Position SummaryThe Senior Associate Director is a collaborative admissions professional who serves as a generalist across the Undergraduate Admissions and Outreach team while providing primary leadership for USC and Marshall's undergraduate merit scholarship programs.
This position balances strategic planning with day-to-day execution and contributes to recruitment, outreach, enrollment planning, communications, events, scholarship administration, and special projects supporting undergraduate enrollment goals.
Responsibilities and Duties- Participate in all aspects of undergraduate recruitment, outreach, enrollment planning, and conversion activities.
- Lead the planning, administration, and continuous improvement of Marshall's undergraduate merit scholarship programs and student selection processes.
- Develop and implement recruitment, outreach, and yield initiatives supporting first-year and transfer enrollment.
- Represent USC Marshall through recruitment events, information sessions, counselor programs, and admissions travel.
- Collaborate with faculty, Enrollment Services, and campus partners to support strategic enrollment initiatives.
- Analyze admissions, scholarship, and enrollment data to inform planning and assess program effectiveness.
- Coordinate communications, presentations, recruitment events, and special projects.
- Assist with training student employees and new staff, as appropriate.
- Perform additional duties and special assignments in support of departmental priorities.
Preferred Qualifications- Bachelor's degree required; Advanced degree preferred.
- Experience in higher education admissions, enrollment management, student affairs, or a related field.
- Experience in selective college admissions or business education preferred.
- Experience managing merit scholarship programs or competitive student selection processes.
- Demonstrated success managing programs, projects, or strategic initiatives.
- Strong analytical, organizational, written, verbal, and presentation skills.
- Ability to build collaborative relationships across a complex organization.
- Experience with Slate, Salesforce, Microsoft Office, Teams, or similar enterprise systems.
- Knowledge of FERPA and higher education best practices.
- Commitment to inclusive, student-centered service.
Anticipated Hiring RangeThe annual base salary range for this position is $81,329.00 - $114,500.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.
Required Documents and Additional Information- Resume and cover letter required (may be uploaded as one file).
- Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended, so please apply on the same business day if interested.
- USC has excellent benefits, including health benefits for staff and their family with access to the renowned university medical network; eligibility for retirement plans with employer contributions*; tuition benefits for staff and their family; free Professional Development classes; central Los Angeles location with easy access to commuter trains, buses and free tram pick up services; discounts to sporting and other campus events.
Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree
Minimum Experience: 3 years
Minimum Field of Expertise: Lead or supervisory recruitment and admissions experience with knowledge of financial aid policies.
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