Admissions Head

Position:

Head – Admissions Department:

Admissions / Student Recruitment Reports To:

Provost / Vice Chancellor / Senior Management Location:

PPSU University Campus, Kosamba Experience:

10–15+ years in University/ Higher Education Admissions Team Size:

As per institutional requirements

Role Overview:

The Head – Admissions will be responsible for leading the University's overall admissions and student recruitment strategy for a student strength of

15,000+ students , with a demonstrated ability to achieve

5,000+ annual admissions . The role requires strong expertise in higher education admissions, lead generation, conversion, counselling, institutional partnerships, and data-driven admission management.

Key Responsibilities Develop and execute the University's

annual admissions strategy

aligned with programme-wise and institutional enrolment targets. Own and drive the

5,000+ annual admission target , including lead generation, counselling, conversion, and enrolment. Lead the complete admissions funnel from

enquiry → lead → application → counselling → offer → fee payment → enrolment . Develop admission targets by

school/college, programme, geography, category, and intake . Lead and mentor the admissions, counselling, tele-calling, outreach and admission operations teams. Monitor daily/weekly/monthly admission performance through

MIS, dashboards and conversion analytics . Identify gaps in the admission funnel and implement corrective strategies to improve

lead-to-admission and application-to-enrolment conversion . Drive admissions through

digital campaigns, school/college outreach, education fairs, seminars, career counselling and institutional partnerships

in coordination with Marketing. Build strong relationships with

schools, junior colleges, coaching institutes, corporate organisations, education consultants and other feeder institutions . Develop and monitor

geography-wise and programme-wise recruitment plans

to expand the University's student base. Ensure effective utilisation and ROI of admission campaigns and lead-generation channels. Work closely with

Marketing, Deans, Principals, Finance, Registrar and academic departments

to ensure smooth admissions. Ensure a seamless and student-friendly

admission and onboarding experience . Establish admission SOPs, counselling standards, follow-up mechanisms and performance KPIs. Ensure compliance with University, regulatory and admission policies. Present regular

admission forecasts, target achievement reports and strategic recommendations

to Senior Management.

Candidate Profile: The ideal candidate should have: 10–15+ years of experience in university/higher education admissions , preferably in a large university with

10,000–15,000+ student strength . Proven experience of independently managing large-scale university admissions. Demonstrated track record of achieving

5,000+ admissions in a financial/academic year . Strong understanding of the complete

higher education admission funnel . Excellent leadership, team management, negotiation and communication skills. Strong analytical and target-oriented approach. Experience with

CRM/ERP, admission dashboards, digital lead management and MIS . Strong network and experience in student recruitment across multiple geographies. Ability to work under aggressive admission targets and manage large teams.

Preferred Qualification: Master's degree / MBA

in Marketing, Management, Business Administration, Education or a related field. Experience in higher education admissions will be strongly preferred.