Associate Dean of Admissions

Berklee College of Music•Boston, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Berklee is the world’s premier institution for the study of music, dance, and theater, serving a global community of over 8,000 students across campuses in Boston, New York City, and Valencia, Spain. We are seeking an expert, data-driven, and collaborative leader to serve as the Associate Dean of Admissions. Under the broad direction of the Dean of Admissions, you will spearhead domestic undergraduate and graduate recruitment and business strategy for campus-based programs at Berklee College of Music, Boston Conservatory at Berklee, and Berklee NYC. At Berklee, your work directly supports the next generation of creative leaders. The Role & Strategic Impact 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.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree required
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.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.

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.