Director of Admissions
$90,000–$90,000 year
HybridToronto, Ontario, Canada
Job Summary
Develop and execute strategic admissions plans to achieve institutional enrollment and revenue targets while leading, coaching, and managing the Admissions team. Establish individual and team KPIs, monitor performance, and ensure prospective students receive accurate, ethical, and timely information regarding programs, funding, and career outcomes. Analyze admissions metrics and conversion rates to optimize lead generation campaigns and refine processes for improved efficiency. Build relationships with community organizations, employers, and referral partners, while preparing regular enrollment forecasts and supporting audits and regulatory reporting. Collaborate with Marketing, Academic, Student Services, and Compliance teams to drive results-oriented enrollment management strategies within Ontario's private career college sector.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Education, Marketing, or a related field
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive admissions leadership experience within a regulated private career college
- At least 3 years directly managing, developing, and performance-coaching admissions teams
- Experience across multi-campus institutions
- Experience with both domestic and international student recruitment
- Comprehensive knowledge of provincial private career college legislation
- Knowledge of financial aid
- Knowledge of government funding programs
- Knowledge of accreditation standards
- Strong experience leveraging CRM systems and admissions reporting tools (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot) for data analysis
- Strong experience leveraging CRM systems and admissions reporting tools (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot) for lead tracking
- Strong experience leveraging CRM systems and admissions reporting tools (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot) for conversion optimization
- Strong experience leveraging CRM systems and admissions reporting tools (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot) for continuous process improvement
- Exceptional relationship-building abilities to engage internal stakeholders
- Exceptional relationship-building abilities to engage community partners
- Exceptional relationship-building abilities to engage prospective students
- Excellent written communication skills
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Data-driven decision-making skills
- Ability to enhance operational efficiency
- Ability to successfully navigate complex enrollment challenges
Desired Qualifications
- Experience across multi-campus institutions and with both domestic and international student recruitment is highly preferred
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