Director of Graduate Admission

The Director of Graduate Admission provides strategic leadership for graduate recruitment and enrollment. This role leads the development and execution of data-informed recruitment strategies, supervises the graduate admission team, and serves as a central liaison among academic programs, marketing, and student services to achieve enrollment goals and ensure a high-quality prospective student experience.

Position Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $70,000 - $80,000. This is the expected salary range for this position. The actual salary offered will depend on a candidate's experience and education, and departmental budget.

• Designs, leads, and executes comprehensive annual and term-based graduate recruitment strategies aligned with specific enrollment goals by program, market segment, and start date.
• Oversees graduate recruitment operations from inquiry through enrollment, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and a student-centered process.
• Establishes enrollment targets by program and term in collaboration with program directors and Academic Affairs; monitors progress and adjusts strategies based on performance data.
• Manages communication workflows with prospective students through the CRM system and other platforms, ensuring timely, consistent, and personalized communication that supports inquiry conversion and applicant yield.
• Collaborates on and influences marketing and communications to ensure accurate, compelling, and brand-aligned recruitment content allowing the design of recruitment plans that highlight the unique value of each program.
• Collaborates with academic departments and program directors to understand program needs, enrollment goals, and target audiences, and to showcase applied learning and graduate career outcomes.
• Identifies, develops, and maintains relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including faculty, alumni, current students, partner organizations, and institutions to build and sustain enrollment pipelines.
• Initiates, develops, and maintains articulation agreements with feeder institutions in collaboration with the Academic Services team.
• Plans and participates in recruitment events, information sessions, and outreach initiatives.
• Supervises, trains, and evaluates the graduate recruitment team, and provides team members with program briefs, talk tracks, and ongoing training to improve conversion rates.
• Manages recruitment budgets, vendors, and resources responsibly.
• Prepares regular enrollment reports to inform decision-making.
• Represents the graduate admission team on campus committees and cross-functional teams.
• Maintains expansive knowledge of graduate program offerings and processes, including curriculum mapping, program delivery, and sequencing.
• Works alongside Academic Services to ensure seamless enrollment of graduate students, including admission, advising, financial aid, and registration.

Other Responsibilities

• Supports the University’s mission, vision and values.
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to continuous improvement.
• Performs other duties and completes special projects as needed and assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Progressive leadership experience within a college or university admission office or comparable. Prior experience within a sales or marketing environment is essential.
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with CRM systems (Slate preferred) and Student Information systems (Ellucian Colleague preferred).
• Understanding of private liberal arts colleges and their missions.
• Grasp of academic, admission, and financial aid policies and procedures.
• Ability to project a positive image of the institution in an organized, accurate manner.
• Grasp of admission and financial aid procedures and academic opportunities.
• Must be responsive and adaptable to a fast-paced environment and fluctuating responsibilities.
• Ability to travel and work a flexible schedule including some evenings and weekends when required.
• A valid Driver’s License; off campus visits are performed in personal automobiles and costs are reimbursed.
• Ability to lift and carry display and promotion materials up…