# Managing Director, Gonzaga Global at Shorelight, LLC > United States · Director+ · Other · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Ashorelightllc%3A4238224009 (read 2026-11-13). ## Facts (observed) - Company: [Shorelight, LLC](https://alderhq.app/companies/shorelight-llc) - Location text: Spokane, Washington, United States; Gonzaga Global - Where it can be done from (inferred): United States (evidence: "Location: Spokane, Washington, United States; Gonzaga Global") - Posted: 2026-05-12 (185 days ago) - First seen by alder: 2026-11-07 · last verified: 2026-11-07 - Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times - Apply on the employer's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/shorelightllc/jobs/4238224009 ## Pay and sponsorship - Posted pay: not posted - Market band for similar posted roles (United States, n 5993): p25 $165k, median $210k, p75 $255k ## Description (the employer's text) ### About Us Gonzaga Global, a partnership between Gonzaga University and Shorelight, offers academic and support programs for international students with a focus on helping them succeed and thrive in and out of the classroom. Offering programs for both undergraduate and graduate students, Gonzaga Global seeks to increase Gonzaga’s international student population, and to educate students who are interculturally competent and engaged with the world. Gonzaga University is a nationally ranked Jesuit, Catholic, humanistic university educating students for leadership and service for the common good. Located in Spokane, Washington, Gonzaga enrolls approximately 7,300 students including around 4,900 undergraduates as well as graduate and law students. Through artful teaching from expert professors, a proud liberal arts Jesuit tradition, and a supportive community, Gonzaga helps students become innovative, compassionate, and courageous leaders. ### Job Overview The Managing Director (MD) develops and serves as the operational leader across programs for international students at Gonzaga Global. The MD drives enrollment goals and ensures a high-quality experience for all students in this specialized academic program. As the most senior member of the staff, the MD builds the partnership, provides strategic and ongoing leadership, and oversees day-to-day operations. The MD is a skilled relationship manager who successfully leads an innovative educational partnership venture. He/She/They are committed to quality and the specialized attention and guidance that international students require. The MD displays an entrepreneurial spirit to continuously innovate methods to advance the partnership whilst leading and inspiring others to do the same, so demonstrated experience in building positive and productive relationships is critical. The MD is an excellent communicator with exceptional presentation and negotiation skills. He/She/They are a strong strategic thinker with the dual capacity to see the big picture and attend to details. The MD is a solid team player who can enthuse and galvanize colleagues around the institution’s mission, vision, and goals. ### Essential Functions ### Enrollment - Serve as strategic leader of the partnership, including understanding and driving enrollment and diversity goals, driving annual strategy, and partnering with university leadership - Partner with student recruitment leadership to understand competitive landscape and key market opportunities - Lead all training on academic partnership programs and support regional recruitment activity through campus webinars, campaigns, and events ### Student Experience - Ensure that the program retains students and guides, prepares, and motivates them to degree completion - Develop the strategy and programs required to deliver exemplary and differentiated customer service - Ensure academic integrity and compliance - Ensure systems and procedures are established and followed to maintain accurate records and reporting on all aspects of the program - Analyze data and reports on the progress of the program and achievement of objectives ### Campus Fiscal Operations - Assume overall P&L responsibility, including budget management - Contribute to financial planning and analysis to support strategic plan - Lead new product development and optimization to support revenue growth and margin improvement ### Relationship Management - Partner with key stakeholders across the university to ensure effective communication, collaboration, and support of key initiatives and goals - Foster external relationships and partnerships to enhance the profile and success of the program - Represent the program internationally and domestically, including participation in marketing events - Manage relationships with all key Gonzaga Global and Shorelight stakeholders across acquisition, academics, student services, finance, and operations ### People Management - Recruit, develop, and retain team members to ensure productivity and engagement - Engage in talent management activities such as goal setting, performance evaluations, stay interviews, development planning, and ongoing feedback to develop team members and achieve organizational goals --- Data: alder (https://alderhq.app). 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