Who We Are:

National Louis is a 135 year old university that has been grounded in the values of innovation, access, excellence, and equity from its inception. As an institution we believe in providing access to educational opportunity and that education is our greatest lever for social and economic mobility. We are a student-focused community that is committed to continuous improvement and asks how do we become more "student ready" so that we may better serve our students. We believe that through education we are able to empower change and build healthy communities. Our community works hard in the service of students and supports one another like a family.

What We Offer:

At National Louis University we offer our employees an innovative environment to work together and inspire the ideas that will make an impact. As our external environment changes, our employees are provided the opportunities and tools needed to grow both personally and professionally to remain successful. NLU employees and dependents are offered a wide range of benefits, including but not limited to, Health Insurance benefits, Retirement benefits, Paid Time Off and Educational Benefits.

What You Will Do:

The Outreach Development Specialist will primarily be responsible for portfolio management within an assigned territory. This will include developing relationships, lead generation, and lead conversion with businesses and organizations within the Chicagoland area.

Essential Responsibilities:

Generate leads by cold-calling, visiting businesses, working and setting up events, developing relationships, identifying partnership opportunities and nurturing those opportunities.
• Be able to identify and reach decision makers within businesses/organizations and the potential to effectively promote NLU programs to those individuals and their employee base.
• Schedule, set-up and work events, consisting of internal NLU events (Info Meetings, Career Fairs, etc), external Grad School fairs, corporate events, table set ups, conventions/ conferences, chamber events, etc.
• Collaborate with the enrollment team on a regular basis, providing updates on activity, brainstorming opportunities and strategic planning. Works with enrollment team to identify and develop quality outreach leads.
• Quantitative goals of a lead per month outcome, events per month expectation, etc.
• Works with Director to collaborate with faculty and strategic plan for academic program enrollment needs.
• Proactively identify new opportunities for growth in relation to specific programs.
• Become an expert on features and benefits of NLU Business and Psychology programs.

Qualifications, Skills and Competencies:

• Bachelor's degree required, Master's preferred
• Minimum 3 years of related experience, preferably in higher education
• Bi-lingual preferred, Spanish speaker
• Ability to measure and track progress against goals
• Ability to network and develop relationships in higher education, business and psychology communities
• Self-starter
• Ability to understand University programs and resulting career opportunities

NLU Inclusion Statement:

National Louis University is deeply committed to serving its community, advancing access and equity, and ensuring that all individuals are welcomed and valued. We are dedicated to fostering a culture where diversity, equity, and inclusion remain at the core of who we are. These are more than just words to us: they are truly a way of life for the NLU community. We recognize that differences in abilities, age, ethnicity, gender (identity and expression), race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, and background bring richness to our work environment. We affirm diverse perspectives, innovative contributions, and authentic presentations of self from every member within the NLU community. We believe inclusion is grounded in the actions we intentionally take each day. Our goal is to inspire and empower NLU employees and community members to cultivate an environment where we collectively focus on uplifting and advancing our institutional culture.