Director of MBA Recruiting & Admissions, Working Professional and Executive MBA Programs, Texas[...]

Job Posting Title : Director of MBA Recruiting & Admissions, Working Professional and Executive MBA Programs, Texas McCombs

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Hiring Department : Red McCombs School of Business

Position Open To : All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours : 40

FLSA Status : Exempt

Earliest Start Date : Immediately

Position Duration : Expected to Continue

Location : UT MAIN CAMPUS

Job Details :

Texas McCombs is a top business school at the center of one of the most innovative cities in the U.S. The McCombs community champions hands-on experiences alongside the ground-breaking research and thought leadership of a world-class faculty.

The collaborative spirit and enterprising drive of the Longhorn alumni network, one of the largest university networks in the world, is embedded in our culture, making us human-centered and future-focused in all our endeavors.

To learn more about the McCombs School of Business, please visit https : / / www.mccombs.utexas.edu /

Purpose

The Director of Recruitment and Admission will lead all admissions activities for the Texas McCombs School of Business' portfolio of Working Professional and Executive MBA Programs.

To learn more about our programs, please visit https : / / www.mccombs.utexas.edu / graduate / mba / .

Responsibilities

Admissions Management

• Lead class size and profile goal setting for these programs with the MBA leadership team. Assess the markets and segments the MBA Program Office currently serves, while leading and implementing strategies to expand into new geographic areas and industry / functional segments.
• Manage class size and profiles through the admissions committee and accurate reporting.
• Lead the daily operations of Working Professional and Executive MBA Admissions, including the implementation and adjustment of policies and procedures to streamline the admissions and application process and optimize MBA Program Office resources.
• Ensure targets are met through outreach, recruiting, and yield initiatives for all applicants and admitted students. Lead improvements to onboarding experience for incoming students.

Team Leadership & Development

• Provide guidance, support, and feedback to a team of admissions officers and administrative staff support Working Professional and Executive MBA Programs.
• Identify training and development needs and opportunities. Regularly assess performance and establish performance goals.
• Manage work assignments and team schedules.

Admissions Officer Duties

Step in as an "additional admissions officer" when needed to support programs requiring extra attention. Activities include hosting admissions recruiting events, reviewing applications, interviewing candidates, and giving feedback on decisions.

Marketing Support

Support MBA Marketing Team on professional / executive MBA perspective of the following items : Event Campaign Development / Execution (Tours;

Roadshows; Special Events), Online / Email / Social Media Campaign Development / Execution, and Print Materials / Website Development / Execution.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in business, education, or a related field and 7 years of related experience.
• Experienced leader with a proven track record of success in leadership positions within complex, multi-constituent, mission-driven organizations.
• Extensive experience in talent acquisition activities (recruitment, evaluation, admissions, etc.) within a higher education or corporate environment.
• Proven success in building successful partnerships across organizations. Excellent diplomacy skills to handle complex situations with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate difficult and complex matters effectively to a range of audiences and skill levels.
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and / or other remote communication technologies as well as webinars.
• Ability to travel extensively to represent the McCombs School of Business and the University of Texas at Austin.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters of Business Administration (MBA).
• Working knowledge of graduate management education and / or MBA programs. Experience managing user-facing technology applications.
• Experience working in an environment making strategic decisions.

Salary Range

$100,000 + depending on qualifications.

Working Conditions

• Works in standard office conditions, in a shared office environment with repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
• Some evening and weekend hours may be required during peak periods and special events.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States. This position is not eligible for sponsorship of work visas.
• This is an Austin, TX-based position.

Required Materials

• Resume / CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor.
• Letter of interest.

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers : You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications.

Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section;

you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.

Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers : As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs.

If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply.

This information will be pulled into your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume.

In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.

that were noted above.

Employment Eligibility : Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers.

Staff who are promotion / transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility : The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks : A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer : The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action.

The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency : The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

Employment Eligibility Verification : If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.

You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.

Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

E-Verify : The University of Texas at Austin uses E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015.

The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197.

Compliance : Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act).

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