Assistant Director of Admissions and Recruitment

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Job Category: Academic Staff

Employment Type: Regular

Job Profile: Grad Prog Adm & Rctmt Coord II

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.

• 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.

• 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.

Wisconsin School of Business, MBA and Masters Admissions

Minimum salary: $72,000. Actual starting salary will be based on experience and qualifications.

Benefits: generous vacation, holidays, paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Minimum 7 years of professional experience in admissions, recruitment, sales and marketing, or higher education.

Minimum 1 year of staff supervision.

Experience in graduate or professional degree programs admissions and/or recruitment.

Well qualified candidates will possess:

• 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

Bachelor’s Degree required.

Master’s Degree preferred.

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