Position: Deputy Director – Office of Admissions Location: New Delhi Organisation: Very Reputed interdisciplinary University in Delhi/NCR, India Compensation: upto 50LPA

Role Overview: We are hiring, on behalf of a premier liberal arts and sciences university, a Deputy Director for its Office of Admissions — a role at the heart of how the institution selects the students who shape its community.

This is not an outreach, marketing, or student-recruitment role.

It's an academic evaluation and decision-making leadership position — reviewing applications, running interview panels, making scholarship and admit calls, and guiding families through some of the most key decisions of their lives.

What you'll do Lead academic quality control across application review, shortlisting, and student interviews Own due diligence on admissions and scholarship decisions Be the calm, credible voice for parents and students navigating decisions and retention conversations Elevate the academic rigour and evaluative depth of the wider admissions team Travel periodically to meet students and families





What we're looking for 14–18 years of experience, with 10+ years leading or working closely within teams A genuine, credible interest in liberal education, ideas, and current affairs — this isn't a checkbox, it shows up in every conversation and decision you'll make here Excellent written and verbal communication

— you'll be reading essays, writing decisions, and speaking with anxious parents in the same week Comfort with data and analysis to inform (not replace) human judgement An empathetic, patient, perceptive listener who can hold difficult conversations with grace A proactive, detail-obsessed operator who thrives under deadline pressure

How to apply Send your CV along with a half-page note on your fitment for this role to [email protected]

Non-Negotiables Excellent command of written and spoken English Based in or willing to relocate to Delhi-NCR Willing to work within a compressed, cyclical admissions calendar (Oct–Jul) with periodic travel

📌 Deputy Director – Office of Admissions (Pragati Maidan)
🏢 Very reputed interdisciplinary University
📍 Pragati Maidan