Director of Admissions

Director of Admissions at Fusion Academy Director of Admissions at Fusion Academy in Hoboken, New Jersey Posted in about 24 hours ago.

Type:

full-time

Job Description:

The Director of Admissions plays a pivotal role in exceeding enrollment and revenue targets by managing admissions inquiries, professional referrals, community outreach, and event planning. This position requires proficiency in consultative sales strategies. Central to the role is delivering high-quality service to families and professionals, ensuring a positive experience and fostering lasting engagement with Fusion Academy. The ideal candidate brings relevant experience, is aligned with Fusion's mission, and thrives in a fun, collaborative, and performance-driven environment.

What You'll Do:

Manage and respond promptly to digital leads, inquiries, and applications from prospective families, and nurture them through the admissions process. Prospect, develop and execute outreach strategies to cultivate professional partnerships and referrals within the community. Plan, coordinate, and oversee campus and community events. Own campus enrollment targets and metrics. Collaborate with regional and national sales and support teams. Forecast sales, track and analyze performance - identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement. Utilize sales techniques and relationship-building strategies to increase engagement and conversion rates throughout the admissions process. Work together with the marketing department and manage the marketing budget. Maintain accurate records in Fusion's CRM software. Stay informed about industry trends, competitor offerings, and best practices in admissions and enrollment management. Collaborate with campus leadership team to support operational needs, problem-solve emergent challenges, and ensure alignment with school-wide initiatives. Connect families, students, and staff with professional and community resources to support their Fusion experience.

What We're Looking For:

Bachelor's Degree required, preferably in education, marketing, communications, business, or a related field. Previous experience in admissions, outreach,consultative sales, business development, and event planning. Experience in an educational setting is a plus! Experience in building and maintaining professional referral networks to drive company growth. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to build rapport and strong relationships with diverse audiences, and able to effectively represent the organization. Proficient in data analysis and reporting, with the ability to leverage insights to inform decision-making and improve performance. Strong leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the confidence to take initiative and adapt to challenges. Able to navigate challenges professionally while maintaining a strategic and solutions-oriented approach. Experience with CRM systems is helpful but not required.

Core competencies:

adaptable, authentic, detail oriented, goal focused, high relationship drive, humility, sales performance mindset, self-driven, strategic thinker, team-player, multi-tasker! Florida residents require level 2 background screening through https://info.flclearinghouse.com/.