Director, MBA Admissions

Admissions Manager II

Business Title: Director, MBA Admissions

USC Marshall Graduate Admissions

Are you ready to shape the future of business leadership? The USC Marshall School of Business is seeking a dynamic and visionary Director of MBA Admissions to lead recruitment for its world-class Full-Time MBA program. This is an exciting opportunity to join a top-ranked business school, collaborate with driven professionals, and design innovative strategies that attract the next generation of global changemakers. If you’re a strategic thinker with a passion for building relationships, driving results, and making an impact, we want to hear from you.

The Director, MBA Admissions will report to the Assistant Dean of Graduate Admissions, the Director, MBA Admissions is primarily responsible for creating and implementing recruiting and admissions plans for the Full Time MBA program.  This individual will be forward-thinking, collaborative, motivated, and goal oriented, with an attention to details as well as the ability to understand and achieve the broader strategic vision. This role executes other related duties as assigned, and is expected to promote an environment that fosters inclusive relationships and creates unbiased opportunities for contributions through ideas, words, and actions that uphold principles of the USC Code of Ethics.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Oversee recruiting, admissions, and conversion plans for the Full Time MBA program with the goal of attracting and retaining talented students to the program

• Review applications for the FTMBA program as well as administer final decisions

• Supervise a team of admissions counselors and provide continual guidance on best practices

• Maintain network of contacts with organizations such as GMAC and peer institutions

• Work with faculty members, alumni, and students on engagement and communication with applicants and admitted students

• Collaborate with other USC and Marshall School departments/units regularly to remain apprised of important updates and developments

• Host information sessions, panel discussions and other outreach events

• Regularly provide insights to leadership team on trends in MBA admissions, feedback from students and alums, survey data and other benchmarking

• Utilize relevant data to inform admissions, outreach, scholarship decisions

• Provide timely reports to administration related to admissions

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years demonstrated experience and background in an admissions related role

• Excellent written, interpersonal and presentation skills.

• Experience in usage of CRM systems

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, service-oriented operation.

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree 

Minimum Experience: 5 years 

Minimum Skills: Managerial experience in university recruitment and admissions. 
Preferred Education: Master's degree 

Preferred Experience: 7 years

Anticipated Hiring Range:

The annual base salary range for this position is $103,512.13 - $145,791.70. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

Required Documents and Additional Information:

• Resume and cover letter required (may be uploaded as one file). Please do not submit your application without these documents.

• Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended, so please apply on the same business day if interested.

• USC has excellent benefits, including health benefits for staff and their family with access to the renowned university medical network; eligibility for retirement plans with employer contributions; tuition benefits for staff and their family; free Professional Development classes; central Los Angeles location with easy access to commuter trains, buses and free tram pick up services; discounts to sporting and other campus events.

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