Director of Admissions & Student Recruitment
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Job Location:
Chapel Hill, NC - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Summary
In collaboration with the Associate and Assistant Deans of Graduate Studies and the faculty admissions committee the Director of Admissions and Student Recruitment leads the strategy and operations of admissions and recruitment for the MPA Program. The Director oversees all admissions workflows including application review interviews and Slate-based prospect and applicant operations. The role ensures policy-aligned evaluations and a responsive student-centered experience from inquiry through enrollment while managing yield applicant support data reporting and coordination with faculty and institutional partners. The Director also leads recruitment and pre-application efforts including lead generation partnerships and affiliate engagement segmented marketing campaigns and conversion strategies ensuring that recruitment materials digital tools and messaging effectively communicate the programs value. Additional responsibilities include building and sustaining external partnerships representing the program at recruitment events and using data insights to refine strategies and elevate the prospective-student experience. As a member of the six-person MPA Program Office the Director supports core program operations stays informed of program priorities and contributes to major student and public facing events and initiatives.
Required Qualifications Competencies And Experience
- Prior experience in graduate admissions student recruitment or enrollment management. - Knowledge of student services program admissions policies processes and evaluation practices. - Ability to work independently manage competing priorities and perform effectively in a fast-paced environment. - Strong written and oral communication skills for prospective student advising partner outreach and presenting program information. - Strong interpersonal organizational and relationship building skills. - Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a team environment. - Effective public speaking skills for information sessions recruitment events and prospective-student presentations. - Ability to engage respectfully and effectively with individuals from a wide range of cultures backgrounds and life experiences. - Ability to attend onsite and offsite events to engage with prospective and current students with flexibility to adjust work hours to support recruitment and program activities. - Valid drivers license required for regional recruitment travel.
Preferred Qualifications Competencies And Experience
- Experience with student information systems or CRM platforms; Slate experience strongly preferred. - Experience interpreting data to inform admissions or recruitment strategies.
In collaboration with the Associate and Assistant Deans of Graduate Studies and the faculty admissions committee the Director of Admissions and Student Recruitment leads the strategy and operations of admissions and recruitment for the MPA Program. The Director oversees all admissions workflows including application review interviews and Slate-based prospect and applicant operations. The role ensures policy-aligned evaluations and a responsive student-centered experience from inquiry through enrollment while managing yield applicant support data reporting and coordination with faculty and institutional partners. The Director also leads recruitment and pre-application efforts including lead generation partnerships and affiliate engagement segmented marketing campaigns and conversion strategies ensuring that recruitment materials digital tools and messaging effectively communicate the programs value. Additional responsibilities include building and sustaining external partnerships representing the program at recruitment events and using data insights to refine strategies and elevate the prospective-student experience. As a member of the six-person MPA Program Office the Director supports core program operations stays informed of program priorities and contributes to major student and public facing events and initiatives.
Required Qualifications Competencies And Experience
- Prior experience in graduate admissions student recruitment or enrollment management. - Knowledge of student services program admissions policies processes and evaluation practices. - Ability to work independently manage competing priorities and perform effectively in a fast-paced environment. - Strong written and oral communication skills for prospective student advising partner outreach and presenting program information. - Strong interpersonal organizational and relationship building skills. - Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a team environment. - Effective public speaking skills for information sessions recruitment events and prospective-student presentations. - Ability to engage respectfully and effectively with individuals from a wide range of cultures backgrounds and life experiences. - Ability to attend onsite and offsite events to engage with prospective and current students with flexibility to adjust work hours to support recruitment and program activities. - Valid drivers license required for regional recruitment travel.
Preferred Qualifications Competencies And Experience
- Experience with student information systems or CRM platforms; Slate experience strongly preferred. - Experience interpreting data to inform admissions or recruitment strategies.
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Key Skills
- Crisis Management
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Fundraising
- Media Relations
- Constant Contact
- Strategic Planning
- Social Media Management
- Team Management
- Public Speaking
- Wordpress
- Writing Skills
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the nation’s first public university, is a global higher education leader known for innovative teaching, research and public service. A member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, Carolina regularly ranks as the best ... View more
