Brandeis University Undergraduate Admissions is accepting applications for the position of Associate Director of Admissions Systems and CRM Solutions. The Associate Director will work closely with the Executive Director to implement technology solutions in pursuit of the recruitment, selection, and enrollment of first-year and transfer students. This person will serve as a member of the senior admissions team and support the overall execution of strategic departmental and institutional enrollment goals. 

Key Responsibilities:

Database Management and CRM Optimization (40%)

• Serve as the primary database systems administrator for the undergraduate instance of the Slate CRM, leveraging Slate to help meet business needs.

• Provide technical support, training, and expertise for Slate forms, application processing, electronic communication functions, portals, event management, admissions reader configuration, and other technical workflows.

• Develop, modify, and maintain queries and reports in Slate to enable admissions staff to efficiently perform their responsibilities.

Workflow and Systems Administration (30%)

• Manage and coordinate work plans of two FTE who are responsible for significant components of the application life-cycle and supporting roles on various admissions projects.

• Conduct functional system testing of new or modified business systems, ensuring that they function as intending while meeting desired business requirements.

• Perform ongoing maintenance, enhancements, and configurations to ensure reliable workflows within the CRM environment.

Business Needs Analysis and Technology Leadership (15%)

• Anticipate and forecast business needs, providing leadership in technology and systems management; recommend and implement solutions using Slate and other software tools.

• Maintain documentation for admissions systems, ensuring consistent and effective use of tools and technology.

Cross-Unit Collaboration and Systems Integration (15%)

• Configure and maintain recurring and ad-hoc data loads and file transfers into Slate from third-party vendors and between Slate, PowerFAIDS, and Workday.

• Collaborate with admissions and financial aid teams to create seamless connections between systems and improve the prospective student experience.

• Serve as the primary liaison to ITS and other campus offices for admissions technology and data needs.

Education & Work Experience:

• B.A./B.S. required.  Masterâ™s degree preferred.

• Minimum of 5 yearsâ™ relevant professional experience.

• Management experience preferred.

What you need to succeed:

• Experience with Slate, including queries, reports, configurable joins, advanced form building, liquid markup, workflows, portals, user permissions, and data imports.

• Demonstrated knowledge of relational database management.  SQL and HTML/CSS required.  Experience with JavaScript and XML preferred.

• Strong MS Excel skills.

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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