Assistant Director / Senior Assistant Director of Admission
Position Overview
Merrimack College, located just minutes from Boston, Massachusetts, is seeking an energetic, highly motivated, and goal-driven professional to join the Office of Undergraduate Admission as an Assistant/Senior Assistant Director of Admission.
Key Responsibilities For The Position
Enrollment & Territory Management - Develop and execute a data-informed recruitment strategy for an assigned geographic territory, meet or exceed enrollment goals, including applications, admits, and deposits, analyze performance metrics and adjust outreach strategies to optimize results.
Student Engagement & Recruitment - Build strong relationships with prospective students, families, school counselors, and community partners, deliver compelling, personalized communication across multiple channels (phone, email, text, in-person), represent the College at high schools, college fairs, and recruitment events (8-12 weeks travel annually).
Campus Presence & Events - Serve as Counselor of the Day, conduct information sessions and advise visitors, support on-campus, virtual, and off-campus recruitment and yield events, provide a high level of customer service throughout the admissions experience.
Application Review & Operations - Evaluate first-year applications and make admissions recommendations aligned with institutional policies, maintain accurate records and engagement tracking within the CRM system (Slate), collaborate with campus partners to support enrollment initiatives.
Leadership & Collaboration (Senior Assistant Director) - Supervise, mentor, and develop junior staff, lead key projects and initiatives within the admission office, serve as a liaison to campus stakeholders and contribute to strategic planning.
Qualifications And Skills
Bachelor’s degree required, master’s degree preferred.
Valid U.S. driving license required.
1-2 years of experience (Assistant Director) or 2-4 years of experience (Senior Assistant Director) in admissions, recruitment, sales, or a related field.
Demonstrated ability to manage a rigorous travel schedule, including extended periods of independent travel, while effectively representing the institution.
Strong multi-tasking, organization and time management skills.
Demonstrated ability to thrive in a data-oriented and analytical environment that has a high level of individual and team accountability.
Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally, and in writing.
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with prospective students, parents, school counselors, alumni, colleagues, and members of the Merrimack community.
Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, adapt quickly, and consistently deliver results in a fast-paced, goal-driven environment.
Demonstrated ability to independently manage projects over time (Senior Assistant Director).
Experience with MS Office, Google Suite, Slate CRM.
Willingness to work nights and weekends as needed at various times throughout the year.
About Merrimack College
Merrimack College is a Catholic Augustinian institution of higher education committed to building an accepting and respectful community. The College features more than 160 career-focused undergraduate, professional and graduate programs, all taught by exceptional faculty who are passionate about their subject and student success. The College has six schools: arts and sciences, engineering and computational sciences, nursing and health sciences, education and social policy, the Girard school of business and the graduate school of counseling and social work. The College’s suburban 220-acre campus is just north of Boston in North Andover, Massachusetts. Merrimack is a Master’s Colleges and Universities/Larger Programs (M1) institution in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Merrimack is a NCAA Division I athletic institution. Merrimack College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.