Michigan State University · 4 weeks ago
Executive Director of Admissions
East Lansing, MI
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
5+ years expMichigan State University is a leading research institution dedicated to advancing the common good. The Executive Director of Admissions is responsible for providing strategic leadership for the Office of Admissions, overseeing the undergraduate admissions process, and managing recruitment efforts across various demographics.
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Responsibilities
Provides strategic, data informed, and operational leadership for the Office of Admissions
Oversees the full undergraduate admissions process
Oversees domestic, transfer, international, and digital recruitment efforts, high school and community college relations, campus visit programs, and admissions operations
Provides operational oversight of application processing for graduate and professional programs
Interacts regularly with senior leaders, faculty, staff, and external partners
Serves as a key contributor to institutional student success initiatives, including the implementation of new student-focused technologies, and a modernized customer relations software and enterprise Student Information System
Leads large-scale admissions operations with at least five years of experience in progressive leadership overseeing broad domestic and international recruitment portfolios in a college or university setting
Supervises teams at the assistant/associate director's level for a minimum of three years
Demonstrates the ability to achieve enrollment goals through data-informed planning, yield strategies, and measurable outcomes
Expands prospective student markets across in-state, out-of-state, transfer, and international segments
Advances access and student success with admissions strategy
Builds and manages high performing teams; leads organizational change; and facilitates collaborative decision-making in complex environments
Executes strategic planning initiatives and drives change leadership aligned to institutional priorities
Cultivates high engagement, high performing workplace cultures through professional development and talent management
Maintains compliance with Federal, State and university regulations related to student recruitment and admissions review process
Maintains compliance with NCAA, Big Ten, and university regulations related to student athlete recruitment
Applies advanced data analytics and predictive modeling and evidence-based insights to drive recruitment and enrollment decisions
Utilizes CRM and SIS platforms with a high level of proficiency
Strengthens an institution’s national reputation through engagement with professional organizations (Big Ten Conference, NACAC, The College Board, and AAU)
Develops and executes multi-year, comprehensive admissions and recruitment strategies that strengthen academic quality and expand students’ access
Leads recruitment plans for diverse student populations, including first year, transfer, international, and online learners
Optimizes the prospect of pipeline through search strategies, digital marketing, CRM driven communications, high school/community college partnerships, and campus programming
Manages personnel, budget, and resources to accomplish enrollment objectives
Evaluates technological needs, recommending investments that support admissions operations
Ensures efficient processing through policy, procedures, and workflow design
Collaborates effectively with academic and administrative partners including the deans, advising units, department heads, marketing and communication functions, financial aid, registrar, planning and budget, controller, institutional research, IT, international student services office(s), student success units, and others to achieve enrollment goals
Supports seamless transition and onboarding including new student orientation, student success and transfer stakeholders
Provides timely reporting, forecasting, and analysis of enrollment outcomes to senior leadership
Qualification
Required
Master's degree
Leading large-scale admissions operations with at least five years of experience in progressive leadership overseeing broad domestic and international recruitment portfolios in a college or university setting
Supervising teams at the assistant/associate director's level for a minimum of three years
Demonstrating the ability to achieve enrollment goals through data-informed planning, yield strategies, and measurable outcomes
Expanding prospective student markets across in-state, out-of-state, transfer, and international segments
Advancing access and student success with admissions strategy
Building and managing high performing teams; leading organizational change; and facilitating collaborative decision-making in complex environments
Executing strategic planning initiatives and drives change leadership aligned to institutional priorities
Cultivating high engagement, high performing workplace cultures through professional development and talent management
Maintaining compliance with Federal, State and university regulations related to student recruitment and admissions review process
Maintaining compliance with NCAA, Big Ten, and university regulations related to student athlete recruitment
Preferred
Applying advanced data analytics and predictive modeling and evidence-based insights to drive recruitment and enrollment decisions
Utilizing CRM and SIS platforms with a high level of proficiency
Strengthening an institution's national reputation through engagement with professional organizations (Big Ten Conference, NACAC, The College Board, and AAU)
Developing and executing multi-year, comprehensive admissions and recruitment strategies that strengthen academic quality and expand students' access
Leading recruitment plans for diverse student populations, including first year, transfer, international, and online learners
Optimizing the prospect of pipeline through search strategies, digital marketing, CRM driven communications, high school/community college partnerships, and campus programming
Managing personnel, budget, and resources to accomplish enrollment objectives
Evaluating technological needs, recommending investments that support admissions operations
Ensuring efficient processing through policy, procedures, and workflow design
Collaborating effectively with academic and administrative partners including the deans, advising units, department heads, marketing and communication functions, financial aid, registrar, planning and budget, controller, institutional research, IT, international student services office(s), student success units, and others to achieve enrollment goals
Supporting seamless transition and onboarding including new student orientation, student success and transfer stakeholders
Providing timely reporting, forecasting, and analysis of enrollment outcomes to senior leadership
Company
Michigan State University
Michigan State University has been working to advance the common good in uncommon ways for more than 150 years.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Late StageTotal Funding
$118.22MKey Investors
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Leadership Team
Raymond Boeman
Director, IACMI Scale-up Research Facility and Vehicle Technology Area
Stephanie Vasko
Senior Research and Innovation Consultant, MSU College of Arts and Letters
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