Senior Admissions Officer

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

Girls Who Invest (GWI) is a powerful community dedicated to transforming the investment management industry by attracting and advancing women investors, change-makers, and leaders.

GWI supports first- and second-year college students through tuition-free education programs, while also providing career advisory services, community-building initiatives, and lifelong Alumni support. Our comprehensive approach focuses on fostering long-term professional development, retention and advancement.

The GWI community is made up of thousands of investors, industry leaders, supporters, and 130 Partner firms dedicated to advancing and retaining talent.  At our core are over 4,000  GWI Alumni educated and trained in just 10 years, with more than 75% staying in the industry.

To learn more, visit GirlsWhoInvest.org.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

The Senior Admissions Officer will report to the Director of Recruiting and Admissions and will be a key member of the selection efforts at Girls Who Invest, reviewing program applications and providing recommendations for selection decisions for all GWI Programs including Retention and Advancement initiatives for GWI Alumni. This role will also support our data-driven recruiting, outreach, and communications such as participating in recruitment initiatives, supporting communications efforts, and participating in virtual and in-person recruitment events. As a member of the Recruiting and Admissions team, the Senior Admissions Officer will also provide other logistical, analytical, administrative and technical support where needed.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Participant Selection:

Serve as a member of the admissions committee responsible for selecting cohorts for GWI’s Scholars Program and Retention and Advancement Programs for GWI Alumni

• Holistically review applications during the application reading season for GWI’s flagship programs in the admissions cycle. The estimated number of applications is cycle-dependent and subject to change from year to year. 
• Participate in selection committees and other selection activities as needed throughout the cycle
• Support management of seasonal readers, and document processing prior to, during, and after admissions cycles 
• Support annual review and refinement of application based on data analysis, feedback, and evolution of program offerings

Recruiting: 

Support the execution of a year-round comprehensive strategic plan for outreach and recruitment for GWI Programs

• Lead virtual and in-person information sessions, alumni panels, and other related recruitment programming
• Utilize external job platforms for recruitment-related administrative tasks including event creation, event promotion, in-person event registration, and team operations (e.g. Handshake, Symplicity, etc.)
• Coordinate logistics of recruitment-related alumni initiatives
• Support partnership management with colleges/universities, community-based organizations, and other organizations within prospective applicant communities
• Support prospect and applicant communications campaigns, promotional material development, digital outreach, and social media efforts

Team Operational Support:

• Support the management of the day-to-day application inbox including responding to prospective applicant questions in a timely manner and processing application documents
• Support creation of  communications copy for recruiting and admission related websites, letters, and applications as well as create presentations for events
• Support GWI’s database hygiene efforts to produce more effective targeted outreach and maintain up-to-date data
• Participate in GWI’s Internship Matching Process as needed
• Collaborate across Girls Who Invest teams on various projects that advance GWI’s mission
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

ABOUT THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE

Professional Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Two (2) – four (4) years of recent highly selective admissions experience
• Strong comprehensive evaluation and assessment techniques including experience with holistic admissions review and a proven track record of reviewing large volume of applications
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral; strong public speaking skills 
• Strong interpersonal skills with a customer service orientation and able to build relationships and collaborate across the organization
• Excellent project management skills and demons