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Executive Director for Enrollment Management & Recruitment

Rutgers University

United States, New Jersey, Newark

Apr 02, 2025

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Executive Director for Enrollment Management & Recruitment
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Executive
Department	Admissions - Nwk
Overview	The Office of Graduate and Undergraduate Admissions at Rutgers University-Newark (RU-N) works in collaboration with the following schools to recruit and yield new graduate and undergraduate students to the university: Graduate School Newark ( GSN) School of Arts and Sciences-Newark ( SASN) Rutgers Business School-Newark ( RBS-Nwk) School of Criminal Justice ( SCJ) School of Public Affairs and Administration ( SPAA
Posting Summary	Rutgers University-Newark (RU-N), an urban public research university and anchor institution, located in Newark, New Jersey, a city of promise is seeking an Executive Director. The Executive Director of Enrollment Management & Recruitment leads and oversees strategic admissions, recruitment and outreach, marketing and communications, and related applicant services for all undergraduate-enrolling schools and colleges at Rutgers University-Newark. The EDEMR/AC also oversees recruitment and outreach, marketing and communications, and customer services for graduate admissions at Rutgers University-Newark. This position is responsible for and not limited to the following: Developing an ambitious admissions strategy that engages a diverse, high achieving regional, national and international college-bound student audience from prospect through to deposit decision and supporting the concerns and needs of influential secondary audiences such as parents/family and counselors/educators in the college decision-making process. Working closely with Rutgers-Newark based graduate schools, the EDEMR/AC helps create a recruitment and marketing strategy to build a graduate applicant pool that meets the needs of the various graduate programs who maintain final admissions decision-making authority for graduate applicants. Spearheading and contributing to enrollment planning and forecasting, building and directing customized recruitment, marketing and admissions review strategies to meet prioritized short- and long-term university goals at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. In collaboration with key institutional partners such as financial aid, registrar, institutional research, undergraduate and graduate schools, and relevant student services, the EDEMR/AC, actively seeks opportunities to leverage relationships and partnerships to meet enrollment needs and engages in regular assessment and enhancement of admissions tactics. Employing data, metrics, reporting and other utilities to make informed decisions related to setting admissions criteria, evaluating programmatic and campaign effectiveness, enrollment forecasting/modeling and other enrollment projection/planning requirements. This position is expected to instill and enact best practices within admissions and enrollment management, and be a visible, active presence to external audiences as dean of admission for the university. The EDEMR/AC is responsible for leadership oversight and management of the teams leading the Rutgers-Newark Visitors Center and Transfer Center. With the implementation of the two newest centers, the EDEMR/AC will be responsible for the vision and oversight of the programmatic components related to student transfer evaluations, all new student yield events, onboarding of new students and administration of merit scholarships. The EDEMR/AC closely partners with Enrollment Services offices (financial aid, registrar) and other constituents to design, contribute to, and implement short- and long-term strategic enrollment management (SEM) plans in line with the leadership's vision, including defining of goals, both overall enrollment goals and undergraduate/graduate specific goals, timelines, resources, benchmarks and performance indicators to measure progress and success. The EDEMR/AC leads a team of approximately 23 employees, 30 student ambassadors, with oversight of a budget of approximately $2.7M.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement	Consistent with the current application of Rutgers Policy 60.3.22, this position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. The flexible work arrangements outlined in Rutgers Policy 60.3.22 are part of a pilot program that is effective September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024. Therefore, there is no guarantee that this flexible work arrangement will continue beyond that date. Flexible work arrangements are not permanent, are subject to change or cancellation and contingent on the employee receiving approval in the FlexWork@RU Application System. Additional information may be found at https://futureofwork.rutgers.edu.
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	09
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	120741.00
Annual Mid Range Salary	152826.00
Annual Maximum Salary	184911.00
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	Admin Assembly (MPSC)
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Master's degree with 8 - 10 years of experience in higher education, at least 5 of which must be in a supervisory position in admissions At least 5 years of supervisory experience Demonstrated success leading and developing teams, and collaboration with diverse populations of students, staff, and faculty Ability to manage complex initiatives with attention to detail Demonstrated commitment to institutional accountability and shared governance Demonstrated adaptability by adjusting to new situations, solving problems effectively, and creating an environment where others can do the same
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Experience at a large, public university Doctoral/advanced degree with at least 7 years of related experience with increasing responsibility in higher education Demonstrated experience leading large, complex enterprise-wide projects and change initiatives Demonstrated success leading and developing teams, implementing innovative recruitment, marketing and/or admissions practices, and using analytics to make data informed decisions
Preferred Qualifications	Experience in admissions at a large, public university, serving enrollment goals for multiple colleges/schools.
Equipment Utilized	In collaboration with OIT, will develop unified forms and electronic systems to enhance the virtual and physical student services Must display knowledge of processing and technological applications related to student enrollment services that enhance successful program development and administration Working knowledge of the following student systems: Datatel, Banner, PeopleSoft, Federal & State Applications, Educational Tools, CRM, ERPs, Oracle Discover, etc.
Physical Demands and Work Environment	This position drives responsive strategic planning through the use of data and related efforts towards meeting individualized new student enrollment targets for each undergraduate school at Rutgers-Newark, as well as manages total incoming campus enrollment that aligns with institution-wide goals. This includes high order decision-making and discretion related to responsibilities such as individual student admission, setting of overall admission criteria through quantitative and qualitative processes backed by rigor of research and evidence, oversight and development of responsive student admissions programs for general and special populations, diplomacy in internal school, campus leadership and external relations, budget management, etc.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	25ST0694
Posting Open Date	04/02/2025
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers University-Newark
Home Location Campus	Rutgers University-Newark
City	Newark
State	NJ
Location Details

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