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 QualificationsClassified Title: Director Admissions
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Director of Admissions (Undergraduate Admissions)
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MF
Starting Salary Range: $76,980 - $134,995 Annually (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
