Senior Director, Transfer Admissions & Enrollment

Merrimack College; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Merrimack College is seeking an energetic admissions professional to join the Office of Undergraduate Admission on campus near Boston. The role covers transfer and first-year enrollment, outreach, advising, recruitment events, and collaboration with campus partners.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in recruitment or admissions, a bachelor’s degree, and excellent communication skills, with flexibility for nights/weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred.
• 3-5 years of professional experience in recruitment, sales, or admissions.
• Experience working with transfer students and families.
• Strong customer service, phone etiquette, and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Serve on Undergraduate Admission team responsible for application generation, decisions and yield for transfer and first-year applicants.
• Provide exceptional customer service by communicating with prospective students through the admissions process.
• Develop and execute recruitment plans and budgets for transfer student recruitment events.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

3-5 years experience in recruitment/ad

Excellent communication

Customer service oriented

Travel/territory management

MS Office / Google Suite

Slate CRM

Jenzabar

TES

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Slate CRM

Jenzabar

TES

MS Office

Google Suite

Job description

Merrimack College is seeking an energetic admissions professional to join the Office of Undergraduate Admission on campus near Boston. The role covers transfer and first-year enrollment, outreach, advising, recruitment events, and collaboration with campus partners.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in recruitment or admissions, a bachelor’s degree, and excellent communication skills, with flexibility for nights/weekends as needed.