Director of Recruitment

About the job

We are seeking a Director of Recruitment who will report to the Dean of Undergraduate Admissions. As a member of this senior leadership team, the Director will provide strategic planning around a core business area in support of office priorities and goals. They will be the direct manager for 5-7 admissions staff members, including members of the management team, providing supervision, mentorship, and professional development.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Management of admissions staff members (includes both Full and PT staff).
• Provides leadership in pursuing the university’s ambitious strategic enrollment goals.
• Leverages data to develop innovative recruitment strategies across various complex institutional priorities.
• Leads a team of admissions officers responsible for recruitment across 30+ domestic and international regions.
• Coordinates with the Senior Director of Marketing and Communications to ensure alignment of marketing and recruitment strategies.
• Oversees all aspects of prospective student recruitment, including on-campus, off-campus, and virtual engagement.
• Collaborates with the Senior Director of Admissions, Systems, and Operations to develop tools to track recruitment effectiveness.
• Works with various teams in the office to identify and foster partnerships with national and global college access organizations.
• Manages a recruitment budget and ensures effective allocation of resources.
• Oversees the visitor center.
• Leads the on-campus recruitment team in the development of various on-campus events (daily events, open houses, group tours, etc).
• Stays informed about current national and global higher education trends.
• Leads staff training.
• Develops policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Sits on the office senior leadership team.
• Provides leadership to various cross-functional teams focused on specific recruitment initiatives (i.e. Constituent Engagement, Workshops, Internal Pipelines, Local Outreach, Student Ambassadors, Alumni Ambassadors, Yield, etc).
• Collaborates with the Senior Director of Marketing and Communications to align collateral with recruitment strategies.
• Oversees the regional management of his/her direct reports.
• Participates and/or leads in the selection committee process.
• Represents JHU Admissions in public events and information sessions.
• Works collaboratively across teams and with other offices at JHU (eg, Student Affairs, Academic Departments, Financial Aid, etc).

Special Knowledge, Skills or Abilities

• Previous experience managing staff.

• Knowledge about the secondary school landscape.

• Added knowledge about the admissions landscape within a particular area of recruitment and/or evaluation (eg. Athletics, international applicants, outreach groups, etc.).

• Analytical skills—able to leverage data to inform both admissions and recruitment decisions.

• Project management—demonstrated initiative, problem-solving, attention to detail, and team management skills.

• Ability to manage relationships in a complex environment, both internally and externally.

• Public speaking.

• Volunteer management (students, alumni, faculty). (Preferred)

• Broader knowledge of the higher education field.    (Preferred)

Additional Requirements for the Job

• Ability to travel.
• Ability to work nights and weekends as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.

• Seven years of related experience, including two years of supervisory experience.

• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree.

Classified Title: Director Admissions Job Posting Title (Working Title): Director of Recruitment Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MF Starting Salary Range: $76,980 - $134,994 Annually ($150,000 - $175,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.) Employee group: Full Time Schedule: Mon - Fri / 09:00am - 05:00pm (nights and weekends for events, recruitment, evaluation and selection, etc.) FLSA Status: Exempt Location: Hybrid/Homewood Campus Department name: Undergraduate Admissions Personnel area: University Student Services