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Middle Georgia State University (MGA), a multi-campus, baccalaureate and graduate degree-granting public institution, is the most affordable public state university in Georgia. MGA has five campuses—Macon, Cochran, Dublin, Eastman, and Warner Robins, all located in central Georgia—and global outreach through its fully-online campus. Its enrollment of 8,400 students is largely comprised of students from most of Georgia's 159 counties. The University has six academic schools, including Georgia's flagship aviation program, that support its mission to educate and graduate inspired, lifelong learners whose scholarship and careers enhance the state.
Job Summary
The Division of Enrollment Management leads the University's work in undergraduate admissions and recruitment, financial aid, and marketing and communications. The division uses data, disciplined execution, effective communication, and cross-university collaboration to expand access, strengthen enrollment, improve student progression, and advance MGA's reputation and public mission.
The Director of Enrollment Strategy, Analytics & Special Projects is a strategy-and-execution partner to the Vice President for Enrollment Management. The position turns complex data, ambitious ideas, and executive priorities into clear decisions, coordinated action, and measurable results across admissions and recruitment, financial aid, enrollment partnerships, and marketing and communications.
This is an intentionally hybrid role for a professional who can move confidently between analysis and action. Duties will include building an Excel forecasting model, evaluating marketing return on investment, and preparing executive briefings on various institutional projects. Facilitate and coordinate recruitment initiatives, build an advance plan for existing and new major events, manage project budgets, resolve implementation barriers, and ensure that every owner meets the next deadline.
The successful candidate will be a builder and finisher: highly self-directed, relentlessly organized, comfortable establishing accountability, positive under pressure, and committed to excellent work. The role requires intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, discretion, energy, resilience, and the perspective and appropriate sense of humor needed to help teams do demanding work well.
Responsibilities
Enrollment Analytics and Strategic Decision Support (30%) -
- Develop, maintain, and analyze enrollment financial aid, marketing, and student success data to support strategic planning, forecasting, and decision making.
- Produce and maintain reports, dashboards, forecasts, scenario analyses, that integrate and analyze data from student information, customer relationship management, financial aid, marketing, and related systems.
- Translate complex data into actionable insights for executive and operational audiences.
- Establish clear definitions, quality checks, documentation, and version control for enrollment metrics; partner with Institutional Research, Information Technology, Finance, and functional offices to resolve discrepancies and improve data reliability.
Strategic Initiatives and Project Management (30%) -
- Serve as the Vice President's lead implementation partner for high-priority initiatives, converting goals into work plans with owners, milestones, decision points, dependencies, risks, budgets, and measurable outcomes.
- Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, budgets, performance measures, and implementation strategies to ensure successful execution.
- Prepare executive briefing books, talking points, decision memos, meeting agendas, presentations, project updates, and concise summaries of complex issues.
- Facilitate project meetings that end with clear decisions, named owners, due dates, and documented next steps; respectfully hold participants accountable for execution.
Research, Innovation, and Development (15%) -
- Conduct research to identify enrollment opportunities, threats, emerging audiences, and potential areas for investment.
- Develop and evaluate business cases and pilot proposals for new recruitment markets, academic partnerships, communication strategies, technologies, revenue opportunities, and student-support interventions.
- Research grants, sponsorships, partnerships, and other funding or resource-development opportunities that support enrollment and institutional priorities; assist with proposal development and implementation planning as assigned.
Budget, Marketing, and Performance Management (20%) -
- Develop, monitor, reconcile, and forecast assigned budgets; track commitments and expenditures; identify risks and opportunities; and prepare clear budget and return-on-investment reports.
- Partner with Marketing and Communications and Admissions to plan, monitor, and assess recruitment and brand campaigns across digital, email, text, print, event, and other channels.
- Connect marketing activity to enrollment outcomes by analyzing audience, reach, engagement, conversion, cost per inquiry, cost per applicant, cost per enrolled student, yield, and other agreed-upon measures.
- Support vendor research, scopes of work, procurement documentation, implementation, performance reviews, and contract-related planning in coordination with the appropriate university offices.
Other Duties (5%) -
- Represent the Vice President and the Division of Enrollment Management on committees, project teams, and at events as assigned.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business, analytics, information systems, economics, marketing, public administration, higher education, or a related field.
Other Required Qualifications
- Use of advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities, including PivotTables, Power Query, lookup and array functions, data validation, forecasting tools, charts, and financial models, to produce accurate and decision-ready analysis, as well as producing and maintaining SQL queries.
- Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends and travel among MGA campuses and to university-related events as needed.
Required Experience
Five years of progressively responsible professional experience involving data analysis, project or program management, strategy, operations, enrollment management, marketing, finance, consulting, or a closely related field.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Educational Qualifications
Master's Degree, Master of Business Administration (MBA) or related degree strongly preferred.
A master's degree in business analytics, data science, information systems, marketing, public administration, higher education administration, or a closely related field will also be considered.
Preferred Experience
- Experience with a student information system, customer relationship management platform, business-intelligence tool, and marketing analytics platform; experience with Banner, Salesforce/TargetX, Tableau, or Power BI is desirable.
- Experience supporting an executive leader, campaign, public official, consulting team, or similarly fast-moving organization in which advance planning, rapid response, research, briefing preparation, and disciplined follow-through were essential.
- Experience developing business cases, evaluating return on investment, managing vendors, conducting market research, or launching new programs or pilots.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Knowledge of enrollment strategy, research design, descriptive and inferential analysis, forecasting, performance measurement, and data visualization.
- Knowledge of budget development, financial analysis, purchasing, and responsible stewardship of university resources.
- Knowledge of marketing strategy, audience segmentation, campaign measurement, conversion analysis, and return on investment.
- Advanced skill in Microsoft Excel and working skill in SQL, with the ability to produce accurate, reproducible, and well-documented analysis.
- Skill in project design and execution, including developing work plans, setting milestones, anticipating risks, coordinating logistics, and driving work to completion.
- Skill in research, business writing, executive briefing, presentation development, and communicating complex information clearly to varied audiences.
- Skill in decision-making, problem-solving, negotiation, and respectful accountability.
- Skill in building productive relationships and coordinating work across organizational boundaries without relying solely on formal authority.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, remain composed and constructive under pressure, and adjust quickly as conditions change.
- Ability to combine high standards and urgency with optimism, collegiality, empathy, and an appropriate sense of humor.
- Ability to ask incisive questions, challenge assumptions respectfully, recognize when additional evidence is needed, and recommend a clear course of action.
USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
Institutional Values
Middle Georgia State University is committed to four core values in what we do and represent: CORE VALUES: Stewardship - Engagement - Adaptability - Learning
Equal Employment Opportunity
Middle Georgia State University is committed to ensuring a safe learning environment that supports the dignity of all members of the University community. Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia (USG) and Middle Georgia State University. Pursuant to Board of Regents Policy Section 6.6, federal and state laws and regulations, and our vision, mission, and values, Middle Georgia State University prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual's age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status ("protected status"). No individual shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation under, any USG program or activity because of the individual's protected status; nor shall any individual be given preferential treatment because of the individual's protected status, except that preferential treatment may be given on the basis of veteran status when appropriate under federal or state law.
Other Information
This is a full-time, 12-month, exempt (salaried) staff position and includes a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits include:
- Health insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Life Insurance
- Sick Leave
- Vacation Leave
- Parental Leave
- Retirement
- Employee discounts
- Tuition reimbursement
Background Check
Employment offer is contingent upon completing a background investigation, including a criminal background check demonstrating your employment eligibility with MGA, as determined by MGA in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application material, and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check.
About us
Middle Georgia State University (MGA), a multi-campus, baccalaureate and graduate degree-granting public institution, is the most affordable public state university in Georgia. MGA has five campuses—Macon, Cochran, Dublin, Eastman, and Warner Robins, all located in central Georgia—and global outreach through its fully-online campus. Its enrollment of 8,400 students is largely comprised of students from most of Georgia's 159 counties. The University has six academic schools, including Georgia's flagship aviation program, that support its mission to educate and graduate inspired, lifelong learners whose scholarship and careers enhance the state.
Job Summary
The Division of Enrollment Management leads the University's work in undergraduate admissions and recruitment, financial aid, and marketing and communications. The division uses data, disciplined execution, effective communication, and cross-university collaboration to expand access, strengthen enrollment, improve student progression, and advance MGA's reputation and public mission.
The Director of Enrollment Strategy, Analytics & Special Projects is a strategy-and-execution partner to the Vice President for Enrollment Management. The position turns complex data, ambitious ideas, and executive priorities into clear decisions, coordinated action, and measurable results across admissions and recruitment, financial aid, enrollment partnerships, and marketing and communications.
This is an intentionally hybrid role for a professional who can move confidently between analysis and action. Duties will include building an Excel forecasting model, evaluating marketing return on investment, and preparing executive briefings on various institutional projects. Facilitate and coordinate recruitment initiatives, build an advance plan for existing and new major events, manage project budgets, resolve implementation barriers, and ensure that every owner meets the next deadline.
The successful candidate will be a builder and finisher: highly self-directed, relentlessly organized, comfortable establishing accountability, positive under pressure, and committed to excellent work. The role requires intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, discretion, energy, resilience, and the perspective and appropriate sense of humor needed to help teams do demanding work well.
Responsibilities
Enrollment Analytics and Strategic Decision Support (30%) -
- Develop, maintain, and analyze enrollment financial aid, marketing, and student success data to support strategic planning, forecasting, and decision making.
- Produce and maintain reports, dashboards, forecasts, scenario analyses, that integrate and analyze data from student information, customer relationship management, financial aid, marketing, and related systems.
- Translate complex data into actionable insights for executive and operational audiences.
- Establish clear definitions, quality checks, documentation, and version control for enrollment metrics; partner with Institutional Research, Information Technology, Finance, and functional offices to resolve discrepancies and improve data reliability.
Strategic Initiatives and Project Management (30%) -
- Serve as the Vice President's lead implementation partner for high-priority initiatives, converting goals into work plans with owners, milestones, decision points, dependencies, risks, budgets, and measurable outcomes.
- Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, budgets, performance measures, and implementation strategies to ensure successful execution.
- Prepare executive briefing books, talking points, decision memos, meeting agendas, presentations, project updates, and concise summaries of complex issues.
- Facilitate project meetings that end with clear decisions, named owners, due dates, and documented next steps; respectfully hold participants accountable for execution.
Research, Innovation, and Development (15%) -
- Conduct research to identify enrollment opportunities, threats, emerging audiences, and potential areas for investment.
- Develop and evaluate business cases and pilot proposals for new recruitment markets, academic partnerships, communication strategies, technologies, revenue opportunities, and student-support interventions.
- Research grants, sponsorships, partnerships, and other funding or resource-development opportunities that support enrollment and institutional priorities; assist with proposal development and implementation planning as assigned.
Budget, Marketing, and Performance Management (20%) -
- Develop, monitor, reconcile, and forecast assigned budgets; track commitments and expenditures; identify risks and opportunities; and prepare clear budget and return-on-investment reports.
- Partner with Marketing and Communications and Admissions to plan, monitor, and assess recruitment and brand campaigns across digital, email, text, print, event, and other channels.
- Connect marketing activity to enrollment outcomes by analyzing audience, reach, engagement, conversion, cost per inquiry, cost per applicant, cost per enrolled student, yield, and other agreed-upon measures.
- Support vendor research, scopes of work, procurement documentation, implementation, performance reviews, and contract-related planning in coordination with the appropriate university offices.
Other Duties (5%) -
- Represent the Vice President and the Division of Enrollment Management on committees, project teams, and at events as assigned.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business, analytics, information systems, economics, marketing, public administration, higher education, or a related field.
Other Required Qualifications
- Use of advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities, including PivotTables, Power Query, lookup and array functions, data validation, forecasting tools, charts, and financial models, to produce accurate and decision-ready analysis, as well as producing and maintaining SQL queries.
- Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends and travel among MGA campuses and to university-related events as needed.
Required Experience
Five years of progressively responsible professional experience involving data analysis, project or program management, strategy, operations, enrollment management, marketing, finance, consulting, or a closely related field.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Educational Qualifications
Master's Degree, Master of Business Administration (MBA) or related degree strongly preferred.
A master's degree in business analytics, data science, information systems, marketing, public administration, higher education administration, or a closely related field will also be considered.
Preferred Experience
- Experience with a student information system, customer relationship management platform, business-intelligence tool, and marketing analytics platform; experience with Banner, Salesforce/TargetX, Tableau, or Power BI is desirable.
- Experience supporting an executive leader, campaign, public official, consulting team, or similarly fast-moving organization in which advance planning, rapid response, research, briefing preparation, and disciplined follow-through were essential.
- Experience developing business cases, evaluating return on investment, managing vendors, conducting market research, or launching new programs or pilots.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Knowledge of enrollment strategy, research design, descriptive and inferential analysis, forecasting, performance measurement, and data visualization.
- Knowledge of budget development, financial analysis, purchasing, and responsible stewardship of university resources.
- Knowledge of marketing strategy, audience segmentation, campaign measurement, conversion analysis, and return on investment.
- Advanced skill in Microsoft Excel and working skill in SQL, with the ability to produce accurate, reproducible, and well-documented analysis.
- Skill in project design and execution, including developing work plans, setting milestones, anticipating risks, coordinating logistics, and driving work to completion.
- Skill in research, business writing, executive briefing, presentation development, and communicating complex information clearly to varied audiences.
- Skill in decision-making, problem-solving, negotiation, and respectful accountability.
- Skill in building productive relationships and coordinating work across organizational boundaries without relying solely on formal authority.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, remain composed and constructive under pressure, and adjust quickly as conditions change.
- Ability to combine high standards and urgency with optimism, collegiality, empathy, and an appropriate sense of humor.
- Ability to ask incisive questions, challenge assumptions respectfully, recognize when additional evidence is needed, and recommend a clear course of action.
USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
Institutional Values
Middle Georgia State University is committed to four core values in what we do and represent: CORE VALUES: Stewardship - Engagement - Adaptability - Learning
Equal Employment Opportunity
Middle Georgia State University is committed to ensuring a safe learning environment that supports the dignity of all members of the University community. Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia (USG) and Middle Georgia State University. Pursuant to Board of Regents Policy Section 6.6, federal and state laws and regulations, and our vision, mission, and values, Middle Georgia State University prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual's age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status ("protected status"). No individual shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation under, any USG program or activity because of the individual's protected status; nor shall any individual be given preferential treatment because of the individual's protected status, except that preferential treatment may be given on the basis of veteran status when appropriate under federal or state law.
Other Information
This is a full-time, 12-month, exempt (salaried) staff position and includes a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits include:
- Health insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Life Insurance
- Sick Leave
- Vacation Leave
- Parental Leave
- Retirement
- Employee discounts
- Tuition reimbursement
Background Check
Employment offer is contingent upon completing a background investigation, including a criminal background check demonstrating your employment eligibility with MGA, as determined by MGA in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application material, and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check.
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Map your degree to the role
USCIS requires a direct relationship between your degree field and HR Director duties. A degree in human resources management or organizational development is the cleanest fit. Industrial psychology or business administration with an HR concentration can work, but expect your employer to document the connection explicitly.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level III or IV prevailing wage for HR Director under SOC code 11-3121 in your target city. Your employer's LCA must certify at least that wage, so knowing the floor before salary discussions prevents surprises during filing.
Target employers with dedicated HR leadership
Companies large enough to have a standalone HR Director position rather than a combined HR-operations role are more likely to have immigration infrastructure in place. Look for employers with in-house HR teams or established relationships with immigration counsel, since complex leadership roles draw closer USCIS scrutiny.
Find H-1B sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Filter by HR Director roles on Migrate Mate to see which employers have active LCA filing history for this occupation. That history signals both sponsorship willingness and familiarity with the DOL wage certification process specific to senior HR positions.
Clarify PERM implications early
If the employer intends to sponsor you for permanent residence after the H-1B, HR Director is a category where PERM recruitment requirements can be complex. Ask during the offer stage whether the employer has run PERM for senior HR roles before, since the process requires demonstrating no qualified U.S. workers were available.
Request premium processing from your employer
HR Director positions are often filled with urgent timelines, and the standard H-1B adjudication window can stretch several months. USCIS offers premium processing that guarantees a decision within 15 business days. Confirm your employer will elect it before you resign from a current position.
H-1B Visa HR Director: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an HR Director role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, provided the employer requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as human resources, business administration, or organizational development for the position. USCIS looks at whether the degree requirement is standard across the industry for this role. Generic job postings that list a degree as preferred rather than required can create RFE risk, so the job description language matters significantly.
How does the DOL prevailing wage requirement affect HR Director sponsorship?
Before filing your H-1B petition, your employer must submit a Labor Condition Application certifying they'll pay you at least the DOL prevailing wage for HR Director in your work location. The relevant SOC code is 11-3121. Prevailing wages vary substantially by metro area and experience level. You can cross-reference the employer's intended offer against current DOL wage levels using the OFLC Wage Search.
Are large corporations or smaller companies more likely to sponsor H-1B visas for HR Directors?
Both sponsor, but for different reasons. Large corporations with global workforces often need HR Directors experienced with international employment law and already have immigration infrastructure. Mid-size companies in high-growth sectors can also be strong sponsors, particularly if they're scaling rapidly and need senior HR leadership. You can identify employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history for this role on Migrate Mate.
Can I switch HR Director jobs while on H-1B without losing my status?
Yes, H-1B portability under AC21 lets you change employers after your petition has been pending or approved for at least 180 days, as long as the new role is in the same or a similar occupational classification. For HR Directors, a move between comparable senior HR leadership roles typically qualifies. Your new employer must file a transfer petition before you start, and you can begin work as soon as USCIS receives it.
How does the H-1B cap lottery affect HR Director job seekers?
Most HR Director positions at for-profit companies are subject to the annual H-1B cap of 65,000 regular visas plus 20,000 for U.S. master's degree holders, with selection by lottery each April. Cap-exempt employers include universities, nonprofit research organizations, and government entities. If you're currently on OPT or another status, timing your job search to align with the USCIS registration window in March is critical.