Assistant Director, Admissions and Recruiting

Job Summary

The Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan seeks an Assistant Director, Admissions and Recruiting to develop and execute strategic recruitment and retention plans to achieve Part-Time MBA enrollment goals. Reporting directly to the Director of Admissions, this hybrid position is based in Ann Arbor, MI, with an expectation of three days per week on-site. The role requires occasional domestic and/or international travel and work outside standard business hours, including early mornings, evenings, or weekends.

About the Role

The Assistant Director, Admissions and Recruiting will plan and execute recruitment strategies and outreach activities to attract a diverse, high-quality applicant pool. They will build and maintain relationships with prospective students, alumni, and internal and external partners to strengthen applicant pipelines. They will serve as a primary resource for prospective students, providing guidance on programs, admissions requirements, and the application process. They will manage key components of the admissions process, including application review, plagiarism checks, interview coordination, and participation in admissions committee decisions. They will develop and evaluate recruitment, enrollment, and retention strategies aligned with program and institutional goals. They will analyze applicant, enrollment, and market trends to inform recruitment plans, projections, and strategic decision-making. They will partner with marketing and admissions leadership to develop targeted communications, promotional materials, and outreach campaigns that increase program visibility. They will manage CRM communications and contact strategies to support prospective student engagement throughout the recruitment and admissions lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute recruitment strategies and outreach activities to attract a diverse, high-quality applicant pool.
• Build and maintain relationships with prospective students, alumni, and internal and external partners to strengthen applicant pipelines.
• Serve as a primary resource for prospective students, providing guidance on programs, admissions requirements, and the application process.
• Manage key components of the admissions process, including application review, plagiarism checks, interview coordination, and participation in admissions committee decisions.
• Develop and evaluate recruitment, enrollment, and retention strategies aligned with program and institutional goals.
• Analyze applicant, enrollment, and market trends to inform recruitment plans, projections, and strategic decision-making.
• Partner with marketing and admissions leadership to develop targeted communications, promotional materials, and outreach campaigns that increase program visibility.
• Manage CRM communications and contact strategies to support prospective student engagement throughout the recruitment and admissions lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of related experience in program, project, or event management, including planning, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
• Experience establishing and maintaining effective relationships and communication channels with diverse groups and stakeholders at various organizational levels, both internal and external.
• Demonstrated experience planning and executing logistics for academic programming, activities, and events.
• Experience delivering presentations to diverse audiences, including senior-level stakeholders and external partners.
• Advanced knowledge in Google docs, sheets and slides and Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint plus other database, email and calendar-keeping software and technologies is required.
• Experience with CRM management.

Why Work at Michigan?

Benefits include: Generous paid time off (Vacation, Holidays, Season Days, Maternity and Parental Leave), a retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting, many choices for comprehensive health insurance, life insurance, long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses, flexible work arrangements, access to the onsite Fitness Center at Ross, and more.

Additional Information

The salary offer range for this position is $59,000 to $72,700. Salary offers are determined based on several factors, including a candidate's experience, skills, and qualifications, along with internal equity considerations. It is not common for new hires to be placed at the top of the range.