Head of Admissions
Key information
- Publication date:21 February 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Route de Berne 301, 1000 Lausanne 25
Join us and shape the future of hospitality today!
EHL's dynamic campuses form a unique network where passionate students, academics and industry experts from over 120 countries come together with a common goal: to develop and disseminate hospitality knowledge, while supporting the sector's continued growth.
We are constantly striving to improve the working environment and personal development opportunities for our more than 800 staff and teachers, who are among the most recognized experts in their respective fields. Since its foundation in 1893, EHL has been widely recognized by the industry and consistently ranked among the world's top hospitality management schools. Everything we do is based on our values of excellence, family and learning, and we are committed to bringing them to life in tangible ways for our employees.
The Academic Office department is responsible for overseeing the quality and development of academic programs at EHL. It manages curriculum design, accreditation, and academic policies to ensure excellence in education. The department fosters innovation in teaching and learning while maintaining high academic standards. By supporting faculty and students, it ensures a seamless and enriching educational experience.
To join our amazing team, we are looking for a candidate who is not only skilled and passionate about hospitality but also aligns with our leadership principles: transparency, accountability, collaboration, care, and experimentation.
The Head of Admissions is responsible for the formulation, oversight and monitoring of the admission processes and related policies to all programs delivered by EHL HBS and EHL SSTH, in compliance with the specific regulations of each program. She/he ensures the compliance of the related admission decisions and submits them to the CAO for validation, overseeing the entire process from recruitment to enrol l ment. To that end, she/he collaborates closely with the recruitment and enrol l ment teams of EHL HBS, as well as SPA, notably EHL SSTH. In addition to ensuring that the specific regulatory frameworks are respected, she/he is in charge of providing statistical data supporting decision making in recruitment strategies and student success. A key transversal role in EHL Group’s education provision, the Head of Admissions reports to the CAO and is the guarant of collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
What will you do?
- Prepare admission decisions for all EHL Group’s programs.
- Define and monitor admission processes and policies for EHL Group program portfolio.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks regarding admissions criteria in EHL Group program portfolio.
- Chair the EHL Group’s Admissions Commission.
- Liaise with external institutional stakeholders on all matters regarding admissions at EHL HBS and EHL SSTH.
- Functional leadership to admission / enrollment teams across segments and geographies to ensure similar ways of working, compliance to policies, optimization of the admission process.).
- Transversal collaboration with recruitment and enrolment teams in EHL HBS and EHL SSTH.
- Support and advise the recruitment teams on specific cases.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of admission decisions, reasons for acceptance or rejection, and related data for reporting and analysis.
- Draft reports supporting strategic decision-making for intake cycles.
Who you are?
- You have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
- You have proven experience of minimum 8 years in an education admissions setting.
- You have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to deliver sensitive information to candidates.
- You have the ability to work in a matrix organization structure.
- You have strong analytical skills with the ability to critically assess academic records.
- You have understanding of regulatory compliance and accreditation requirements.
- You have knowledge of CRM systems, admissions software, and digital marketing tools.
- You are familiar with student application processes, eligibility criteria, and enrollment procedures.
- You are fluent in French and in English (C1) and you have knowledge in German (B1).
What we offer?
We offer you a permanent contract within a business area of an educational institution, with exceptional employee benefits including free meals, an attractive number of days off, a parking space or public transport contribution, as well as access to various services and facilities.
We offer you responsibility, challenge, development opportunities and encouragement to help you achieve your professional and personal goals.
We offer you the opportunity to make a tangible impact on our students’, staff and partners’ experience as well as contribute to the growth of our institution.
You will enjoy being part of a passionate, multidisciplinary and talented team.
