Executive Director of Fully Employed MBA, Executive MBA, and UCLA-NUS Executive MBA Admissions

ADMISSIONS RECRMT MGR 1 (000302)

UCPath Position ID: TBD_940900

Position Description History/Status

Approved Date:

1/29/2026 3:21:37 PM

Date Last Edited:

1/29/2026 3:21:35 PM

Last Action Effective Date:

Organization Details

Business Unit (Location):

LACMP

Organization Code:

1160O

Organization:

ANDERSON SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

Division Code:

1161D

Division:

MANAGEMENT DIV

Department:

030000 - ANDERSON GRAD SCH OF MANAGEMENT

Position Details

UCPath Position Number:

TBD_940900

Position Description ID

251531

UC Payroll Title:

ADMISSIONS RECRMT MGR 1 (000302)

Personnel Program

Management and Senior Professional (MSP)

Salary Grade:

Grade 24

Job Code FLSA:

Exempt

Union Code (Collective Bargaining Unit):

99: Non-Represented (PPSM)

Employee Relations Code:

A: Manager - Not Confidential

Employee Class (Appt Type):

2 - Staff: Career

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)

1

SUPERVISION

UCPath Reports to Position Number:

41150384

Reports to Payroll Title:

ACAD PRG MGR 2

UCPath Department Head Position Number:

41150384

Department Head Payroll Title:

ACAD PRG MGR 2

GENERAL DIRECTION - Indicates that the incumbent receives guidance in terms of broad goals and overall objectives and is responsible for establishing the methods to attain them. Generally the incumbent is in charge of an area of work, and typically formulates policy for this area but does not necessarily have final authority for approving policy.

004510

ADMISSIONS RECRMT SPEC 4

2

007552

MARKETING SPEC 3

1

004977

ADMISSIONS RECRMT SPEC 3 SV

1

004722

BLANK AST 3

1

004976

ADMISSIONS RECRMT SPEC 2 SV

2

004978

ADMISSIONS RECRMT SPEC 4 SV

1

004977

ADMISSIONS RECRMT SPEC 3 SV

1

POSITION SUMMARY

The Fully Employed MBA (FEMBA), Executive MBA (EMBA), UCLA-NUS Global Executive MBA (UCLA-NUS)programs at the UCLA Anderson School of Management are nationally-recognized, self-supporting degree programs that serve approximately 1,200  students, all of whom are working professionals at different stages of their careers. The Executive Director of Admissions for the professional MBA programs has managerial responsibility for the admissions staff and the entire admissions lifecycle for all three programs, such as: marketing, recruiting, and operations. In addition to managing day-to-day admissions operations, this role partners with program leadership to set and execute the strategic direction of the admissions department. The Executive Director regularly reports on admissions progress and outcomes, using data and industry insights to refine strategies in response to the school's evolving goals and the changing higher education landscape. The Executive Director will be responsible for growing the applicant pools and ensuring the annual enrollment of full cohorts of qualified students.. This will be accomplished through a combination of outreach, communication, application evaluation, data analysis, and collaboration with faculty, staff, students, and alumni.  The Executive Director will also lead and represent the school at admissions events, both on-campus and off-campus (primarily the West Coast). The Executive Director is the most senior external facing admissions team member and is expected to be a main point of contact throughout the admissions lifecycle for any internal and external stakeholder. This role plays an integral part in evaluating applications and in crafting balanced and dynamic cohorts. The position will be responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of a strong yield strategy, this may be accomplished through counseling of admitted and waitlisted students and by holding "yield" events..  Additional responsibilities include overseeing various admissions committees, conducting applicant interviews, and verifying academic and professional eligibility. This role is also responsible for the effectiveness and efficiency of the team, leading an admissions team of ~10 staff who are at various professional levels. Admissions budget oversight, including forecasting and monitoring expenditures to ensure adherence to the budget. It's critical for success to work collaboratively with other departments within the professional programs and with other teams such as Full-time MBA admissions, marketing, finance and UCLA Graduate Division. The Executive Director is expected to represent the programs at professional industry conferences, showcasing UCLA Anderson's strengths and developing strong peer school connections.

The Executive Director of GEMBA, EMBA, and FEMBA Admissions supervises the work of the Executive/Fully-Employed MBA Admissions Team and works in collaboration with the Alumni Engagement Officer EMBA/FEMBA and the Student Affairs and Career teams.  The position reports to the Associate Dean of Executive and Fully Employed MBA Programs.

Marketing, Outreach & Recruiting

Manage new and existing recruiting strategies for the three professional MBA programs  to ensure the annual admission of complete cohorts of academically- and professionally qualified students. (E)  Devise strategies to enhance the prominence and status of the UCLA Anderson professional MBA programs and to maintain/improve the caliber, integrity, and professionalism of all three student bodies. (E)  Counsel potential applicants and provide assistance to inquiries in person, by phone, and via email regarding general information about the programs or on admission policies and procedures. (E)  Connect potential applicants with necessary resources depending on their needs, such as career coaching, financial aid, or current student/alumni advice. (E)  Develop and execute recruitment strategies to expand and strengthen the applicant pool across priority markets and professional segments. (E)   Conduct on- and off-campus information sessions for prospective applicants; arrange tours of the Anderson School and UCLA campus; arrange classroom visits and lunches with current students; invite top-tier applicants to speaker events and other appropriate Anderson student activities. (E)  Consult with prospective and current students to provide guidance, address inquiries, and facilitate the resolution of any challenges or conflicts. (E)  Represent the professional MBA programs at MBA fairs and recruiting events worldwide (typically West Coast). (E)  Collaborate with UCLA Anderson's partner school, NUS in Singapore, for admissions management and recruiting. (E)  Coordinate with faculty, deans and high-level staff to encourage them to participate in information sessions and meet prospective applicants. (E)  Develop and align the marketing strategy and budget to expand the prospective student pool, leveraging market research and data analysis to guide decision-making and ensure strong return on investment. (E) Lead the development of innovative upper-funnel marketing initiatives—such as referral programs, corporate partnerships, and cross-department collaborations—to expand the prospective student pool. (E) Conduct appropriate student surveys to analyze data and student comments to improve outreach efforts of the professional MBA programs. (E) Maintain contact with professional MBA students and alumni to stay abreast of their academic progress, career development, and other significant life/work changes; analyze collected data and use to formulate marketing and recruiting strategies. (E)  Utilize networking, marketing, public relations, and direct outreach to promote the professional MBA programs and improve their reputation. (E)  Oversee the implementation of annual marketing plans for the professional MBA programs and help to assign advertising mix and spend. (E)  Work closely with Anderson Marketing and Communications staff to create marketing content to attract and enroll qualified applicants. (E) Oversee the strategy and management of the admissions information on the Anderson School's external and internal websites; as needed, write content and ensure that the website is attractive, has all pertinent and accurate information for prospective applicants and admitted applicants; ensure that the website is easily navigable and current. (E) Work with UCLA Anderson's social media and public relations staff to identify opportunities for social posts and positive media coverage about the professional MBA programs, students, and/or alumni. (E) Consult with faculty, students, staff and alumni to develop targeted marketing opportunities and new recruiting strategies; recruit faculty, students, staff and alumni to represent the professional MBA programs to prospective applicants. (E)  Provide faculty, students, staff and alumni with admissions documents and information to assist them in marketing the professional MBAprograms and in recruiting applicants. (E)

45%

Application Evaluation, Admissions Operations & Student Enrollment

Serve as a member of the Fully Employed MBA, Executive MBA and UCLA-NUS Executive MBA Admissions Committees to evaluate and select incoming classes that are academically prepared, accomplished and who can articulate their “why MBA”. (E) Oversee and ensure governance of the application evaluation process through matriculation, maintaining full compliance with university policies and legal standards while upholding the highest levels of integrity and fairness. (E) Collaborate with the Associate Dean, Faculty Committee and admissions team to annually refine the application evaluation process and categories, ensuring accurate data collection for assessment and analysis. (E) Evaluate and read applications, deliver recommendations on admissions decisions. (E) Conduct probing interviews, determine professional eligibility and overall suitability for program requirements. (E) Oversee Faculty Committee engagement, providing training, resources, and support to enable informed and consistent candidate evaluations. (E)  Research available public information on eligible applicants; identify discrepancies with applicants' disclosures; advise Admissions and Faculty Committee of discrepancies. (E)  Oversee the management of the Dean's Special Action(DSA) files; consult with Graduate Division to ensure DSA students are admitted in full compliance and these students are clear on their additional requirements. (E)  Analyze, interpret, and evaluate international transcripts to determine eligibility for admission; consult with Graduate Admission as appropriate. (E)  Ensure full compliance with UC and UCLA Graduate Division admission rules, regulations and standards; ensure FERPA laws are observed. (E)  Manage regular communications with admissions staff from the partner school, NUS in Singapore, to ensure UCLA admission requirements are met. (E)  Manage and create custom admissions queries within admissions database to provide detailed admissions statistics including statistical reports of admitted applicants. (E)  Track admissions and applications data; ensure information is available and regularly updated; compare current and past years' data, applicant qualifications, etc.; formulate action recommendations to improve applicant yield and process; inform deans and directors of admissions progress. (E)  Forecast application and enrollment trends based on institutional experience, analysis and utilization of current data collected. (E)    Maintain accurate and current class profiles. (E)  Respond to appeals and questions from applicants once an admission decision is rendered with sensitivity and diplomacy. (E)   Develop and lead the implementation of the yield strategy, to enroll as many admits as possible. (E) Organize yield events to welcome newly-admitted students to the class and to facilitate them in building their Anderson networks by getting to know their classmates, faculty, staff, and alumni. (E) Work closely with NUS Admissions in managing the yield process to achieve high quality entering UCLA-NUS Executive MBA class. (E)  Own the admissions financial strategy for three programs, including expenditure oversight, forecasting, and aligning budgetary requests with program priorities.(E)  Collaborate with admissions staff from other Anderson and UCLA programs; share information and best practices. (E) Analyze fellowship strategy annually and develop recommendations / actions to improve yield associated with fellowship awards (E). 

30%

Personnel Management

Establish a highly productive, customer-centric admissions office environment to service top-tier professional MBA applicants and students. (E) Maintain a “best-practices” point of view and continually work to innovate and improve the admissions area. (E)  Oversee a layered team of admissions professionals, including both direct and indirect reports. Design and manage the organizational structure of the admissions team to ensure alignment with strategic goals, making adjustments as needed to meet evolving departmental priorities and resource needs. (E) Responsible for conducting and overseeing the following activities : hiring, performance evaluation, training, work assignments, merit increases and reclassifications, discipline and discharge, complaint and grievance resolution. (E)  Set work schedules for admissions staff, which includes evenings and weekends. (E)  Assign work to other designated Pro-MBA admissions career staff and part-time student staff; contribute to performance evaluations of these staff. (E)  Oversee compliance of all independent contractor contracts and work products within UCLA corporate counsel parameters and regulations. (E) Oversee annual retrospective on admissions process and admissions team performance – develop actions / initiatives to continually improve approach (e.g., team management, admissions process, fellowship strategy, and reporting) (E).

15%

Other Duties

Manage special programs or projects, other than admissions-related, as assigned by the Associate Dean. (M)  Attend major UCLA Anderson and industry events, as requested by supervisor. (M) Attend major Fully Employed MBA and Executive MBA Programs events and maintain an active presence with the student body and alumni groups. (M)  Participate in industry panels, conduct presentations and information sessions with a focus on building the stature and reputation of the UCLA Anderson professional MBA programs. (M)  In consultation with directors and deans, create, design, and independently manage new initiatives to benefit the MBA programs; work collegially with other Anderson school staff on these projects. (M)

10%

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Performs other duties as assigned.

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Complies with all policies and standards.

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Complies with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Principles of Community.

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This position description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor's degree in a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required

Other Type of Degree

MBA or other graduate degree.

Preferred

Demonstrated ability to lead an admissions team and the associated admission team strategic planning, and continuous improvements.

Required

Experience in admissions program development and management.

Required

Knowledge of cross-cultural differences among applicants and recommenders from around the world and an ability to use this knowledge in evaluating applicants from diverse backgrounds.

Required

Broad knowledge of business and industry, including professional experience in MBA and/or business-related fields.

Required

Ability to travel, as required (domestic andinternational) and work evenings, weekends, holidays and other non-traditional work schedules (i.e., Tuesday-Saturday).

Required

Skills in prioritizing numerous tasks to complete all work in a timely fashion.

Required

Proven ability to engage and evaluate applicants via interviews.

Required

Demonstrated analytical skills and the ability to make and support admission recommendations and decisions in a highly competitive admissions environment and to efficiently review large numbers of applications on time and with solid judgment.

Required

Ability to develop and implement marketing strategies and to analyze results.

Required

Skills in data analysis, forecasting, and synthysis.

Required

Excellent interpersonal and communications skills to interact effectively with prospective students, faculty, and administrators in person and in writing.

Required

Strong presentation and public speaking skills.

Required

Proven ability to hire, supervise, train, discipline, evaluate, develop and motivate direct reports and, to the extent required, alumni volunteers.

Required

Ability to work as part of a team in a high-performance environment.

Required

Demonstrated ability to plan and manage fiscal resources through budget planning and fund management.

Required

Demonstrated ability to use Microsoft Office, web design, multimedia software, and survey tools.

Required

Experience using customer relationship management systems.

Required

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND/OR CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.

Age Requirement: Candidate(s) must be 18 years or older to be eligible to be hired.

LOCATION AND PHYSICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, MENTAL (PEM) REQUIREMENTS

Environment and Work Location Information

Environment Type:

Non-Clinical Setting

Location Setting:

Campus

Location:

UCLA Anderson - MBA Programs

Standing/Walking

X

Sitting

X

X

Bending/Stooping

X

Squatting/Kneeling

X

Climbing

X

Lifting/Carrying/Push/Pull 0-25 lbs

X

X

Lifting/Carrying/Push/Pull 26-50 lbs

X

Lifting/Carrying/Push/Pull over 50 lbs

X

Physical requirements other

X

Chemicals, dust, gases, or fumes

X

Loud noise levels

X

Marked changes in humidity or temperature

X

Microwave/Radiation

X

Operating motor vehicles and/or equipment

X

Exposures other

X

Sustained attention and concentration

X

X

Complex problem solving/reasoning

X

X

Ability to organize & prioritize

X

X

Communication skills

X

X

Numerical skills

X

X

Mental demands other

X

X

Classification 3:  Position in which exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues is not part of the position description. The normal routine task involves no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues and the employee can decline to perform tasks which involve a perceived risk without retribution.