Hybrid: Assistant Dean of Admissions Operations

Washington University in St. Louis; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis invites applications for the role of Assistant Dean & Director of Admissions Operations (Hybrid) at Olin Business.

This leadership position drives the full admissions lifecycle for MBA and graduate programs, overseeing systems, data integrity, and decisioning. The role reports to the Associate Dean and supports enrollment forecasting, scholarship decisions within budget, and cross-department collaboration to optimize applicant experiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 7+ years in admissions, college access, or diversity recruitment.
• Experience with MBA admissions and graduate program operations preferred.
• Strong leadership, data-driven decision making, and collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day admissions operations, ensuring timely, accurate processing of applications and materials.
• Oversee admissions systems, data management, reporting, and workflow optimization across the full lifecycle.
• Manage evaluation of full-time MBA and specialized master's applications with joint decision authority.
• Exercise scholarship decision authority within budget parameters as part of the leadership group.
• Develop selection criteria to identify students with high potential for success.
• Direct complex admissions processes and ensure fairness and integrity in decisions.
• Own enrollment forecasting, visa process for international students, and cycle reporting.
• Lead implementation and enhancement of admissions systems (Slate, Salesforce).
• Coordinate communication strategies and cross-departmental processes to support applicant experience.
• Supervise admissions operations staff and manage budget, hiring, and performance metrics.
• Collaborate with Financial Aid, Registrar, IT, Marketing, and other stakeholders.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Budget Management

Communication

Cultural Diversity

Data Confidentiality

Data Interpretations

Decision Making

Diversity Awareness

Driver Safety

Microsoft Office

Negotiation

Personal Initiative

Prioritization

Project Administration

Sound Judgment

Strategy Development

Strategy Implementation

Supervision

Team Problem Solving

Work Collaboratively

Work Hardening

Working Independently

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Slate

Salesforce

Job description

Washington University in St. Louis invites applications for the role of Assistant Dean & Director of Admissions Operations (Hybrid) at Olin Business.

This leadership position drives the full admissions lifecycle for MBA and graduate programs, overseeing systems, data integrity, and decisioning. The role reports to the Associate Dean and supports enrollment forecasting, scholarship decisions within budget, and cross-department collaboration to optimize applicant experiences.