Vice President, Strategic Enrollment Management
Vice President, Strategic Enrollment Management
Darren Wagner
Vice President, Strategic Enrollment Management & Rowan Global
Biography
Darren Wagner is the Vice President of Strategic Enrollment Management at Rowan University, where he provides strategic direction and leadership in the recruitment, admissions, and enrollment of undergraduate and graduate students. Darren also provides oversight of Global Learning & Partnerships, Rowan’s on-line education unit, and advancement of the brand and recruitment marketing groups.
Darren has more than two decades of experience, which includes successful change management and driving organizational success. Most recently, he served as Chief Marketing Officer for a marketing data analytics software startup, helping lead the company to successful acquisition. Under his leadership, Darren’s teams have been the recipients of more than 50 marketing awards.
Applying his deep knowledge of strategic marketing and brand building, Darren has led strategic enrollment management plans that led to unpredicted growth among international students at Rowan, which contributed to record applications and enrollment for the institution.
Beyond his experience as an administrator and business leader, Darren has held an adjunct faculty appointment at Penn State, where he taught marketing and business management, and is a frequent speaker at conferences in the United States and abroad. Darren has also consulted with numerous universities and colleges, helping them improve their marketing, business practices, and data usage.
Darren holds a Bachelor of Science in Management and a Master of Business Administration from the Pennsylvania State University.