamless, accurate , and welcoming experience from initial interest through the first day of school.
Training, Coaching & School Support
Design and deliver training, tools, playbooks, and support structures that build schools' capacity to execute recruitment, pipeline management, family outreach, event planning, and onboarding practices effectively.
Coach CERMs and school-based teams on recruitment strategy execution, family engagement, data utilization , and progress monitoring to drive consistent implementation across the network.
Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of network-wide onboarding systems, communications, and milestone tracking processes that support admitted families from acceptance through the first day of school.
Monitor onboarding progress, coordinate interventions for families requiring additional support, and leverage data and family feedback to improve onboarding systems, communication strategies, and overall family experience.
5+ years of professional experience, including experience leading complex projects, initiatives, or workstreams with measurable outcomes.
Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into actionable plans, systems, processes, and tools that support consistent execution.
Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, timelines, and stakeholders simultaneously.
Experience using data to monitor performance, identify trends, solve problems, and drive continuous improvement.
Proven ability to build strong relationships and influence outcomes across school teams, central office partners, external partners, and vendors.
Experience coaching, training, or supporting others to effectively implement systems, practices, or initiatives.
Proficiency with data systems, spreadsheets, CRM platforms, and other tools used to support recruitment, enrollment, outreach, and performance tracking.
Experience in education, charter schools, nonprofits, community-based organizations, or other mission-driven environments.
Experience supporting student recruitment, enrollment, admissions, onboarding, family engagement, outreach, campaigns, or event-based programming.
Who We Are
At DSST Public Schools , we are proud to achieve transformational results for our 7,500+ students — 97% of whom attend a Green (top-rated) school. Just as important is how we achieve them: values-centered, human-focused, and together.
We invite educators and leaders who share our belief that there is more in us — more brilliance, more courage, more possibility — to join us.
Our Impact
100% of DSST graduates have been admitted to college or a postsecondary program
15 of 16 schools rated Green on the 2024–25 SPF
9 out of 10 DSST families would recommend DSST to a friend
95%+ of staff say their managers check in regularly and care about them as people
Why Work at DSST?
At DSST, our Quantum 5 Culture defines how we help every team member grow, belong, and thrive.
Comprehensive Compensation & Benefits: Competitive pay and a Total Rewards package that includes fertility and adoption support, educator-focused mental-health care, and everyday perks like Safeway grocery discounts.
Growth & Opportunity: Weekly 1:1 coaching, data-driven feedback, and clear career pathways such as Apprentice Teacher and Emerging Leader.
Rewards & Recognition: Core Value and TOAST Awards, milestone celebrations, and the signature Flower Person Award honoring staff who help our community flourish.
Whole Human Wellness: Access to the Therapist of Color Collaborative, Wellness Wednesdays, comprehensive health coverage, and six weeks of paid parental leave.
Thriving in Colorado: Time to recharge with 11+ weeks off each year, relocation support for out of state applicants, and local discounts that help you enjoy life in our beautiful sunshine filled state.
Learn more about our Quantum 5 Culture and Compensation & Benefits .
Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
DSST Public Schools is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not exclude participation in, deny benefits to or discriminate on the basis of, race, color, religion, National origin, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity), Age (40 and older), Disability, Genetic information (including employer requests for, or purchase, use, or disclosure of genetic tests, genetic services, or family medical history), retaliation for filing a charge, reasonably opposing discrimination, or participating in a discrimination lawsuit, investigation, or proceeding in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is active and may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching throughout the day. The employee must lift and/or move items up to 30 pounds. The employee must have sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
