Manager of Admissions
Stand Together
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Virginia • United States
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Salary
💰 $65,000 - $80,000 per year
About the role
- Lead and manage the full admissions cycle for all three RA fellowships, from application launch through final cohort selection.
- Design, refine, and improve admissions systems, workflows, and evaluation tools to ensure a consistent, high‑quality process as RA scales.
- Maintain accurate, organized candidate data across Airtable and other platforms; ensure information is complete and ready for downstream placement.
- Review applications, assess ideological alignment, and evaluate candidate strengths, experience, and growth areas.
- Coordinate and schedule 100+ interviews per cycle; ensure interviewers have the materials and context needed to evaluate candidates effectively.
- Track cohort composition to ensure a balanced mix of experience levels, skills, and geographic representation.
- Partner closely with RA’s outreach team to build strong state‑by‑state recruitment pipelines and ensure a healthy mix of applicants for each fellowship.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for applicants, providing timely, professional communication and a strong candidate experience.
Requirements
- Attention to detail and accuracy in managing complex, multi-step processes.
- Demonstrated ability to improve systems and workflows. A systems-builder mindset looking for ways to streamline, and/or automate.
- Strong judgment and discernment, including the ability to evaluate ideological alignment, candidate strengths, and areas for growth with professionalism and nuance.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Comfort with learning new technologies and data systems.
- 3+ years of experience in admissions, recruiting, talent selection, or project management involving complex administrative workflows.
- Familiarity with policy ecosystems (state legislatures, think tanks, advocacy organizations, or government roles).
- Experience conducting structured interviews or using evaluation rubrics.
- Knowledge of Airtable, LinkedIn Recruiter, or similar CRM platform—or a demonstrated ability to learn them quickly.
Benefits
- Health coverage (RA covers 50%)
- $1,800 HSA-like account for employee + $1,800 for spouse/dependent.
- Unlimited PTO
- Professional development stipend
- Remote work flexibility
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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