Associate Director of Admissions for Events

Mount Saint Mary's University

100d • $64,000 - $66,300

About The Position

Responsible to the Executive Director of Admissions, the Associate Director of Admissions for Events is primarily responsible for the successful coordination and execution of all on-campus, off-campus, and virtual recruiting and engagement activities and events, which support the overall strategic recruitment plan for the institution. The person in this role will also supervise the visit coordinator and administrative assistant. The Associate Director is part of the key leadership team in the Office of Admissions under the leadership of the Executive Director of Admissions.

Requirements

• Has a bachelor's degree with good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Has 5+ years of applicable experience in higher education, business, or hospitality.
• Consistently exercises sound judgment, demonstrates ethical conduct, and could work independently and in a team setting.
• Must have ability to work under pressure in a demanding academic environment.
• Ideal candidates will be flexible, creative, and energetic.
• The ability to establish effective working procedures and systems is essential.
• Can relate to and work well with a variety of people, and to work well both independently and as part of a team.
• Can articulate the values of a liberal arts education in the Catholic tradition.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, motivate, and develop a team of professional staff to plan and execute on-campus events for the Office of Admissions, including: prospective student visits and tours, presentations, overnight visits, Open Houses, Accepted Students Days, assisting with on- and off-site event coordination, and more.
• Coordinate efforts with two direct reports and the Mount Ambassadors.
• Develop and train students in the Mount Ambassador program to ensure an exceptional on-campus visit experience.
• Collaborate and coordinate with a wide variety of campus staff who help in the execution of events, such as but not limited to: facilities management, campus dining/catering, campus environment operations, event staging, faculty, student support units (housing, advising, career center, wellness center, etc).
• Coordinate with admissions operations and communications team to ensure events are appropriately promoted and communicated and participants can register, be reminded, and thanked for attending via email, social media, direct mail, and other modes of communication.
• Manage events infrastructure within Slate CRM and provide regular, timely and accurate reporting on campus visitors and event success.
• Evolve current programs and invent new events to meet today’s student and parent expectations, as well as the environmental demands as needed.
• Assess and adjust as needed.
• Meet and communicate regularly with admissions staff and events team to ensure 'run of show' roles and responsibilities for events are clearly defined and understood by all involved.
• Assist the Executive Director of Admissions with the general administrative responsibilities of managing the Office of Admissions.
• Keep current on all aspects of MSMU, especially academic, social, religious, and athletic programs and events.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Admissions.

Benefits

• Full benefits and vacation, holiday, and sick leave.
• Tuition remission for graduate and undergraduate classes at Mount St. Mary’s University.
• A retirement program with a match.
• A generous paid time off schedule.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree