Senior Director, Recruitment, Undergraduate Admissions

Location: New York City, NY

About the role

The Senior Director, Recruitment, Undergraduate Admissions leads the Undergraduate Admissions (UGA) team in building a positive experience, awareness, interest, and connections with prospective NYU students and other constituents through recruitment, customer service, events, relationship management, alumni engagement, parent engagement, and student onboarding.

Design, execute, and improve an annual plan to recruit and yield best-fit applications to the 10 undergraduate schools and colleges in New York in support of the University’s admissions goals. Alongside leadership, delegate work and provide oversight and support for Undergraduate Admissions, including management of departmental services to ensure all processes, training, and systems effectively support the full admission lifecycle.

Make recommendations to leadership to modify recruitment and yield strategies as well as relevant admissions policies and procedures based on data analysis. Oversee outreach to high schools, virtual programming, recruitment initiatives, and partnership development as well as liaise with internal GEMSS leadership to assess and recommend better and more efficient processes and events for recruitment and yield. Partner with recruitment leads at the 10 NY-based undergraduate schools (including high-level consultants) to improve recruitment outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Undergraduate Admissions team in recruitment, customer service, events, relationship management, alumni engagement, parent engagement, and student onboarding.
• Design, execute, and improve an annual recruitment plan to yield best-fit applications for the 10 undergraduate schools and colleges in New York.
• Delegate work and provide oversight for Undergraduate Admissions, ensuring processes, training, and systems support the full admission lifecycle.
• Make data-driven recommendations to modify recruitment and yield strategies, as well as admissions policies and procedures.
• Oversee outreach to high schools, virtual programming, recruitment initiatives, and partnership development.
• Liaise with internal GEMSS leadership to assess and recommend improvements for recruitment and yield processes and events.
• Partner with recruitment leads at the 10 NY-based undergraduate schools to improve recruitment outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree (required).
• Master’s Degree (preferred).
• 7+ years of progressively responsible professional experience in undergraduate administration or equivalent combination of education and experience, including staff management and experience in an admissions office, academic setting, student recruitment, financial aid, or student life.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible professional experience (preferred).

Skills

• Valid driver’s license.
• Demonstrated interpersonal, organizational, and strategic problem-solving skills.
• Strong data analysis and technical skills with experience in developing actionable recommendations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships.
• Ability to manage, lead, and mentor staff.

Pay

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $135,000.00 to USD $175,000.00. New York University considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.