Assistant Director of Admissions and Recruitment
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Grad Prog Adm & Rctmt Coord IJob Summary:
The Wisconsin School of Business is seeking an Assistant Director of Admissions and Recruitment to join the MBA and Masters admissions and recruitment team. This role plays a key part in recruiting evaluating and enrolling a talented and diverse graduate student body across all MBA and Masters programs.
The Assistant Director will:
Develop and implement recruitment strategies to attract high-caliber candidates.
Plan and manage key events including Professional and Executive MBA Inside Look events and the Full-Time MBA admitted student program On Wisconsin Weekend.
Represent the School to prospective students through events outreach and relationship-building.
Serve on the admissions committee reviewing and evaluating applications to ensure strong and diverse cohorts.
The position requires both independent initiative and collaborative teamwork. The ideal candidate will bring:
Experience building relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
Strong project management and event planning skills.
The ability to manage multiple programs and priorities effectively.
A creative mindset for developing new ideas and improving recruitment practices.
Some evening and weekend events as well as domestic travel will be required.
This position requires some work to be performed in-person onsite at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely at an offsite non-campus work location.
Key Job Responsibilities:
Organization planning and management of the Full-time MBA admitted student weekend (On Wisconsin). Including working with external vendors managing registration of students organizing catering and room reservations and partnering with internal stakeholders for event execution.
- Creates targeted communication plans and materials based on established goals
- Delivers directed admissions program messaging to internal and external audiences
- Counsels prospective and admitted graduate students on educational planning and career opportunities
- Identifies promotes and maintains internal and external partnerships focusing on outreach recruitment and admission
- Reviews evaluates and responds to student applications for admission to a graduate program according to established policies and procedures
Organization planning and execution of the Professional and Executive MBA Inside Look (class visit) events.
- Identifies opportunities for and develops admissions and outreach events
- Schedules logistics and secures resources for events to promote the Institution
- Evaluates program effectiveness and provides recommendations for improvement
Department:
Wisconsin School of Business MBA and Masters Admissions and Recruitment
Compensation:
The starting salary for the position is $60000 depending on experience and qualifications.
The employee in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation holidays and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at ( Qualifications: Minimum three years experience in higher education admissions marketing sales recruitment event management or related professional experience. Two years of specific admissions experience with a college or university Strong interpersonal written and oral communication skills Keen 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 a familiarity with spreadsheets databases and/or recruiting and admissions software Commitment to creating an inclusive environment in which the value of each persons identity culture background experience status and abilities are recognized supported and respected. Bachelors degree required Masters degree preferred Click the Apply button to start the application process. You will be prompted to upload the following documents: Resume Letter of Qualification Applicants should attach a letter of qualifications and resume detailing their training and experience relating to the required and preferred qualifications referenced above. The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine which qualified applicants will advance in the recruitment process. The search committee will review all application materials after the posted deadline. We will notify selected applicants to participate further in the selection process directly. References will be requested of final candidates. All applicants will be notified after the search is complete and a candidate has been selected. Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States a lawful permanent resident a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. Se Ann Yang Diversity is a source of strength creativity and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity culture background experience status abilities and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching research outreach and diversity as inextricably linked goals. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal OpportunityEmployer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to including but not limited to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin age pregnancy disability or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgroundsand encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings click here. To request a disability or pregnancy-related accommodationfor any step in the hiring process (e.g. application interview pre-employment testing etc.) please contact the Divisional Disability Representative (DDR)in the division you are applying make your request as soon as possible to help the university respond most effectively to you. Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require your references to answer questions regarding misconduct including sexual violence and sexual harassment.Preferred Qualifications:
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