Job Type

Full-time

Reporting to

  • Provost

Required Educational Qualification

  • A relevant Master’s degree or equivalent with a broad intellectual background and extra-curricular interests

Years of Experience

  • Minimum 10 years of professional background in admissions, marketing and outreach for higher education
    institutions or related fields
  • Experience in academic management, student
    engagement and strategic planning would add weight to
    candidature

KRA (Key Responsible Areas)

Anant is looking for a solution oriented, dynamic practitioner well-versed with admissions, marketing and outreach to lead the external engagement vertical.

As Lead, Admissions and External Engagement, the individual will:

  • Lead the Admissions and External Engagement team and act as the first point of contact for the preparation, implementation and evaluation of a comprehensive student recruitment plan for all academic programmes
  • Devise user friendly and appropriate application forms and admissions processes
  • Set annual admissions targets and support students through the application process
  • Facilitate and foster connections between all stakeholders and forge partnerships and collaborations with institutions and agencies of global repute
  • Work with the Financial Aid Committee in awarding need-based scholarships
  • Manage various marketing and outreach efforts of the University
  • Maintain insight reports related to admissions, marketing and outreach

Area of Expertise/ Skills

  • Strong project management skills with a detail-oriented mindset and ability to adhere to deadlines.
  • Effective and proven interpersonal and communication skills
  • Skilled in operations and procedures, formulating policies, developing and implementing new strategies
  • Knowledge of budget preparation, cost estimating, monitoring, fiscal management principles and procedures