Examples of Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze international markets; develop and implement a strategic recruitment, marketing and yield plan for prospective international students. Work collaboratively to further enhance and execute a communication stream for international students.
• 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 and diverse international students, which comprise nearly 20 percent of the student body at Brandeis.
• Work with the Director and Dean 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-five weeks of recruitment travel both internationally and domestically each year.
• 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.
• Serve as direct supervisor for one to two staff members.
• Perform basic admissions duties including international and domestic recruitment travel, interviewing prospective students, presenting information sessions and reading and evaluating applications.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required, Master’s Degree preferred
• A minimum of 5-8 years in college/university admissions; 3 years international admissions experience
• Skill and sensitivity to issues of diversity, equity and inclusion as they affect the college admissions process; a demonstrated commitment to building a strong and diverse applicant pool, and an awareness of how systemic economic and racial inequity in students’ secondary school backgrounds impacts their application to college
• International admissions (undergraduate preferred) and international travel experience required
• Must be organized, an excellent communicator and collaborator, with the ability to work under pressure with multiple deadlines.  Ability to build strong relationships with admissions staff and constituents across campus and be a team player.
• Demonstrated strong process management skills; organizational skills; problem solving, and decision making. 
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Proficiency with web marketing technology, preferred
• Experience with Technolutions Slate CRM preferred
• Valid Driver's License and US passport (or ability to obtain one) required
• Evening and weekend work are necessary for some of the calendar year.
• 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.

At Brandeis, we believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential components of academic and workplace excellence. Brandeis University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer that is committed to creating equitable access and opportunities for applicants to all employment positions. Because diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of Brandeis’ history and mission, we value and are seeking candidates with a variety of social identities and experiences, including those underrepresented in higher education