Jay Landau

Jay leads analytics and marketing strategy for the Student Recruitment & Global Outreach team at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. He manages a team responsible for digital marketing, communications, lead generation, and data analysis for degree and non-degree programs. Jay works to develop a diverse and talented pipeline of students who are prepared to take on some of the world’s most pressing challenges.

Jay’s work focuses on building program visibility and interest, improving diversity and selectivity of students, exceeding application targets, and analyzing data to predict and strategize admissions and enrollment. He is passionate about responsibly advancing the field of data science to make an impact in the education, nonprofit, and public sectors.

Jay has over 10 years of professional experience in the nonprofit and education sectors, including international development work in Chiapas, Mexico for Save the Children Mexico, and developing educational programs in Chicago for refugees, immigrants, youngsters and teens for the City Colleges of Chicago and the Heartland Alliance. He is passionate about responsibly advancing the field of data science to make an impact in the education, nonprofit, and public sectors.

Jay holds an MBA and Master of Science in Business Analytics from the University of Illinois at Chicago.