Assistant Director, Graduate Admissions

Brandeis University•Waltham, MA

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

Brandeis University seeks an Assistant Director, Graduate Admissions to build brand awareness and provide excellent customer service to qualified prospective students, supporting application submission and graduate program enrollment. Reporting to the Associate Director, Graduate Admissions, this role conducts significant outbound outreach by phone, text, social media, and email; staffs virtual and in-person recruiting events; conducts candidate interviews and appointments; reads applications; and handles initial questions about scholarships and financing when applicable. The position works in a hybrid environment and may require domestic and international recruitment travel. The hiring range is $62,000–$66,000.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 2 years of related experience.
Ability to travel to domestic and international recruitment fairs.
Valid driver’s license and passport.
Excellent communication skills and ability to represent graduate programs within and outside Brandeis.
Comfort with outbound phone work and presentations.
Creative, proactive team member able to help build scalable processes with other admissions team members.

Responsibilities

Convert inquiries into applicants and enrolled students through proactive, responsive consultative outreach by phone, email, and digital platforms.
Schedule and conduct candidate interviews and appointments, identify candidates’ decision-making factors, and tailor outreach and follow-up to improve yield.
Promote Brandeis University through on- and off-campus presentations at virtual and in-person admissions events and through recruitment travel; help plan and manage events.
Provide subject-matter expertise on a suite of graduate programs and engage with faculty, staff, and students across the graduate school portfolio to support awareness of Brandeis graduate programs.
Read admission applications and make informed recommendations on admissibility.
Draft compelling emails with clear action items for use as templates or ad hoc recruitment communications.
Assume additional responsibilities as needed.