Admissions Specialist - inVision U

About the role

The Admissions Specialist delivers the inVision U student recruitment strategy in Almaty, Kazakhstan, working in a hybrid setting. Reporting to the Director of Student Recruitment, the role guides applicants through the admissions funnel from first contact to enrollment, organizes recruitment events and supports relationships with partner schools and education centers. The specialist is accountable for meeting targets for the number and quality of applications, conversion and service to applicants and their parents.

Key responsibilities

• Guide applicants through the admissions funnel: advise on programs, grant terms and selection stages, and support them through application and enrollment.
• Manage applications and leads in the CRM: qualify and process them on time, keep statuses and data up to date, and re-engage applicants with incomplete applications.
• Organize and run online and offline recruitment events, including open days, webinars, school visits and education fairs.
• Maintain and develop relationships with assigned schools, colleges, education centers and school counselors.
• Coordinate selection stages: schedule exams and interviews, communicate with candidates, and collect and check documents.
• Prepare regular reports on the funnel and assigned KPIs, analyze conversion by channel and suggest improvements.
• Prepare and update applicant communications (email and messenger campaigns, FAQs, response templates) together with the marketing team.
• Follow internal policies, standards and campaign deadlines, and ensure a high-quality applicant experience.
• Collect documents according to the partner university's requirements and process financial aid requests for admitted students.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or above in education, marketing, management, social sciences or a related field.
• 2-3+ years in student admissions, education recruitment, sales or advising in education, or customer service.
• Kazakh, Russian and English (all required).

Required skills

• Understanding of the admissions funnel and key metrics (leads, applications, stage-by-stage conversion)
• Google Workspace and Microsoft Office (spreadsheets, basic data analysis)
• Advising and negotiating with applicants and parents; event organization (planning, logistics, delivery and evaluation)
• Basic knowledge of digital marketing and communication automation tools (email campaigns, messengers, forms)
• Report and presentation preparation