Assistant Director, Recruitment & Yield

Columbia University; Northern, New York (KY, NY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia University’s Columbia Business School seeks an Assistant Director, Recruitment and Yield to drive recruitment and yield initiatives for full-time MBA programs. You’ll coordinate events, manage communications through Slate, and liaise with student leaders while supporting applicants from inquiry to matriculation.

You will evaluate applications, conduct interviews, and contribute to a high-caliber, diverse student body. Hybrid work and travel for outreach are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years' related experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to customer service and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication, diplomacy, tact, and discretion with relationships.
• Knowledge of MS Office; familiarity with Slate/CRM a plus.
• Willing to travel and work select evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment and yield activities for full-time and early career programs.
• Represent CBS at on-campus, off-campus, and virtual events.
• Implement communications strategy in Slate to prospective and admitted students.
• Liaise with the Hermes Society and student leaders as representatives of Admissions.
• Read and evaluate applications, provide feedback, and recommendations.
• Travel domestically/internationally to support recruitment and outreach.

Skills

Customer service

Multitasking

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Slate

CRM tools

Job description

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: $70,000 - $78,000

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Associate Director, the Assistant Director, Recruitment and Yield supports in planning, developing, and implementing recruitment and yield initiatives to meet targeted enrollment goals across all current and future degree programs of Columbia Business School, with a primary focus on the full-time MBA, inclusive of dual degree programs, and deferred enrollment. The Assistant Director helps to attract and admit a high-caliber, diverse student body that reflects the School’s values and academic standards.

About Columbia Business School

For over a century, Columbia Business School (CBS) has helped develop leaders and builders of enterprises who drive value for their stakeholders and society at large through our MBA, MS, PhD, and Executive Education programs. We are equally committed to cultivating new scholars and teachers and to creating and disseminating pathbreaking knowledge, concepts, and tools that advance the understanding and practice of management through our faculty research and PhD programs. Our vision is simple: to develop ideas and leaders that transform the world, from the very center of business.

Our ever-evolving curriculum, featuring pioneering courses, STEM certification, and immersive experiential learning, prepares students to excel in key areas such as digital transformation, entrepreneurship, innovation, twenty-first-century finance, the intersection of business and society, and climate and sustainability. The CBS administration enables CBS’s educational and scholarly mission through strategic and operational guidance and support, optimizing School resources through well-designed, transparent processes with a culture of respect for all.

Responsibilities

Recruitment & Yield Management

• Support the execution of recruitment and yield activities for full-time and early career programs, including managing events in Slate and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.

• Represent Columbia Business School at on-campus, off-campus, and virtual events.

• Implement communications strategy in Slate to prospective and admitted students from the initial point of inquiry through matriculation, supporting them throughout the application process and preparing them for their arrival.

• Liaise with the Hermes Society, a selective group of second-year MBA student leaders who serve as representatives of the Office of Admissions and the Columbia Business School student body

Application Review & Evaluation

• Read and evaluate applications to Columbia Business School, providing comprehensive feedback and a recommendation for next steps in the admission evaluation process.

• Conduct applicant interviews and provide recommendations for admission decisions.

• Assesses waitlisted applications and serves as an ongoing resource for applicants on the waitlist.

Outreach & Peer Engagement

• Participate in occasional travel (domestic and international) to support recruitment and outreach efforts aligned with the School’s admissions goals.

Other Duties

• Perform other relevant responsibilities as assigned to support the admissions team’s goals and operational needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and or equivalent

• Minimum of 2 years' related experience.

• Must have a demonstrated commitment to customer service and the ability to multitask, meet deadlines, and excel in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

• Ability to balance independent delivery of work with collaborative orientation. Candidate must possess strong skills in communication (verbal and written), diplomacy, tact, and discretion and outstanding interpersonal/relationship management.

• Knowledge of, and experience using, technology and tools, including MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); familiarity with Slate and/or CRM tools a plus.

• Basic data analytics capability.

• Must live within commuting distance to New York City and have ability to work in person in a hybrid work environment.

• Ability to travel (domestic and international) and work select evenings and weekends as required.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.