Admissions Head

Position:  Head – Admissions
Department:  Admissions / Student Recruitment

Reports To:

Provost / Vice Chancellor / Senior Management

Location:

PPSU University Campus, Kosamba

Experience:

10–15+ years in University/ Higher Education Admissions
Team Size:  As per institutional requirements

Role Overview :

The Head – Admissions will be responsible for leading the University's overall admissions and student recruitment strategy for a student strength of  15,000+ students , with a demonstrated ability to achieve  5,000+ annual admissions . The role requires strong expertise in higher education admissions, lead generation, conversion, counselling, institutional partnerships, and data-driven admission management.

Key Responsibilities
Develop and execute the University's  annual admissions strategy  aligned with programme-wise and institutional enrolment targets.
Own and drive the  5,000+ annual admission target , including lead generation, counselling, conversion, and enrolment.
Lead the complete admissions funnel from  enquiry → lead → application → counselling → offer → fee payment → enrolment .
Develop admission targets by  school/college, programme, geography, category, and intake .
Lead and mentor the admissions, counselling, tele-calling, outreach and admission operations teams.
Monitor daily/weekly/monthly admission performance through  MIS, dashboards and conversion analytics .
Identify gaps in the admission funnel and implement corrective strategies to improve  lead-to-admission and application-to-enrolment conversion .
Drive admissions through  digital campaigns, school/college outreach, education fairs, seminars, career counselling and institutional partnerships  in coordination with Marketing.
Build strong relationships with  schools, junior colleges, coaching institutes, corporate organisations, education consultants and other feeder institutions .
Develop and monitor  geography-wise and programme-wise recruitment plans  to expand the University's student base.
Ensure effective utilisation and ROI of admission campaigns and lead-generation channels.
Work closely with  Marketing, Deans, Principals, Finance, Registrar and academic departments  to ensure smooth admissions.
Ensure a seamless and student-friendly  admission and onboarding experience .
Establish admission SOPs, counselling standards, follow-up mechanisms and performance KPIs.
Ensure compliance with University, regulatory and admission policies.
Present regular  admission forecasts, target achievement reports and strategic recommendations  to Senior Management.

Candidate Profile:
The ideal candidate should have:
10–15+ years of experience in university/higher education admissions , preferably in a large university with  10,000–15,000+ student strength .
Proven experience of independently managing large-scale university admissions.
Demonstrated track record of achieving  5,000+ admissions in a financial/academic year .
Strong understanding of the complete  higher education admission funnel .
Excellent leadership, team management, negotiation and communication skills.
Strong analytical and target-oriented approach.

Experience with  CRM/ERP, admission dashboards, digital lead management and MIS .
Strong network and experience in student recruitment across multiple geographies.
Ability to work under aggressive admission targets and manage large teams.

Preferred

Qualification:

Master's degree / MBA  in Marketing, Management, Business Administration, Education or a related field. Experience in higher education admissions will be strongly preferred.