Director, International Admissions

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Reporting to the Associate VP, Enrollment & Dean of Admissions, the Director, International Admissions provides strategic oversight and leadership of all international recruitment and admission efforts. The Director is responsible for increasing international enrollment in priority nation markets, managing external partnerships, and serving as a key liaison across campus to enhance international enrollment outcomes. The Director will work collaboratively across institutional divisions to build pathways, strengthen engagement with international counselors and agencies, and support international student success from initial contact to enrollment. The Director supervises professional admission staff and supports the development and execution of strategic international recruitment initiatives aligned with institutional goals.

Essential Job Duties

• Lead and manage the development and implementation of international recruitment strategies with a focus on territory performance, inquiry generation, yield optimization, and market growth.
• Supervise and support international staff, including hiring, training, evaluation, and ongoing professional development of professional team members and external in-country representatives.
• Oversee recruitment activities including high school visits, counselor engagement, college fairs, virtual and in-person presentations, and information sessions in key international markets.
• Track the effectiveness and ROI of international travel and referral sources using CRM (Slate) dashboards and reports.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with external partners (including school counselors, agents, college access organizations, and global education networks) to drive enrollment pipeline development.
• Collaborate with the Dean of Admission and senior leadership to shape international admission policies, practices, and selection criteria.
• Support evaluation of undergraduate for admission counselors and graduate applications for faculty reviewers, with an emphasis on international transcripts conversion and credential evaluation in accordance with holistic review standards.
• Serve as liaison with the Office of International Student Affairs, Office of Global Engagement, and other key campus stakeholders to support the onboarding and transition of international students.
• Coordinate and lead training for both internal staff and external partners on international admissions practices.
• Provide guidance and training to staff on evaluating international credentials, language proficiency, and global grading systems.
• Collaborate with the Dean of Admission and faculty stakeholders to establish and refine international selection criteria.
• Monitor international application trends and recommend adjustments to reading strategies and reviewer calibration to support yield and quality goals.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Physical Abilities

Work Environment

Compensation : $101,200.00 - $126,500.00 annually, commensurate with experience. Grade of Position : 23-12E Scheduled Weekly Hours : 36.25 Division : In addition to a competitive salary, Emerson College is committed to the health and well-being of our employees and family members. We offer a generous benefits package to regular staff scheduled to work 20+ hours per week. Benefits include outstanding health plans with limited out-of-pocket expenses, dental plans, generous time-off programs, and a 403(b) retirement benefit with a 9% employer contribution once eligible. Additional benefits such as life and disability coverage as well as commuter offerings are available.