Senior Assistant Director, Graduate Admissions (Collaborative Pathway Programs)
Company: Babson College
Location: Wellesley
Posted on: April 18, 2024
Job Description:
Wellesley MAFull timePosted 11 Days AgoR0013132The Senior
Assistant Director will be an integral part of the admissions team
charged with supporting the recruiting and admissions efforts
across the suite of graduate programs. Specific responsibilities
include outbound phone work to prospective candidates; staffing
recruiting events (on and off campus); taking an active role in the
interview and application review process; and acting as recruitment
and project manager for the growth of the Babson Collaborative
Pathway recruitment program.WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Responsible for implementing the conversion process for the
graduate programs including proactive outreach to inquiries,
applicants, and admitted candidates via web, telephone, mail,
e-mail, social media, and in person.
- Interviews and counsels prospective students and evaluates
their candidacy for Babson's graduate programs.
- Meets targeted enrollment goals through the establishment of
effective sales strategies and relationship management.
- Promotes Babson's Graduate programs through direct sales,
professional presentations, and the execution of well-coordinated
recruitment travel as well as onsite and virtual events.
- In collaboration with the recruitment team, manages the
prospect funnel (from inquiry through enrollment) for a select
pipeline.
- Reviews admission applications to the College; presents
recommendations to the admission committee; and has ownership in
decision-making processes (this includes some evening and weekend
work).
- Works with IT on developing, implementing, and maintaining
procedures to ensure new inquiries from collaborative pathway
programs are coded accurately for internal/external reporting needs
and communication plan development.
- Develops, implements, and maintains email communications
strategy in partnership with Marketing to move collaborative
pathway prospective students down the funnel.
- Leads regular partnership calls with senior-level Collaborative
Pathway champions at partner schools in order to foster
collaboration and provide necessary updates on Babson.
- Serves as primary admissions contact for prospective students
who engage with Graduate Admissions through the collaborative
pathway program.
- Provides tracking, reporting, and continuous feedback to key
internal stakeholders to aid in enrollment scenario planning for
upcoming years.
- Travels to key partnership schools for in-person networking and
recruiting.
- Works in collaboration with Babson's Graduate Events team in
planning and executing recruiting events, both on campus and off
(e.g., one-on-one sessions with candidates, visitor programs,
information sessions, yield receptions, and business development
visits).
- Responsible for supporting and maintaining a productive,
collaborative, and continuous feedback loop with colleagues within
the Graduate School and College. Areas important to our business
include the Dean's Office, Program Management, Career Services,
International Programs, College Marketing, and Student Financial
Services.
- Assume additional responsibilities as required. YOUR TEAM WILL
INCLUDEN/AWHAT EDUCATION AND SKILLS YOU WILL NEED
- Bachelor's Degree
- A minimum of 5+ years of experience in college admissions,
marketing, recruiting, staffing, or sales.
- Must have excellent written and oral communication skills as
well as a strong focus on customer service
- Must have a "make-it-happen" mindset that leverages creative
solutions to recruit strong candidates
- Ability to handle multiple projects with frequent deadlines in
a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated ability to report and manipulate data to identify
shifts and trends in the marketplace as well as the ability to
redirect efforts on behalf of the graduate programs to ensure
enrollment goals are attained
- Ability to work with ethnically, culturally, and socially
diverse students, staff, and faculty
- Must be detail-oriented and could handle multiple projects with
frequent deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Must have strong computer skills including proficiency in
Microsoft office including knowledge of Office basics (i.e., Mail
Merge, Sort/Filter within Excel, and manipulate data within excel),
and the ability to grasp changing technology quickly
- Ability to envision and propose new methods to perform tasks
that support ET&A; work independently to solve problems; look
for opportunities to take on responsibility; take thoughtful risks;
and accept new and ongoing initiatives, objectives, and solutions
to gain sought-after results.
- Ability to anticipate and embrace change; demonstrate
willingness to achieve, acquire, and utilize new skills and
challenging tasks; and is flexible in changing conditions.HOW AND
WHERE YOU WILL WORK
- Must have had a valid unrestricted U.S. Driver's License for
one year, and maintain throughout employment an insurable (as
determined by the College's insurer's criteria) or a satisfactory
driving record; must successfully complete and pass the College's
vehicle training program within the first 60 days of employment;
annual or more frequent review of employee's driving record based
on the College insurer's criteria; and safety training as required
by management.
- Ability to work some evenings and weekends
- Required to travel domestically and internationally
- Requires work onsite a minimum of 3 days a week (requires 5
days a week for the first 3 months for training purposes); the
on-campus requirement is subject to modification based on
organizational need. ADDITIONAL SKILLS YOU MAY HAVE
- Master's degree in business administration or education, or
equivalent strongly preferred.About UsWe're all different.We're all
Babson.Babson College is a world-class business school, empowering
entrepreneurial leaders to create great economic and social value -
everywhere. Here you'll find a collaborative, collegial team
environment designed to include and motivate every individual. It's
a rewarding and invigorating workplace - an exciting launch pad for
anyone who wants to make a real impact in higher education. We
provide everything you need to achieve your goals, including
learning and development opportunities, outstanding benefits, rich
rewards, wellness programs, and a genuine dedication to creating a
diverse, multicultural and inclusive community.Please see job
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Keywords: Babson College, Westfield , Senior Assistant Director, Graduate Admissions (Collaborative Pathway Programs), Executive , Wellesley, Massachusetts
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