The Admissions Officer II is a member of the UF MBA Admissions team responsible for typical admissions activities including collection of application materials, application review for admissibility, coordinating and conducting interviews with PMBA applicants, and providing feedback to the PMBA admissions committee. This role will conduct extensive prospect outreach to maximize program interest and is responsible for recruiting high-quality students to the Warrington College of Business’s MBA programs. The Admissions Officer II will manage and execute email and outgoing phone call campaigns to high-level prospects, steers lead generation, and handles inquiry follow up. They are also responsible for managing the direction, operational execution, and event management of the Full-Time and Professional MBA recruitment events. This position requires travel (when permissible) approximately 10% of time, mostly within Florida, to represent UF MBA at recruiting events and conduct informational sessions. Additionally, limited travel includes outreach and representation at higher education and corporate recruiting events/fairs. The incumbent must possess exceptional organizational skills, be able to multitask at a high level, be highly motivated and dedicated. A master’s degree is required, preferably higher education, business, or another related field.
| Classification Title: | Admissions Officer II |
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| Job Description: | Admissions Activities – Assists in reviewing MBA applications and initial screening of Professional MBA applicants. Facilitates with the scheduling and execution of candidate interviews for the Professional MBA Admissions Committee. Follow-up with applicants about missing application materials. Serves as conduit between the Admissions Committee and applicants on decisions. Recruitment and Candidate Sourcing – Conducts events including but not limited to on-campus events, off-site information sessions, corporate education fairs, MBA fairs, open houses, alumni events, MBA Forums, and World MBA tour, prospective student campus tours etc. Displays charisma, leadership, strong communication, tactical selling skills. Design and deploy online information sessions via Teams, Zoom, or similar technology. Responsible for interpreting and abiding by admissions regulations and policies. Conduct high-quality prospect phone calls. Respond to emails in the FloridaMBA inbox. Assist with prospect selection for high tier events, GMAT Boot Camps, and other events that require pre-screening. Admissions Events – The Admissions Coordinator oversees the design and implementation of MBA Recruitment activities and event planning. Under general supervision assists in the planning, organization, implementation and assessment of MBA Admissions events. Collaborates with Director of Admissions and the entire MBA team on event coordination and facilitation. Other duties - projects, deliverables, or reports assigned from the Director of Admissions and UF MBA Program Administration. |
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| Expected Salary: | $50,000 - $55,000 |
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| Minimum Requirements: | Master’s degree in an appropriate area; or a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience. |
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| Preferred Qualifications: | - Strong written and verbal communication skills including strong oral presentation skills and poise
- High levels of energy, motivation, and organization
- Professional presence to support relationship building with all key MBA Program, Warrington College of Business and industry stakeholders
- Experience working in academic administration and previous collaboration with academic personnel
- An MBA or master’s degree with at least three to five years of direct experience in recruiting or sales and proven relationship selling skills with a strong knowledge base of MBA curriculum and general business
- Experience in event planning
- Good diplomacy skills to be an effective facilitator within UF MBA Admissions and Student Affairs Staff and for building positive relationships with students, alumni, and applicants
- Self-motivated
- Willing to work any level in the organization
- Pro-active problem solver, seeking to identify and solve problems independently
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| Special Instructions to Applicants: | In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume. Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date. |
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| Health Assessment Required: | No |
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Source : University of Florida
