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The job in short
Recruitment leadership.
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Details
- Found
- 15 d ago · posted 2026-08-05
- Location as listed
- Baltimore, MD,US, US
- Role
- Executive / Director
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
We are seeking a Director of Recruitment who will report to the Dean of Undergraduate Admissions. As a member of this senior leadership team, the Director will provide strategic planning around a core business area in support of office priorities and goals. They will be the direct manager for 5-7 admissions staff members, including members of the management team, providing supervision, mentorship, and professional development.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
* Management of admissions staff members (includes both Full and PT staff).
* Provides leadership in pursuing the university’s ambitious strategic enrollment goals.
* Leverages data to develop innovative recruitment strategies across various complex institutional priorities.
* Leads a team of admissions officers responsible for recruitment across 30+ domestic and international regions.
* Coordinates with the Senior Director of Marketing and Communications to ensure alignment of marketing and recruitment strategies.
* Oversees all aspects of prospective student recruitment, including on-campus, off-campus, and virtual engagement.
* Collaborates with the Senior Director of Admissions, Systems, and Operations to develop tools to track recruitment effectiveness.
* Works with various teams in the office to identify and foster partnerships with national and global college access organizations.
* Manages a recruitment budget and ensures effective allocation of resources.
* Oversees the visitor center.
* Leads the on-campus recruitment team in the development of various on-campus events (daily events, open houses, group tours, etc).
* Stays informed about current national and global higher education trends.
* Leads staff training.
* Develops policies, procedures, and best practices.
* Sits on the office senior leadership team.
* Provides leadership to various cross-functional teams focused on specific recruitment initiatives (i.e. Constituent Engagement, Workshops, Internal Pipelines, Local Outreach, Student Ambassadors, Alumni Ambassadors, Yield, etc).
* Collaborates with the Senior Director of Marketing and Communications to align collateral with recruitment strategies.
* Oversees the regional management of his/her direct reports.
* Participates and/or leads in the selection committee process.
* Represents JHU Admissions in public events and information sessions.
* Works collaboratively across teams and with other offices at JHU (eg, Student Affairs, Academic Departments, Financial Aid, etc).
Special Knowledge, Skills or Abilities
* Previous experience managing staff.
* Knowledge about the secondary school landscape.
* Added knowledge about the admissions landscape within a particular area of recruitment and/or evaluation (eg. Athletics, international applicants, outreach groups, etc.).
* Analytical skills—able to leverage data to inform both admissions and recruitment decisions.
* Project management—demonstrated initiative, problem-solving, attention to detail, and team management skills.
* Ability to manage relationships in a complex environment, both internally and externally.
* Public speaking.
* Volunteer management (students, alumni, faculty). (Preferred)
* Broader knowledge of the higher education field. (Preferred)
Additional Requirements for the Job
* Ability to travel.
* Ability to work nights and weekends as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
* Bachelor’s Degree required.
* Seven years of related experience, including two years of supervisory experience.
* Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
* Master’s Degree.
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Classified Title: Director Admissions
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Director of Recruitment
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MF
Starting Salary Range: $76,980 - $134,994 Annually ($150,000 - $175,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Mon - Fri / 09:00am - 05:00pm (nights and weekends for events, recruitment, evaluation and selection, etc.)
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/Homewood Campus
Department name: Undergraduate Admissions
Personnel area: University Student Services
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