Director, Recruiting and Admissions

The University of St. Thomas invites qualified candidates to apply for an Associate Director, Recruiting and Admissions (Prog Dir I), position within the Opus College of Business.

The University of St. Thomas embraces belonging and equal opportunity for all. Our convictions of dignity, diversity and personal attention call us to embody and champion an inclusive environment.  The University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEO).  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran, or other protected characteristic.  This commitment to inclusion and equal opportunity is consistent with our mission: Inspired by Catholic intellectual tradition, the University of St. Thomas educates students to be morally responsible leaders who think critically, act wisely, and work skillfully to advance the common good.  A successful candidate will possess a commitment to the ideals of this mission.

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY

The University of St. Thomas offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program, which includes:

• Up to 100% tuition remission for employees and dependents upon eligibility
• Up to 50% tuition remission for spouses upon eligibility
• A generous Employer retirement contribution of 9.4% of annual salary upon eligibility
• Medical, dental, and vision options
• Employer-paid disability, life, and AD&D benefits

Salary Range: $74,465 to $87,320 annually

The University of St. Thomas has provided a salary range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The specific salary offered will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information.

JOB SUMMARY

This position plays a critical leading role in the development and execution of recruiting strategy in the college to attract highly

qualified professionals to OCB graduate business programs. The Director oversees recruitment activities for all graduate business

degree programs and graduate certificate programs, with responsibilities over some program enrollments, including managing

recruiting staff, serving on the admissions committee, and yield marketing and communications. The Director manages the

assistant directors on staff who support those duties, inspiring staff while exhibiting a collegial, team-building management style.

The position is also responsible for assisting with forecasting and budgeting across all programs and provides analytics and

reports to support the Assistant Dean of Enrollment in setting strategy for the admissions office to achieve annual enrollment

goals.

Along with managing strategy and staff for the recruiting team, the Director meets with prospective students and staffs events

as needed. The position requires broad knowledge of the St. Thomas graduate business programs’ defining characteristics, as

well as active acquisition of information on competitive programs and their features. As a member of the Admissions Committee,

s/he makes recommendations for admission and scholarships, and is responsible for admit and non-admit correspondence. The

Director is responsible for achievement of annual enrollment goals across all graduate business programs and measures and

reports results of recruiting activities, as well as providing forecasting toward achieving those goals.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide leadership, supervise, train, and direct the recruiting and admissions staff. Develop the team to be proactive in seeking solutions to the challenges faced in a highly competitive environment and find creative ways to use technology (esp. Salesforce and Pardot) to do so.
• Recruit and advise prospective graduate business students. Attend recruiting events as needed, in partnership with the admissions team and Program Directors. Track success of recruiting activities and yield campaigns and serve as the lead member of the admissions committee.
• Support the Assistant Dean of Enrollment in developing and managing recruiting and admissions strategy to work toward achievement of annual recruitment goals for OCB graduate business programs leading to the admission and enrollment of highly qualified professionals.
• Provide analytics and reporting to the Assistant Dean of Enrollment and make recommendations for improvements on all processes from events to communication planning. Develop and report on recruiting and admissions data as requested including forecasting.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree

• Five years of experience in program administration or corporate relations

An equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills have been acquired may be substituted.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree

• Five years of experience in higher education recruiting

  • Or, equivalent sales and marketing experience is required

HOW TO APPLY

All interested candidates must apply online at https://www.stthomas.edu/jobs/. Follow the instructions to complete an online application which includes creating or updating an applicant profile, uploading a resume, and completing a job specific application.

In light of its commitment to create and maintain a safe learning and working environment, employment with the University of St. Thomas requires consent and successful completion of a background screening.

Official job posting is available at www.stthomas.edu/jobs.