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The Director for Prospective Student Experience will provide oversight and vision for the experience of prospective students when engaging with the enrollment process. This specifically pertains to daily campus visits, events on and off campus, as well as phone interaction for Enrollment Management. Targeted student populations primarily include undergraduate, adult, graduate, Law School, and the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions students. There are more than 50 large events managed on and off campus annually, in addition to hundreds of individual visitors who are welcomed to campus. This individual oversees the visit and events team and directs their work as well as manages many of the day-to-day tasks of that experience. The director is accountable for first impressions in-person and on the phone. Directs operations and analysis for the department. Manages budget planning process

Qualifications:

A Masters Degree or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience from which comparable skills can be acquired.
Minimum 5-8 years demonstrated of experience in enrollment and/or admissions
Event management experience
Experience in recruitment of prospective students
Understanding of front-facing demands and expectations
Understanding and ability to articulate visitor needs and demands
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong verbal and written communication
Experience with CRM, specifically Slate is strongly preferred
Attention to detail in review of printed and electronic invitations
Imagination for doing things in new ways

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Manage a team of five professional staff members who support the functions of visits, events, and phone calls
Overseeing the daily campus visit experience from visit scheduling, to execution on the day of the visit
Reviewing data related to survey feedback to identify opportunities to create the best possible experience
Writing and developing web content that is persuasive and easy to understand
Overseeing the visitor experience of prospective students when participating in visits and events
Research and create process improvements for best practice in enrollment visits, events, and phone interaction
Oversight of student workforce focused on recruitment on phones and text message
Work directly with leaders of enrollment management to develop and continue to
enhance all prospective student experience on campus and on phone
Review and adjust creative related to visit invites and follow-up

Physical Requirements:

Seeing: 75 – 100%, Hearing: 75 – 100%, Standing/Climbing/Mobility: 75 – 100%, Lifting/Pulling/Pushing: 25 – 49 % (pound: 10 lbs.), Fingering/Grasping/Feeling: 75 – 100%, Travel: Yes, Exposure to Blood Borne pathogens: No

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Disclosure Statement

This description describes the general nature of work to be performed and does not include an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, or abilities required. Regular, reliable attendance is an essential function and all employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor. Employees may also be required to work in excess of normal working hours as workloads and seasonal activities necessitate. A complete description is available in the Human Resource office located at 3006 Webster Street Omaha, NE. Creighton University reserves the right to modify duties, responsibilities and activities at any time with or without notice.