Director, Recruiting Operations

Tulane University; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tulane University seeks a seasoned admissions operations leader to drive end-to-end graduate admissions processes, from outreach to enrollment, and to oversee on-property, external, and virtual events. The role owns Slate-driven recruiting communications, content accuracy, and performance analytics in collaboration with Admissions leaders.

The position supervises Admissions Coordinators and operations staff, advancing SOPs, data integrity, and cross-functional workflows in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree required; master's preferred.
• 5+ years leading customer service, admissions, or pipeline-based roles.
• Experience leading admissions/recruiting operations teams with KPI-based management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead a KPI-driven team and manage hiring, coaching, and evaluation.
• Manage Slate CRM campaigns, journeys, email/text messaging, deliverability, and analytics.

Skills

Leadership

Slate CRM proficiency

Data analytics

Public speaking

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Slate CRM

Job description

Job Description

This position supports the end-to-end operational engine of graduate admissions, from speed-to-lead outreach through admit-to-enroll conversion and owns event operations across on-property, external, and virtual formats. This position is the functional owner of Slate-driven recruiting operations and communications, including email and text journeys, templates, testing, compliance, and performance analytics. This role ensures program web content is accurate and up to date at all times and partners closely with the Director of Admissions and Director of Marketing to align marketing, communications, and content updates with enrollment goals. This position supervises the Admissions Coordinators and other admissions operations staff, and drives continuous improvement of standard operating procedures (SOPs), data integrity, and cross-functional workflows.

Job Description

This position supports the end-to-end operational engine of graduate admissions, from speed-to-lead outreach through admit-to-enroll conversion and owns event operations across on-property, external, and virtual formats. This position is the functional owner of Slate-driven recruiting operations and communications, including email and text journeys, templates, testing, compliance, and performance analytics. This role ensures program web content is accurate and up to date at all times and partners closely with the Director of Admissions and Director of Marketing to align marketing, communications, and content updates with enrollment goals. This position supervises the Admissions Coordinators and other admissions operations staff, and drives continuous improvement of standard operating procedures (SOPs), data integrity, and cross-functional workflows.

Responsibilities

• Strong people leadership: hiring, coaching, delegating, and evaluating a KPI-driven team
• Expert proficiency in Slate CRM, including segmentation, journeys, email/text messaging, deliverability, templating, testing, analytics, user governance, and documentation
• Proven event operations capability across formats (on-property, external, virtual), including run-of-show, vendor coordination, attendee journey optimization, and post-event reporting
• Process architect and operator: builds, documents, and improves SOPs, SLAs, QA checks, and compliance controls
• Metrics-oriented with fluency in pipeline analytics, dashboards, and conversion optimization
• Excellent written and verbal communication; confident public speaker and presenter
• Strong cross-functional collaborator with Marketing & Communications and program leadership; able to translate enrollment insights into content and campaign updates
• Highly organized; exceptional follow-through; thrives in structured, fast-paced, accountability-driven environments
• Knowledge of FERPA and adherence to institutional policies and data integrity standards
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally; availability for evening/weekend outreach and events during peak cycles
• Demonstrated ownership of CRM-enabled recruiting and communications operations (Slate required or equivalent with commitment to Slate mastery)
• Event operations leadership (on-campus, external, and virtual) including planning, budgets, logistics, and post-event ROI analysis
• Experience collaborating with marketing teams on content, web updates, and lead quality feedback; international recruiting experience preferred

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree required, master's degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in leading customer service, lead qualification, admissions, pipeline-based conversion roles, or similar.
• Experience in leading admissions/recruiting operations teams, with KPI-based performance management a plus.

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