Assistant Director of Admissions - Heinz College

About the role

The Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy is seeking an Assistant Director of Admissions to join our dynamic team. This role involves supporting recruitment and admissions efforts for various master’s and certificate programs, primarily focusing on mid-career students. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in academic recruiting and admissions, with a passion for innovation and a commitment to excellence.

Responsibilities

• Supporting recruitment and admissions efforts for on-campus, online, hybrid, and emerging mid-career master’s and certificate programs.
• Assisting with developing strategic plans, policies, and procedures for admissions recruiting.
• Conducting benchmarking research and comprehensive analyses to measure the success of current recruitment efforts and identify new audiences for the degrees.
• Owning the planning and execution of information sessions, campus visitation events, and online webinars.
• Attending domestic and international recruitment fairs and making presentations to promote Heinz College’s master’s and PhD programs to prospective students.
• Actively participating in events on- and off-campus, nationwide and internationally, to forge and maintain relationships with prospective students, universities, employers, and working professionals (including alumni).
• Partnering with the marketing and program teams to support enrollment growth initiatives for new and evolving program offerings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred.
• At least three years of academic recruiting and admissions experience.
• Prior experience working in Higher Education or on a college/university campus is a plus.
• Supporting online, hybrid, professional master’s, or certificate-based programs is helpful.
• Prior experience in event planning and with the Technolutions-Slate product is strongly preferred.

Requirement

Successful completion of a pre-employment background check.