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Associate Director, Admissions and Recruitment

Position Number: 6578073
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Position Type: Admissions/Enrollment

Associate Director, Admissions and Recruitment

Job Summary

The Associate Director of Admissions and Recruitment provides overall leadership, development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of campus strategic admissions and recruitment plans to ensure the institutional new student enrollment goal is met and the overall awareness of the University of Utah Asia Campus (UAC) brand is increased in both domestic and international markets. This position serves as the supervisor of the admissions and recruitment professional staff and student employees at the Asia Campus; the position also collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate a seamless onboarding experience for prospective and matriculating students. The position will report directly to the Deputy Director of Admissions and Recruitment at the Salt Lake City campus, with dotted reporting line to the Chief Administrative Officer at UAC. The position will be based on the Asia Campus in South Korea.

Responsibilities

Develop annual undergraduate admissions and recruitment strategies that align with and reflect the UAC's strategic plans and goals to meet the institutional target enrollment number.
Lead, supervise, and direct admissions department personnel, including but not limited to hiring, training, and providing work directions to ensure that staff are skilled and available as needed.
Assess the impact and success of recruitment strategies and tactics by collecting and analyzing various types of data to recommend and implement improvements and changes to existing efforts.
Coordinate, manage, and execute recruitment activities (on-campus and off-campus) and external outreach activities/events to recruit students from both domestic (Korea) and international markets while adhering to industry standards.
Research and identify new international markets, collaborate with various stakeholders to create and maintain recruitment pipelines, and travel internationally to maintain relationships with international stakeholders as needed.
Review and read admissions and scholarship decisions for UAC applicants.
Promote innovation in developing outreach activities and improving admission processing procedures.
Provides campus tours and information sessions and hosts other campus visit programming.
Tracks and maintains prospective student information using Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) software and prepare reports, financial statements, and records on recruitment status and progress for supervisors.
Maintains the recruitment budget allocated for all recruitment-related activities.
Coordinate and work proactively with the Salt Lake City campus team to ensure that both campuses are represented professionally.
Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree
Five or more years' experience in international/strategic admissions and recruitment.
Must be able to travel internationally
Must be a self-starter and have the ability to work independently with minimal oversight
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job outlined in the position description

Preferences

Five or more years' of progressively more responsible management experience
Experience working in a higher education setting
Experience developing and implementing admissions strategies aimed at enhancing strategic planning in student recruitment
A master's degree in Higher Education Administration, Business, Communications, or a related field
Fluency in Korean or other languages
Knowledge of and expertise in employer/educational institution outreach and recruitment. Including cultivating new employer partnerships to expand and diversify opportunities that support admissions and recruitment.

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN16387N
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary:
Department: 01641 - University Asia Campus
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: 78,000 to 86,000
Close Date: 10/31/2025
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/188962