Admissions Officer (temporary assignment)

Introduction

At RSM, we aim to be a force for positive change by attracting exceptional talent from across the globe to join our MBA programmes. As an Admissions Officer on a 6-month temporary assignment covering maternity leave, you will play a key role in delivering a smooth, accurate, and welcoming admissions process - from first contact to enrolment. You will work closely with Admissions Managers, Marketing Officers, and colleagues from other departments, while engaging directly with prospects, applicants, and students. Reporting to the Director of Recruitment and Admissions, you will help deliver our admissions strategy and provide an outstanding candidate experience.

Start date: October 15, 2025 (open to discuss)

Job description

You will manage admissions for our MBA programmes, supporting candidates from initial enquiry to programme registration. Your role includes reviewing applications, assessing academic credentials (including international qualifications), coordinating all admissions stages, issuing offers and scholarship decisions, and keeping accurate records.

In addition, you will plan, execute, and represent RSM at (virtual) recruitment and admissions events, collaborating with colleagues to ensure a seamless process. You will also prepare reports and carry out admissions data analysis to track and improve departmental performance, in turn helping us attract exceptional students in line with our mission to be a force for positive change.

Finally, you will be responsible for the admissions procedures for our MBA programmes and you will support candidates throughout their application process all the way to their registration to the programme.

Your daily activities and responsibilities include:

• Support the application process by evaluating and processing applications.
• Arrange admissions interviews and other assessments.
• Create and send offer and scholarship letters to successful candidates.
• Process registrations and withdrawals in the CRM system.
• Assist candidates and students via email and phone in a professional and timely manner.
• Coordinate internally with departments to ensure a smooth admissions process.
• Contribute to planning and delivering (virtual) admissions events.
• Perform analyses and prepare reports, statistics, and presentations to support departmental goals

Job requirements

To be successful in this position, you will need to have the following knowledge, expertise or skills.

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent through experience.
• Minimum of 2 year experience in a similar role
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English and preferably Dutch (not required).
• High level of accuracy and an eye for detail.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills. Cultural awareness and sensitivity.
• Experience in providing outstanding levels of customer service, preferably with high-end products or services.
• Ability to work under pressure and with tight deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Hands-on, flexible and adaptive attitude.

Preferably you also have:

• Experience with MS Office and database systems
• Strong administrative skills
• Flexibility to occasionally work outside standard hours when required.

Employment conditions and benefits

We offer an ambitious, international and dynamic environment, in which we compete with the top business schools in Europe. You will be part of a close, innovation-driven team on a vibrant university campus. Your ambition and personal drive will be greatly valued and we invest in personal development. We make sure you feel good about yourself, that you enjoy your work and that you grow in your profession.

You will also get:

• A salary between €3.000 – €3.400 gross per month on fulltime basis (ex. 8% holiday allowance), based on your education, knowledge and work experience.
• 25 holidays and 12 ADV days.
• Variable end of year performance bonus
• Travel cost reimbursement (the possibility to travel with NS business card)
• Discount on membership of Erasmus Sport.  
• Access to online learning platform GoodHabitz and wellbeing platform OpenUp.
• Regular fun work events and drinks. 
• Participation in our collective pension scheme: premium full paid by RSM, voluntary employee contribution is optional.

Employer

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam (RSM BV) is one of Europe’s most international and innovative business schools. Its primary focus is to develop business leaders with international careers who can become a force for positive change by carrying their innovative mindset into a sustainable future. RSM BV is privately funded and providesa first-class portfolio of MBA and executive programmes with an international team of 150 staff working from the university campus in Rotterdam.

RSM BV offers an environment where the staff is encouraged to embrace change as a challenge in helping the organisation reaching its goals and those of its students. The working atmosphere at RSM BV is informal and communication lines are short. Being an independent and commercial company within the Erasmus University, the situation of RSM BV is sometimes complex and challenging. At the same time the company itself it small enough to maintain personal contacts and be able to have an overview of what’s going on throughout the organisation. The environment is culturally diverse and very international.

RSM BV is located in a pleasant and relatively small office, based at the Erasmus University campus in Rotterdam. It’s a lively environment, with students, staff and different companies and restaurants. The office is easy to reach by public transport as well as by car.

RSM BV is an equal opportunity employer and explicitly encourages applications from candidates of all genders, ethnicities and nationalities. RSM BV values internal mobility; therefore internal candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information, please visit the RSM BV website: www.rsm.nl

Additional information

Would you first like to learn more about the position or about RSM BV? Please contact Ms Saskia Piercy, HR Advisor at RSM BV via recruitment@rsm.nl

Timeline

This full hiring process will exist out of two interview rounds. After the first round, you will be notified if you’re through to the second interview round.

• Application deadline:     September 22, 2025
• 1st round interviews:       Week 40
• 2nd round interviews:     Week 41
• Expected start date:       October 15, 2025

Applying

If you see yourself as a person who thrives by working in a innovating, stimulating, international and growing environment and you recognize yourself as a qualified candidate for this vacancy, please click on the application button on this page and send your CV and covering letter (in English) to Ms Saskia Piercy, HR Advisor, Rotterdam School of Management BV, Erasmus University.