Associate Director of Events and Visitor Experience

Nichols College seeks a self-starting individual to join the Office of Admissions as an Associate Director of Events and Visitor Experience. 

Under the support of the Director of Admissions and Vice President for Enrollment, the Associate Director will be directly responsible for the recruitment, application evaluation, decision making and admission enrollment process for domestic, first-year students coming from a defined territory of high schools. The Associate Director will be responsible for counseling and mentorship of admitted students who are considering in enrolling at Nichols College. In managing this territory, this individual will frequently engage and collaborate with students, families, and school counselors. The Associate Director will be given and expected to meet or succeed a specific recruitment goal for their territory. This goal will also relate and represent a portion of a broader enrollment goal for each year.

Overarching and Additional Responsibilities Include:

• Creation and implementation/execution of both traditional and new recruitment strategies in a progressive admissions culture leading to achievement of undergraduate enrollment goals.
• Responsible for the campus-visit experience, including providing exceptional leadership for our Student Ambassador program, and campus tours.
• Speak publicly and frequently about Nichols College during individual campus tours, group visits, information sessions, school counseling office visits, school classrooms, and during large admission events when large events return. Must be able to effectively communicate both in-person with both small or groups, and online via web conferencing platforms.
• A commitment to strong customer service, and an overt attention to prospective students’ needs that should stand at the core of all activities and decisions made.
• This representative will be responsible for managing a defined travel territory.
• The Associate Director will be a team player who upholds and believes in the mission and vision of the college. We are looking for someone who will embrace and represent the Nichols Way by engaging with the current students, faculty and staff.  

Qualifications:

Strong leadership skills. • Demonstrated ability to thrive in a goal-oriented environment that has a high level of individual and team accountability. • Ability to work independently when traveling for the college • Communicates clearly and effectively both verbally, and in writing (prospect email/text/phone communication experience is a plus). • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, administrators, staff, counselors, faculty, alumni and others • Demonstrated strong multi-tasking, organization, and time management skills • Public Speaking • Participate in all admission events including: LEAP, Open House, Holiday Night Out, Decision Days, Information Sessions, Accepted Student Days.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree required • Minimum 3-5 years of experience in undergraduate admission, or a related field (Coaching, Sales, Recruitment, School Counseling, College Readiness). • Demonstrated experience delivering exceptional customer service • Experience with CRM and applicant management system preferred. (Slate would be a bonus) • Experience managing a data-driven goal, quota, or territory preferred. • Willingness to travel, often extensively, domestically by car. • Willingness to work nights and weekends as needed. • Valid U.S. Driving license with clean record.

To Apply:

This is a full time, 12-month position. Please apply with cover letter and resume.

Salary : $55,000 - $62,500