As a member of the senior admissions team, you will play a vital role in shaping the future of Lehigh University. Reporting to the Director of Admissions, you will spearhead strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing yield rates and cultivating a diverse applicant pool. Your leadership will be instrumental in crafting, implementing, and refining robust yield strategies and tactics, leveraging data-driven insights to drive measurable results.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve on the senior leadership team in the Office of Admissions, collaborating with the Director and Vice Provost to shape strategy and drive institutional goals.
• Act as a bridge between leadership and staff, translating goals into actionable initiatives, providing guidance, and representing the office in internal and external settings.
• Directly supervise a team of four professional staff, overseeing performance management, workload delegation, coaching, and employment decisions to support staff development and office effectiveness.
• Lead the development and execution of enrollment yield strategies, including managing staff and coordinating on-campus and virtual events to increase admitted student enrollment and reduce melt.
• Provide yield projections to senior leadership, oversee budget planning and expenditures for yield initiatives, and collaborate on waitlist and visitation event management.
• Manage recruitment efforts in an assigned territory by developing tailored travel and outreach plans, building relationships with high school counselors and Community Based Organizations (CBO), and representing Lehigh’s admissions process and mission.
• Conduct on- and off-campus interviews and events for prospective students and families, including regional admitted student receptions and student programming.
• Track travel expenses in compliance with university policy and stay engaged with the admissions profession through participation in regional and national conferences.
• Review and manage applications from an assigned region, ensuring consistency and quality in admissions decisions while staying informed on evolving policies related to diversity and affirmative action.
• Track application trends through reports, communicate with students and counselors, and present applicants to admissions committees for evaluation.

Between 5-8 years of progressive experience in an admissions office setting. Added emphasis is given to candidates who have managed and executed large-scale admissions events, familiarity with working alongside campus constituents, and strong organizational and communication skills.