Brandeis University Undergraduate Admissions is accepting applications from experienced and data-driven professionals for the position of Associate Director, International Admissions and Global Recruitment. The Associate Director will lead the recruitment and selection strategy of international undergraduate students in a highly selective environment. Brandeis University receives applications from around the globe and has dedicated funding that is awarded to top international students with financial need. This person will also serve as a member of the senior admission team and support the overall execution of strategic departmental and institutional enrollment goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze international markets; develop and implement a strategic recruitment and yield plan for prospective international students.

• Work collaboratively with the Director of Enrollment Marketing and Communications to further enhance and execute a marketing strategy for international markets.

• Serve as contact for international prospective students and their families. Continue to foster relationships with counselors at overseas schools, EducationUSA advisors and other constituencies to help maintain a pipeline of talented international students, which comprise nearly 20 percent of the student body at Brandeis.

• Work with the Director and Dean of Admissions to establish international application review protocol, which includes setting guidelines and training staff on international curricula and grading systems.

• Holistically review more than 1,000 applications from outside the United States as a primary and secondary reader.

• Coordinate international scholarship and financial aid selection.

• Conduct virtual events, and other outreach efforts, to engage and yield international applicants.

• Conduct approximately four-six weeks of recruitment travel that includes international and domestic markets each year.

• Work closely with other University departments, including Office of Student Financial Services and the International Student and Scholars Office to ensure a seamless experience for international students from application to matriculation.

• Maintain membership and engagement with organizations related to international students and recruitment, such as the International Association for College Admission Counseling and Council of International Schools.

• Supervise and mentor one to two staff members working primarily with international admissions.

• Perform basic admissions duties including international and domestic recruitment travel, interviewing prospective students, presenting information sessions and reading and evaluating applications.

Education & Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree required, masterâ™s degree preferred.

• A minimum of 5-8 years in college/university admissions; 3 years international admissions experience, strongly preferred.

What you need to succeed:

• Skill and sensitivity to issues of diversity, equity and inclusion as they affect the college admissions process; a demonstrated commitment to building a strong applicant pool, and a critical awareness of how systemic economic and racial inequity in studentsâ™ secondary school backgrounds impacts their application to college.

• International admissions (undergraduate preferred) and international travel experience required.

• Strong process management skills; organizational skills; problem solving, and decision making.

• Ability to strategically utilize and analyze data to make informed recommendations and decisions.

• Must be organized, an excellent communicator and collaborator, with the ability to work with multiple deadlines.  Ability to build strong relationships with admissions staff and constituents across campus.

• Computer skills - proficiency with Microsoft applications required; Slate Technolutions and Workday preferred.

• Evening and weekend work are necessary during key periods.       

• Valid Driver's License and US passport (or ability to obtain one) required.

• Second language proficiency preferred.

You must submit a cover letter with your application for consideration. You should upload the letter with your resume; there is not a separate prompt for a cover letter in the candidate application system.

About Brandeis University

As a medium-sized private research university with global reach, we are dedicated to first-rate undergraduate education while making groundbreaking discoveries. Four major academic units with 3,600 undergraduates and 2,050 graduate students comprise the University: the College of Arts and Sciences, the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, the International Business School, and the Rabb School of Continuing Studies. In 1985, Brandeis was elected to membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), which represents the 62 leading research universities in the United States and Canada. Brandeis has been ranked among the top 35 national universities by U.S. News & World Report every year since the rankings’ inception. Our 235-acre campus is located in the suburbs of Boston, a global hub for higher education and innovation. Our faculty are leaders in their fields, as passionate about teaching and mentorship as they are about pushing the boundaries of knowledge. Our students are motivated, compassionate, curious and open to exploring new and challenging experiences. Brandeis was founded in 1948 as a nonsectarian university under the sponsorship of th...e American Jewish community to embody its highest ethical and cultural values and to express its gratitude to the United States through the traditional Jewish commitment to education. By being a nonsectarian university that welcomes students, teachers and staff of every nationality, religion and orientation, Brandeis renews the American heritage of cultural diversity, equal access to opportunity and freedom of expression.

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