Recruitment and Events Manager (Managerial Tier C) (...

Job Details Job ID: 5631115 Job Description Reports To: Creative Director About Boston Arts Academy: Boston Arts Academy (BAA) is Bostonu2019s only public high school for the visual and performing arts, preparing a diverse community of aspiring artist-scholar-citizens for success in college, professional careers, and civic life. As a laboratory and beacon for artistic and academic innovation, BAA is committed to inclusion, equity, and excellence across all disciplines. As a Boston Public Schools Pilot School, BAA has autonomy over staffing, scheduling, budget, governance, and curriculum. This autonomy allows the school to design admissions, recruitment, and communications systems that are mission-aligned, student-centered, and responsive to community needs, while remaining fully compliant with district and state requirements. Position Overview: Boston Arts Academy seeks a Recruitment & Events Manager to lead a comprehensive, integrated strategy that advances student recruitment, admissions operations, prospective family outreach, event , and external communications. This role supports the admissions recruitment process from outreach through enrollment while also overseeing and integrating social media coordination, website admissions content, event planning, and recruitment strategy. Reporting to the Creative Director, the Recruitment & Events Manager works in close partnership to strengthen BAAu2019s brand, tell the story of the school, and communicate the student experience in ways that support recruitment, access, and enrollment. This role serves as a key connector between prospective families, staff, school leadership, and Boston Public Schools central offices. The position requires some evening and weekend work to support admissions events, recruitment activities, and community outreach. Key Responsibilities Recruitment, Outreach, Branding, and Storytelling: + Design and implement an annual recruitment strategy aligned with BAAu2019s mission, equity commitments, and enrollment goals. + Partner with the Creative Director to support school branding and storytelling that communicates BAAu2019s identity, values, and student experience to prospective families. + Coordinate and manage all social media in alignment with the schoolu2019s broader branding and communications strategy. + Collaborate with the Registrar and Operations Manager to maintain and update admissions and recruitment related content on the school website, ensuring clarity, accuracy, accessibility, and consistency of message. + Serve as the primary point of contact for prospective families via the admissions inbox, phone, and digital communications. + Work evenings and weekends as needed to support recruitment and admissions programming at BAA shows and other recruitment events. + Represent BAA at recruitment fairs, middle-school outreach events, and community partner events. + Recruit, train, schedule, and supervise student ambassadors as representatives of BAAu2019s values and student experience, supporting outreach and recruitment through tours and recruitment events, social media storytelling/content capture, admissions info sessions and audition days, and show and performance front-of-house roles. + Work with the Creative Director to develop partnerships with key organizations and schools to support the admissions pipeline. + Collaborate with the Creative Director in developing a recruitment pipeline through the design and coordination of middle and elementary school summer and after school programs and early admissions processes. Event Management: + Collaborate with the Creative Director and Technical Director to support execution of major events and shows in ways that build community engagement and strengthen recruitment. + Manage the front-of-house operations at BAA shows and major school events, including training/overseeing student ushers/ambassadors, family volunteers, and integrating recruitment strategies at these events. + Coordinate and oversee the online and in-person ticketing system. + Ensure smooth execution of day-to-day event and show operations and high-quality audience experience. + Support event planning and logistics for internal events such as graduation, award ceremonies, admissions events, and special programs as assigned + Support new-student onboarding, orientation, and transition. + Coordinate logistics, staffing, communications, and follow-up for all admissions events. Required - Qualifications + Degree: Bacheloru2019s degree in education, arts administration, communications, or a related field. + Minimum of 3 years of experience in admissions, recruitment, communications, student services, or related work. + Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple timelines and events. + Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a family-centered and equity-focused approach. + Experience managing digital platforms, including websites, social media, admissions systems, and data tools. + Demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion, and access in education. Preferred - Qualifications + Bilingual proficiency; Spanish strongly preferred. + Experience working in urban public school setting. + Familiarity with Boston Public Schools admissions and enrollment systems. + Experience supporting arts-based or performance-based admissions processes. TERMS: Managerial Tier C Please refer to (under

Created: 2026-05-02