Associate Dean of Admissions

Key Responsibilities

• Co-lead the development of institution-wide enrollment initiatives.
• Work directly with the Dean to successfully matriculate over 850 domestic college undergraduates, 300 graduate recruits, 225 conservatory undergraduates, and 90+ conservatory graduate students annually.
• Supervise, mentor, and motivate a high-performing domestic recruitment team consisting of four direct reports and five indirect reports across the College and Conservatory.
• Serve as a senior leader on the Board of Admissions. Plan agendas, lead selection meetings, and partner with academic chairs on complex admissions and scholarship deliberations.
• Oversee domestic admissions budgets, projecting expenses and auditing staff expenditures. Direct the logistical strategy for in-person, online, and travel-based audition events, acting as the primary liaison to faculty and administrative stakeholders.
• Oversee the SlideRoom artistic application and portfolio review workflows, continuously updating criteria and lifecycle processes to ensure timely, equitable faculty evaluations.
• Partner with Enrollment Marketing and Operations to ensure message consistency across all digital portals, while leading comprehensive training programs on admissions technology and customer service best practices.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in higher education admissions management, including at least 5 years in a dedicated leadership or supervisory role.
• A background and deep knowledge in the performing arts is required to effectively understand our curriculum and align with academic leadership.
• Expert proficiency in CRM systems and data-driven decision-making, with a proven track record of using predictive analytics to optimize travel and recruitment spend.
• Exceptional communication habits, structural project management skills, fiscal accountability, and a highly collaborative, approachable leadership style.
• Ability to fulfill periodic travel requirements, evening work, and weekend commitments during peak recruitment cycles.

What You'll Bring

A background and deep knowledge in the performing arts is required to effectively understand our curriculum and align with academic leadership.

Why Choose Berklee?

• Mission-Driven Impact: Play a pivotal role in identifying and cultivating the world's most inspired creative entrepreneurs and performing artists.
• Cultural Access: Enjoy nightly, unrivaled access to world-class music, theater, and dance performances across our campus venues.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Exceptional health and dental plans, a 403(b) retirement system with matching institutional contributions, and tuition benefits for you and your family.
• Generous Time Off: Extensive paid time off alongside observed holidays and a paid winter break to rest and recharge.

Hiring Range

$99,450 to $117,000; salary dependent on experience and education.

About the Role

The Associate Dean plays a defining role in shaping Berklee’s incoming classes, balancing macro enrollment strategy with high-level operational execution. You will align annual and long-term Audition & Interview (A&I) programming to meet market demand while maximizing a comprehensive recruitment budget.

Benefits

• Exceptional health and dental plans
• A 403(b) retirement system with matching institutional contributions
• Tuition benefits for you and your family

Pay

$99,450 to $117,000; salary dependent on experience and education.

Schedule

Not specified.