Assistant Director, Graduate Admissions

Job Description Summary

As part of a cohesive and collaborative Graduate Admissions team, this position effectively deploys strategies to attract and enroll highly qualified domestic, international and online students across a broad portfolio of graduate business programs.

Essential Duties

* Execute a best-practice customer service approach, working proficiently with the Slate Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system and collaborating with colleagues to ensure full life cycle management of each lead.

* Monitor lead activity to provide timely response to individual inquiries and initiate proactive outreach to prospective students; develop and implement effective personal strategies for lead nurturing and pipeline management.

* Work closely with faculty program directors, Academic Services and other key offices to develop an understanding of the program, prerequisites, admissions criteria, and related trends; demonstrate and reflect an understanding of and commitment to Bentley's mission and core values.

* Evaluate candidates based on a portfolio of educational, professional, and personal experience evidenced by submitted materials, interviews, and interactions to make decisions regarding admission, scholarship awards, and credit evaluation

* Advise prospective students on program offerings and requirements, admission standards and procedures, and the Bentley graduate student experience using a customer-focused approach.

* Represent the Graduate School, promote its programs, and actively engage prospects at fairs, conferences, school visits, and other off-campus events; plan and host appointments, info sessions, campus tours, webinars, and other activities for prospective students.

* Aggressively and proactively monitor and adjust progress toward individual goals in an effort to achieve team goals through efficient time-management, pipeline management, and the application of sound judgement in prioritizing activities.

* Collaborate with other offices to engage and nurture relationships and to communicate information about financial aid, social/community opportunities, advising and registration processes, and career services.

Other Duties

* Participate in the planning and execution of strategies to engage prospective students; develop and maintain mutually beneficial partner relationships, internally and externally.

* Participate in continuous evaluation and improvement of admission strategies, policies, and processes in support of graduate enrollment management best practices.

* Participate in the evaluation and improvement of the admissions systems, business processes, and data reporting structures.

* Perform other duties and special projects as assigned to meet changing business needs.

Minimum Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree.

* At least 1 year of experience in sales or related field with a demonstrated track record of success in meeting or exceeding targets.

* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to write and speak professionally and persuasively and to engage diverse audiences through both group presentations and individual consultations; fluency in English.

* A record of highly motivated, self-directed, and results-oriented accomplishments with respect to both individual and team goals.

* Demonstrated aptitude for leveraging technology in the recruitment and enrollment process.

* Strong analytical and problem solving skills; ability to exercise sound judgement in a fast-paced customer service environment.

* Current and valid driver's license and ability to travel domestically and internationally.

* Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends.

Preferred Qualifications

* At least one year of admissions experience at the graduate level.

* Experience evaluating international transcripts.

* Strong project management and time management skills in a team environment.

* Experience working with Slate or similar CRM.

* Fluency in at least one additional language that is prominent in Bentley's international market.

Work Environment

* This position requires evening and weekend work and may involve domestic and international travel in order to conduct recruitment activities.

* Recruitment activities may require several hours of travel by plane and/or car, loading, unloading, and carrying materials and supplies, and standing for long periods.

* This position may require frequent prolonged periods of screen time for computer work and virtual meetings/events.

Pay Transparency

At Bentley we offer a "total rewards" package designed to attract, motivate, retain, and reward our employees. This includes competitive compensation, robust benefits, career development and opportunities, generous paid time off, workplace flexibility and a positive, engaging employee experience. In alignment with the Massachusetts Pay Transparency Act and our commitment to equity and transparency, we're sharing the salary grade range for this role.

The grade range is based on market data and the scope of…