Senior Assistant Director of Admissions and Recruiting, FT MBA

About the role

The Senior Assistant Director of Admissions and Recruiting, FT MBA, supports the growth and direction of the Full-Time MBA (FTMBA) program. They collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure admissions strategies align with program outcomes and academic standards. This role drives revenue by improving applicant conversion, enrollment deposit rates, and financial aid strategies.

Responsibilities

• Drives the growth and direction of the FTMBA program by monitoring enrollment metrics, application trends, and pipeline health to inform proactive recruitment strategies.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders, including the Faculty Program Director, Career Services, and Student Success Advisors, to ensure admissions strategies align with program outcomes and academic standards.
• Supports tuition revenue goals by identifying and implementing opportunities to improve applicant conversion, enrollment deposit rates, and financial aid strategies to enhance overall class yield.
• Develops and manages strategic recruitment pipelines by building and sustaining relationships with undergraduate institutions and professional associations to increase qualified applicant flow.
• Counsels prospective students on the value proposition of the FTMBA, providing detailed guidance on admissions requirements, program structure, and career outcomes through individualized outreach and communication.
• Promotes the FTMBA program through recruitment materials and support campaigns, enhancing program visibility and driving engagement throughout the admissions funnel.
• Manages the full admissions lifecycle by conducting holistic evaluations of applications, assessing academic performance, professional experience, leadership skills, and career trajectory.
• Contributes to the final admissions decision-making process by conducting candidate interviews and participating in committee discussions across the graduate portfolio.
• Optimizes the use of the Slate CRM system to track applicant progress, maintain data integrity, and analyze enrollment data to monitor pipeline health and conversion trends.
• Executes personalized yield strategies for admitted students to improve conversion from admission to matriculation through high-touch engagement and individualized guidance during the decision-making process.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written, oral, and presentation skills; excellent diplomacy skills to handle complex situations with multiple stakeholders, strong interpersonal and team skills.
• Demonstrated ability to make admissions recommendations in a competitive admissions environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related area.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in an admissions, recruitment, or a related area.
• Master’s degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience/training/and/or working knowledge of graduate management education preferred.
• Experience managing user-facing technology applications (e.g., Slate, Salesforce, etc.) preferred.
• Experience working with a diverse group of peers, faculty, administrators, and graduate students preferred.
• Experience recruiting for highly selective graduate business programs in a competitive enrollment environment preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage high-volume candidate engagement while maintaining a personalized, relationship-driven admissions approach preferred.

Benefits

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Pay

$80,000 - $85,000

Schedule

Hybrid