Associate Director of Admissions (Undergraduate Admissions)

About the job

Reporting to the Director of Recruitment, we are seeking an*** Associate Director of Admissions*** who will be responsible for managing a strategic and comprehensive virtual recruitment and international engagement strategy to support our enrollment priorities.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and management across our robust virtual programming (more than 100 events per year).
• Collaborate with the Marketing and Communications team on development of our virtual resource suite (videos, virtual tour, Blue Jay Connection, etc).
• Oversee data analysis to understand the efficacy of our virtual engagement.
• Lead staff- wide training on virtual platforms.
• Establish best practices for virtual engagement.
• Collaborate with the Director of Recruitment to develop and implement international recruitment strategies aligned with institutional priorities.
• Identify and evaluate international organizational partnerships.
• Serve as office expert on international market trends.
• Support staff in developing regional recruitment plans.
• Collaborate with campus partners on various presentations, training, and prospective student support.
• Contribute to budget planning and resource allocation for international recruitment activities.
• Will be the direct manager for a team of admissions staff members—providing supervision, mentorship, and professional development.
• Serve as a chair in the Admissions committee process—serving as the key decision maker for various academic areas and scholars' programs.
• Deliver presentations and represent the school/division to internal and external organizations.
• Collaborate in the development, production, and enhancement of all marketing materials with Marketing Communications, including the admissions marketing brochures, flyers, and application materials, and the preparation of digital assets.
• Travel locally, nationally, and internationally (as required) for recruitment fairs, conferences, and organizations.
• Provide leadership in developing a calendar-based strategy for recruitment and outreach.
• Organize regular general professional development activities for the Admissions Office.
• Travel and night/weekend work may be required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Five years of related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
• Travel and occasional weekend and evening hours, including the ability to travel to events with occasional overnight stays, are required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Technical qualifications or specialized certifications.

Technical Skills and Expected Level of Proficiency

• Academic Calendar Management - Advanced
• Event Coordination - Advanced
• Marketing and Communications - Advanced
• Oral and Written Communications - Advanced
• Presentations - Advanced
• Strategic Planning - Advanced
• Student Recruitment - Advanced
• Student Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Tools - Advanced
• Training and Development - Advanced

The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.

Classified Title: Associate Director Admissions Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/ME Starting Salary Range: $66,215 - $116,130 Annually (($91K - $111K targeted; Commensurate w/exp.) Employee group: Full Time Schedule: M-F 9am-5pm, some nights and weekends required FLSA Status: Exempt Location: Hybrid/Homewood Campus Department name: Undergraduate Admissions Student Empl Personnel area: University Student Services