Job Details

Executive Director for Admissions and Recruitment

Position Number: 7282425
Location: Moscow, ID
Position Type: Admissions/Enrollment

Executive Director for Admissions and Recruitment

Posting Number: SP005355P
Division/College: Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment Management
Department: UG Admissions - Recruitment
Location: Moscow

Posting Context Statement:

Position Overview:

Provide leadership and supervision for the Offices of Admission Processing, Recruitment (Domestic and International), Telecounseling, Campus Visits, Enrollment Marketing, and New Student Orientation. Participate in overseeing recruitment of undergraduate students including traditional, transfer, online and concurrent enrollment students and understand and provide leadership for all NCAA recruitment processes for the university. This leader provides strong guidance in the use of technology initiatives to ensure exceptional student-centered business practices that are efficient, accurate and responsive, and include planning and assessment components to meet the institutional goals in each of the areas within this unit. This leader works closely with the Director of Enrollment Marketing to assist in developing strategies, campaigns, assessment, and decision-making structures for enrollment marketing campaigns. The leader will be able to work collaboratively as a team member in the Strategic Enrollment Management unit as well as with the rest of the campus and community. This leader reports directly to and works closely with the Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment Management in creation and implementation of the Strategic Enrollment Plan to collaboratively achieve the enrollment goals of the institution.

Required Experience:

Six years of progressive responsibility and professional leadership experience
Professional experience working at a university in a leadership role in admissions or recruitment program
Professional experience providing leadership and direction for university programs and building program enrollment
Professional experience/knowledge in the use of prospective student search processes and advancing students through an enrollment funnel leading to enhanced yield rates

Required Education:

Masters Degree

Required Other:

Ability to travel as needed regionally and nationally
Ability to work nonstandard hours including occasional select evenings and weekends
Eligible for membership in admissions and enrollment based organizations

Additional Preferred:

Doctoral Degree
Knowledge of financial aid leveraging and partnering with the Financial Aid Office to help in recruitment of undergraduates
Knowledge of academic advising and the interaction between advising and admissions/recruitment in the onboarding process
Prior experience in international marketing and recruitment including use of in country managers and/or agencies
Technical knowledge in the use of CRM, Student Information Systems and market research to support the recruitment initiatives of the unit

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

None

Degree Requirement:
Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire
FLSA Status: Exempt
Employee Category: Exempt
Pay Range: $130,000 or higher depending upon experience
Type of Appointment: Fiscal Year
FTE:

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Funding:
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy: No
Posting Date: 07/01/2026
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants:

This position is posted as open until filled, however, applications submitted on or before July 26, 2026 will receive priority consideration.

Position will remain open until a suitable pool of candidates is identified.

Applicants:
Please use your letter of qualification to explain in detail how your work experience, skills, and abilities meet both the required and preferred qualifications as listed in the position description. Your letter of qualification will be used to demonstrate your communication and writing skills to determine your ranking among the other applicants for this position.

For resources about how to write a letter of qualification, please visit the HR website here: Applicant Resources - Careers | University of Idaho (uidaho.edu)

If you would like to view a full copy of the job description, please reach out to the search coordinator at delainas@uidaho.edu

Applicant Resources: https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement:

Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.

To apply, visit https://uidaho.peopleadmin.com/postings/52030

The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.