Head of Admissions

Overview

Senior leadership role at Sa d Business School to shape admissions across Academic Programmes. You will steer admissions strategy, lead the end-to-end lifecycle, and build a high-performing team. You’ll engage senior stakeholders and drive data-informed decisions to enhance the applicant experience. The role combines strategic influence with operational delivery and cross‑school collaboration, contributing to global recruitment and equity-driven objectives.

Pay / Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance of 38 days including bank holidays
• Membership of the Oxford staff pension scheme
• Discounted bus travel
• Subsidised onsite catering
• Cycle loan scheme
• Plus, many other University benefits

Responsibilities

• Shape strategic direction of admissions to align with School and University priorities
• Lead end-to-end admissions lifecycle for a high-quality applicant experience
• Develop and coach a high-performing admissions team with inclusive culture
• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders, faculty and University colleagues
• Use admissions data and insights to inform planning and performance
• Drive improvements to admissions IT systems and digital processes
• Oversee admissions budgeting and value-for-money decisions
• Partner with Recruitment, Marketing and Programme teams on recruitment and applicant engagement
• Contribute to cross-School initiatives and provide senior-level support as needed

Key requirements

• Experienced admissions professional with a track record in leading admissions or applicant-focused functions in education
• Strategic, confident leader with people-management experience
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with admissions and/or CRM systems; commitment to excellent applicant experience
• Higher Education experience across programmes and student groups; understanding global recruitment markets is advantageous

• analytical thinking
• strong communication
• influencing stakeholders
• CRM systems experience
• data analysis and interpretation
• admissions IT and digital process improvements

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