Assistant Director of Admissions and Recruitment

Universities of Wisconsin•Madison, WI

1d•$72,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Wisconsin School of Business is seeking an Assistant Director to join the MBA and Master’s admissions and recruitment team. This role plays a critical part in recruiting and enrolling high-quality candidates for graduate business programs at the Wisconsin School of Business. The Assistant Director will support all current and future MBA and Master’s programs. The Assistant Director will support the development, execution, and continuous management of an annual comprehensive recruitment plan aligned with enrollment goals. They will collaborate with the rest of the admissions and recruitment team to design, implement, and evaluate new recruitment tactics and engagement strategies. Analyzing recruitment and enrollment data to assess effectiveness, identify trends, and inform strategic adjustments is also a key part of the role. The Assistant Director will develop and maintain corporate, nonprofit, and community partnerships to support recruitment pipelines and brand awareness, and identify new opportunities that expand reach to prospective students and key audiences. They will serve as a representative of the programs to prospective students, partners, and stakeholders through consultations, recruitment fairs, webinars, and other events, and support prospective students throughout the admissions funnel, from inquiry through enrollment. Reading applications to various MBA and Master’s programs is also a responsibility. The Assistant Director will collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders and may, over time, assume supervisory responsibility for student workers and/or full-time staff. The Assistant Director will also be responsible for helping the team reach their enrollment goals for all programs. The role requires flexibility, including the ability to travel and work flexible hours during evenings and weekends. The Assistant Director will be in a hybrid role with 3-4 days of work on campus, in the office.

Requirements

Minimum 7 years of professional experience in admissions, recruitment, sales and marketing, or higher education
Minimum 1 year of staff supervision
Bachelor’s Degree required
Successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.
Employment may require a criminal background check.
It may also require your references to answer questions regarding misconduct, including sexual violence and sexual harassment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in graduate or professional degree programs admissions and/or recruitment
Strong interpersonal written and oral communication skills
Strong attention to detail and precision
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Demonstrated abilities in project and event management skills
Ability to work under deadline pressures while managing multiple priorities in a fast paced, deadline driven setting
High degree of initiative
Proven success in working both independently and in teams
Provide a high level of customer service while utilizing a strong professional presence
Excellent technical skills, such as familiarity manipulating spreadsheets, databases, and/or recruiting and admissions software, including CRM systems
Master’s Degree preferred

Responsibilities

Support the development, execution, and continuous management of an annual comprehensive recruitment plan aligned with enrollment goals.
Collaborate with the rest of the admissions and recruitment team to design, implement, and evaluate new recruitment tactics and engagement strategies.
Analyze recruitment and enrollment data to assess effectiveness, identify trends, and inform strategic adjustments.
Develop and maintain corporate, nonprofit, and community partnerships to support recruitment pipelines and brand awareness.
Identify new opportunities that expand reach to prospective students and key audiences.
Serve as a representative of the programs to prospective students, partners, and stakeholders through consultations, recruitment fairs, webinars, and other events.
Support prospective students throughout the admissions funnel, from inquiry through enrollment.
Read applications to various MBA and Master’s programs.
May be involved in other marketing, recruiting and admissions initiatives.
Collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders.
May, over time, assume supervisory responsibility for student workers and/or full-time staff.
Help the team reach their enrollment goals for all programs.
Schedules logistics and secures resources for events to promote the Institution.
Evaluates program effectiveness and provides recommendations for improvement.
Creates targeted communication plans and materials based on established goals.
Delivers directed admissions program messaging to internal and external audiences.
Identifies, promotes, and maintains internal and external partnerships focusing on outreach, recruitment, and admission.
Counsels prospective and admitted graduate students on educational planning and career opportunities.
Reviews, evaluates, and responds to student applications for admission to a graduate program according to established policies and procedures.
Identifies opportunities for and develops admissions and outreach events.