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Job Location (Full Address):

224 Hutchison Rd, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14627

Opening:

Worker Subtype:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Department:

230722 Simon Grad Sch Admis/Reg

Work Shift:

UR - Day (United States of America)

Range:

UR URG 119

Compensation Range:

$161,403.00 - $242,104.00

_The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations._

Responsibilities:

General Purpose

The Assistant Dean for Enrollment Management will join Simon at an exciting and consequential moment, as Simon seeks a strategic approach to enrollment management to help position the school for the next chapter of business education. In a newly elevated position reporting directly to the Dean and serving on the senior leadership team of the school, this leader will be charged with establishing a data-informed enrollment strategy and operationalizing processes and systems that will support the school’s mission and enrollment goals across its diverse portfolio of master’s programs. The ADEM will lead a team of 24 enrollment management professionals, including five direct reports (the Director of Admissions Analytics, Director of MBA Admissions, Director of MS Admissions, Director of Admissions Operations, and Department Coordinator). They also will oversee a $3.4M operational budget and an additional $17M scholarship budget.

Essential Functions

Develop a sustainable and strategic, data-informed vision and plan for enrollment** **growth.

+ As Simon works to build upon its place among the nation’s most successful business schools, it faces an increasingly competitive marketplace and a rapidly changing global economy.

+ The ADEM will be responsible for devising a strategic plan to stabilize and grow Simon’s enrollment and leverage financial aid successfully across its portfolio of master’s programs.

+ This will include assessing recruitment, admissions evaluation, yield, and discounting strategies, processes, and activities historically used by the admissions team and determining which elements remain distinctive and impactful, such as the team’s high-touch engagement approach across the funnel, and which activities no longer provide sufficient progress toward enrollment goals.

+ The ADEM will bring a data-informed lens to the development and implementation of this strategic enrollment plan, building forecasting tools to inform the creation of longer-term goals for the team.

+ This will include identifying key markets, domestically and internationally, where the team should sustain momentum or build awareness of Simon.

+ Throughout this work, the ADEM will model a commitment to evaluating processes and outcomes to continuously improve enrollment efforts.

Articulate the value proposition and a distinctive brand for** **Simon.

+ Simon enjoys a strong reputation, but it still has the capacity to grow in prominence and recognition. In close partnership with the Dean and the School’s marketing team, the ADEM will develop strategies to more effectively market the Simon brand worldwide by highlighting its signature degree programs and its distinct identity as one of the nation’s most diverse business schools.

+ To be successful in this work, the ADEM will appropriately tailor marketing messages and drive innovative approaches to recruit students from different backgrounds.

+ Simon has historically been known as a diverse and community-oriented business school and understanding how to best articulate these highly prized School qualities is an opportunity and challenge.

+ This hire must also consider how to best articulate the value proposition of a Simon education, particularly as competition becomes more intensive and the higher education landscape shifts.

+ If done successfully, the ADEM will help crystallize Simon’s distinct identity in a crowded and competitive market and further fine-tune what sets Simon apart from its peers.

Lead and inspire a seasoned, dedicated, and customer service-oriented admissions** **team.

+ The ADEM will lead a hardworking and collegial team of enrollment professionals who are customer service focused, immensely dedicated, and highly ethical in their approach to the work.

+ The ADEM will empower the team, offering opportunities for development and inspiring a spirit of collaboration and a commitment to innovation and excellence.

+ Key to success in supporting and advocating for the team will be assessing the current organizational structure and considering how it helps or hinders the future goals of the enrollment division.

+ As the work shifts, continuing to consider the composition of the team and burgeoning needs of the division will be paramount to hitting enrollment targets, including ambitious tuition revenue goals and student body totals across a diverse array of programs.

Serve as an advisor to the Dean and collaborative member of the school’s senior leadership team.

+ Under the new organizational structure at Simon, the ADEM will report directly to the Dean and serve as a member of the school’s senior leadership team.

+ This is an immensely important opportunity for the enrollment division to have a first-time seat at the strategic table with an ability to offer an enrollment perspective on all critical decisions being made at the school.

+ The ADEM will proactively communicate about enrollment goals and progress, while thoughtfully advocating for the enrollment function within the school.

+ Additionally, the ADEM will be a collaborative partner across the school, working alongside leaders of other key departments, including faculty program directors, student engagement, and career services.

+ As Simon considers future academic program building, the ADEM will have an opportunity to help shape the conversation, offering observations on market demand collected in student engagement.

• **Serve as an advisor to the Dean and collaborative member of the school’s senior leadership team.**

+ Under the new organizational structure at Simon, the ADEM will report directly to the Dean and serve as a member of the school’s senior leadership team.

+ This is an immensely important opportunity for the enrollment division to have a first-time seat at the strategic table with an ability to offer an enrollment perspective on all critical decisions being made at the school.

+ The ADEM will proactively communicate about enrollment goals and progress, while thoughtfully advocating for the enrollment function within the school.

+ Additionally, the ADEM will be a collaborative partner across the school, working alongside leaders of other key departments, including faculty program directors, student engagement, and career services.

+ As Simon considers future academic program building, the ADEM will have an opportunity to help shape the conversation, offering observations on market demand collected in student engagement.

Minimum Education & Experience:

+ Master's degree and 10 years' experience in enrollment management or equivalent combination of education and experience.

+ Significant experience and demonstrated success in enrollment management with deep knowledge of data-driven enrollment management strategies.

+ Expertise in translating a vision and strategy into a practical plan with concrete steps and measurable outcomes.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

+ Access-orientation with a deep understanding of the educational value of a diverse community.

+ Strong financial acumen and the ability to steward and allocate budgetary and financial aid resources effectively.

+ Strong understanding of national trends and issues related to graduate student recruitment and financial aid in higher education and how these trends specifically impact business education.

+ Experience inheriting, building, leading, and inspiring large teams.

+ Collaborative leadership style with the ability to advocate, convene, and lead through change.

+ Demonstrated ability to set priorities and analyze, summarize, and present highly complex issues and data to different groups for discussion and action; systems thinking capacity from both a detailed and a strategic perspective.

+ A student-centric orientation and a genuine interest in meeting and helping students explore the next steps in their education.

+ Excellent oral and written communication and organizational and problem-solving skills.

+ An effective, energetic, and agile communicator with the ability to work respectfully, creatively, and collaboratively in a highly complex and fast-moving environment.

+ Wisdom and judgment; the capacity to make and stand by difficult decisions, always mindful of the need for fairness, consistency, and the potential impact of each decision on individuals and the broader community.

+ Strong proficiency with enrollment-related software and workplace collaboration products.

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