Job Title

Director of International Recruitment

Department

Admissions Office

Worker Type

Regular

Pay Type

Salary

Position Salary Minimum

$80,000

Position Salary Maximum

$110,000

Salary will be commensurate with the level of the position, education, and experience.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

Benefit Eligible

Yes

Screening Date

2026-02-15

Job Description Summary

The Director for International Recruitment, reporting to the Assistant Vice President of Admission, leads a team responsible for the development, implementation, and execution of international student recruitment for Miami’s undergraduate and graduate programs. The Director also leads Admission’s strategic efforts to conceptualize, develop, expand and diversify various enrollment pipelines through innovative partnerships and programs to increase international enrollment tightly aligned with the University’s mission, including proactive oversight of Miami’s international agent network. The Director serves as a senior member of the Admission Leadership Team and on the Extended Leadership Team for the Division of Enrollment Management and Student Success (EMSS).
The Director is a highly ethical and accountable leader who balances decisiveness and adaptability needed to succeed in a fast-paced environment and competitive international landscape with the transparency and collaborative spirit that empowers others to succeed in their own roles. The Director is a problem-solver, proactively addressing issues through collaboration and delegating to appropriate staff as needed, and resourceful in removing hurdles to their team’s success. The Director displays high expectations of themselves and of others, inspiring a team and culture that celebrates initiative, hard work, enthusiastic effort, and excellence.
The Director will be comfortable traveling up to 12 weeks a year, supporting international recruitment efforts as the university maintains a strategic global presence, including the exploration of emerging markets. The position also works closely with the Assistant Vice President of Admission and Senior Director of Student Financial Assistance to strategically leverage the necessary financial aid to maximize enrollment and net tuition revenue in alignment with the University’s strategic enrollment plan.

This position is approved for remote work on a hybrid basis. Remote work is not a right, but a working arrangement that can be modified or revoked by Miami University at any time for any reason.

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Partnership Development

Regularly review and update International Recruitment policies and procedures to reflect evolving standards and trends.
Cultivate and strengthen partnerships with community colleges, universities, high schools, and other educational entities.
Coordinate joint programs and initiatives that advance international student opportunities, enrollment, and student success.
Serve as liaison with external agencies to promote and support international student-related collaborations.
Develop and execute a comprehensive agent partnership strategy, including recruitment, vetting, onboarding, training, performance management, contract oversight, commission structures, and ongoing compliance monitoring, ensuring ethical practices and strong ROI across markets.

Transfer Pathway Promotion

Collaborate with the Director of Transfer Admission and the Director of Global Initiatives in the development of transfer options.
Develop and deliver resources, workshops, and communication tools that assist students and internal stakeholders with the transfer process.

Data Reporting and Strategic Analysis

Collect, analyze, and report data on international enrollment, including agent, partnership, and search effectiveness.
Use insights to recommend improvements and inform strategic planning for international enrollment and student success.
Prepare and present reports to institutional leaders and external stakeholders, highlighting key performance indicators and trends.

Enrollment Leadership

Collaborate with the Assistant Vice President of Admission to develop, refine, and execute innovative and data-driven strategies to achieve international undergraduate and graduate enrollment goals, aligned with institutional goals and market demands.
Lead efforts to achieve international enrollment targets, continuously analyzing performance metrics and adapting strategies to optimize conversion rates. In collaboration with campus partners, improve offer acceptance and enrollment conversion rates.
Staying abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in international recruitment, ensure the university remains competitive.
Design, implement, and monitor a comprehensive recruitment plan for growing international enrollment, utilizing market trend analysis and best practices to optimize outreach efforts.
Work closely with Enrollment Marketing and Communications to design, implement, measure, and improve international enrollment marketing and communication strategies, tactics, and initiatives. Serve as primary approver of all international communications and advertising copy.
Work closely with Admission Operations to facilitate international application review and decision release.
Work closely with the Office of Student Financial Aid on the awarding of merit-based scholarships to undergraduate applicants, and with the Honors College to identify and select high ability students for the College and for high ability scholarships.
Serve as liaison with campus partners including, but not limited to Global Initiatives, Athletics, Farmer School of Business, College of Creative Arts, to ensure collaborative efforts to meet various enrollment goals across the university.

Territory Management

Manage a recruitment territory, which includes planning and conducting recruitment travel, maintaining counselor relations, following up with students and families, and monitoring enrollment trends, making needed adjustments to meet enrollment goals.
Facilitate and maintain a strong network of agents, schools, and strategic partners to advance the Miami brand and reputation and to grow international enrollment in assigned territory.

Team Management

Direct the hiring, training, leadership, supervision and performance evaluation process for all classified and unclassified staff members in the unit, ensuring alignment, accountability, and professional development across the team. Serve on the Office of Admission leadership team, the EMSS extended leadership team, and various divisional and institutional committees; represent Miami University at conferences and on select committees nationally.
Collaborate with the Assistant Vice President on short- and long-term strategic planning, resources allocation and initiatives to meet the enrollment management goals each year.
Own and manage the international recruitment budget, including forecasting, travel spend, vendor contracts, and ROI analysis.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 5 years experience in a progressively responsible role or significant time in admission.
Experience working in higher education, business, operations or related field.
Extensive experience with international student populations.
Experience working with various databases and office applications including Microsoft Office.
Strong problem solving skills and knowledge in areas such as business process design and business operations.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s Degree with 3 years of experience.
Experience working in higher education, business, operations or related field
Experience working in a higher education setting, preferably in international admission.
Knowledge/experience working with Technolutions Slate.
Experience with extensive travel for recruitment.

Additional Position Information (if applicable)

Required Application Documents

resume and cover letter

Special Instructions (if applicable)

None

Additional Information

A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.

This organization participates in E-Verify.

Remote Work
For positions that are approved for remote work: Remote work is not a right, it is a work arrangement that can be modified or revoked by Miami University at any time for any reason, including the convenience of the University.

Reasonable Accommodations
Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to [email protected] or 513-529-3560. Questions and follow-ups regarding requests should also be directed here.

Miami University Values Statement
Miami University is a scholarly community whose members believe that a liberal education is grounded in qualities of character as well as of intellect. We respect the dignity of other persons, the rights and property of others, and the right of others to hold and express disparate beliefs. We believe in honesty, integrity, and the importance of moral conduct. We defend the freedom of inquiry that is the heart of learning and combine that freedom with the exercise of judgment and the acceptance of personal responsibility.

For more information on Miami University’s mission and core values, please visit the Mission and Core Values webpage.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement
Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment practices. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to [email protected] or 513-529-3560.

Clery Act
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