Vice President for Global Recruitment, Admissions, and Financial Aid

New York University seeks an energetic, collaborative, and highly strategic leader to serve as its next Vice President for Global Recruitment, Admissions, and Financial Aid.

One of the largest private universities in the United States, NYU provides a rigorous education to more than 65,000 students and conducts $1.68 billion in research annually. Anchored in New York City and with degree-granting campuses in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai as well as 13 global academic centers worldwide, NYU consistently recruits undergraduate classes of growing size and academic strength. Students come from nearly every U.S. state and 133 countries. The University is an engine of social mobility, advances a broader mission to educate globally minded graduates, fosters resilience and purpose, and prepares students to contribute meaningfully to an increasingly complex and interconnected world.

Reporting to MJ Knoll-Finn, Senior Vice President for Global Enrollment, Student Success, and Strategic Positioning, the vice president will lead with a sustained and strategic focus on undergraduate enrollment outcomes, financial aid strategy, and long-term pipeline development. The role includes oversight of NYU's pre-college ecosystem as an important component of the University's recruitment strategy—both as a pipeline for future students and as an opportunity to extend NYU's reach and engagement. Success in this position requires a leader who can navigate NYU's highly matrixed environment with ease, forging strong partnerships across academic schools, campus leadership, marketing, analytics, and compliance functions to drive integrated, data-informed enrollment strategies at scale.

At the minimum, candidates will possess a master's degree, significant experience developing successful recruitment initiatives and supervising staff, and substantial experience developing organizational strategy for an undergraduate recruitment, admissions, and financial aid units that directly impact decision-making at the senior executive level.

All applications, nominations, and inquiries are invited. Applications should include, as separate documents, a CV or résumé, and a letter of interest addressing the responsibilities and requirements described in the leadership profile, which can be found at www.wittkieffer.com. Review of applications has begun and will continue until an appointment has been made.

Applications, nominations, and inquiries can be directed to the WittKieffer consultants supporting this search: Amy Crutchfield, Sandra Chu, and Cathryn Davis at NYU-GRAF@Wittkieffer.com.