Assistant Director of Admissions, Domestic Recruitment

Job Description:

Under the supervision of the Director of Admissions, Domestic Recruitment—with project oversight from the Associate Dean of Admissions—the Assistant Director of Admissions, Domestic Recruitment builds recruitment plans, manages regional projects, and cultivates community partnerships to drive enrollment. Promoting offerings across Berklee College of Music, Boston Conservatory, Berklee NYC, Berklee Valencia, City Music, and Summer Programs, you will serve on the Board of Admissions to identify and enroll top creative talent. At Berklee, your work directly supports the next generation of creative leaders.

Key Responsibilities

Regional Recruitment & Event Leadership:

• Territory Strategy: Serve as the primary admissions representative for an assigned region, identifying high schools, college fairs, conferences, and community organizations to hit admit-to-matriculant yield targets.
• Team & Travel Management: Lead 5–6 person travel and audition/interview (A&I) teams (faculty, staff, alumni, student ambassadors), overseeing budgets, travel logistics, equipment rentals, and guest experience.
• Special Program Coordination: Coordinate recruitment initiatives for Berklee Summer Programs and City Music site visits in alignment with the Comprehensive Enrollment Strategy.

Admissions Evaluation & Student Counseling:

• Board of Admissions & Interviews: Conduct one-on-one applicant interviews on and off campus, evaluate musical and academic preparedness, and review applicant files as a Board of Admissions member.
• Prospective Student Guidance: Serve as Counselor of the Day, lead group information sessions, and counsel students and families on admissions, scholarships, financial aid, and housing.

What You'll Bring

• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree required with 3–5 years of experience in college admissions, recruitment, sales, and customer service.
• Musical & Industry Fluency: Musical background paired with music theory knowledge and a strong understanding of the music business industry and creative career paths.
• Counseling & Cultural Competency: Knowledge of guidance principles and high sensitivity to cultural norms when engaging diverse, global student populations.
• Technical Proficiency: Strong familiarity with CRM and productivity platforms, including Salesforce, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and social media.
• Travel & Schedule Flexibility: Ability to travel extensively (approximately 30%) and work evening and weekend hours for recruitment and campus events.

Why Choose Berklee?

• Global Artistic Impact: Champion access to premier undergraduate, graduate, online, and study-abroad programs across music, theater, and dance.
• Cultural Access: Enjoy nightly, unrivaled access to world-class music, theater, and dance performances across our campus venues.
• Total Rewards: Outstanding health and dental coverage, an institutional 403(b) retirement match, tuition assistance, generous PTO, and a paid winter break.

Hiring Range: $56,000 to $75,000; salary dependent on relevant experience and education.

Please visit the Berklee Total Rewards page for a complete listing of benefits.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.

 

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity at Berklee: 

We support an inclusive workplace where everyone excels based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance.  Berklee affirms that inequality is detrimental to our faculty, staff, students, and the communities we serve. Our goal is to make lasting change through our actions. Berklee is committed to providing fair and equitable consideration of all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, age, national origin, place of birth, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, or status as a member of the armed forces or veteran of the armed forces, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

As part of this commitment, Berklee will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the Human Resources Team at hroperations@Berklee.edu or call 617-747-2375.

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Employee Type:

Staff