OVERVIEW Milan Institute is seeking a Director of Admissions to lead the admissions department in Hillwood, Texas. This role focuses on managing the admissions process, collaborating with stakeholders, and helping the college achieve enrollment goals. The position requires an experienced and motivated professional who can develop and execute recruitment strategies while ensuring operational effectiveness across admissions activities. The Director of Admissions plays an important leadership role in supporting institutional enrollment efforts. The position combines strategic planning, communication, and department management to help maintain a strong admissions process aligned with the college’s objectives. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES – Lead the admissions department – Manage the overall admissions process – Collaborating with various stakeholders – Develop recruitment strategies – Execute recruitment strategies – Ensuring the college’s enrollment goals are met REQUIREMENTS – Highly motivated professional – Experienced leader in admissions or related work – Ability to lead a department – Ability to collaborate with stakeholders – Ability to develop and execute recruitment strategies – Commitment to ensuring enrollment goals are achieved WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS The Director of Admissions contributes directly to the growth and sustainability of a college by supporting enrollment objectives and strengthening admissions operations. Effective leadership in this role can improve coordination across the department while helping prospective students navigate the admissions process successfully. Strong admissions leadership also supports institutional planning and long-term student recruitment efforts. By collaborating with stakeholders and developing effective strategies, the director helps create a consistent and organized approach to enrollment management. BONUS: APPLICATION ADVICE – Highlight experience managing admissions, enrollment, or recruitment initiatives in a college or education setting – Provide examples of collaborating with teams, stakeholders, or department leaders to achieve measurable outcomes – Emphasize leadership experience, especially related to supervising admissions operations or strategic planning – Demonstrate success in develop and execute recruitment strategies tied to enrollment goals – Tailor application materials to show understanding of admissions processes and student engagement – Prepare examples that show strong communication, organization, and problem-solving abilities in a director-level role