DILIP PADATH
Summary
Strategic international recruitment professional leading multi-market enrollment planning, counselor teams, and yield-focused outreach. Uses analytics and Salesforce to strengthen applicant pipelines, improve budget allocation, and support growth in priority markets while partnering with aid, regional contacts, and internal teams.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Associate Director
SCAD
09.2025 - Current
- Plan and run multi-market international recruitment strategies across assigned territories to grow candidate pipelines and broaden global student mix.
- Identified and targeted emerging markets, reallocating recruitment resources to maximize ROI.
- Work with university financial aid to review and apply international scholarships, supporting stronger enrollment yield.
- Guided and supervised international admissions counselors and regional recruitment representatives across multiple time zones, ensuring effective collaboration.
- Improved employee well-being through wellness initiatives and support programs. and operational clarity, fostering steady team satisfaction.
Associate Director Of Admission
SCAD
02.2022 - 09.2025
- Supported international recruitment across Southeast Asia, building stronger applicant pipelines in emerging markets and driving year-over-year growth in Vietnam.
- Improved regional brand visibility and candidate conversion through student workshops, portfolio sessions, and interactive yield events.
- Collaborated with Indonesian government contacts and education sponsorship agencies to develop scholarship frameworks for qualified international applicants.
- Utilized analytics to track yield funnels, review conversion rates in real time, and adjust recruitment budgets toward higher-return markets.
Assistant Director, International Admissions
SCAD
12.2019 - 01.2022
- Helped lead a 3-person team for South Asia recruitment, building and executing targeted strategy that drove India to the highest historical enrollment success.
- Coordinated digital outreach and targeted communication via Salesforce, enhancing applicant engagement and conversion in key Indian metro markets.
- Led virtual and in-person portfolio workshops, counselor info sessions, and admissions seminars to strengthen brand awareness and streamline application processes for prospective undergraduate and graduate students. Instructed prospective students and families on application requirements, financial aid frameworks, visa processing, and academic pathways, supporting high yield retention.
- Facilitated virtual and in-person portfolio workshops, counselor information sessions, and admissions seminars to enhance brand awareness and simplify application processes for prospective undergraduate and graduate students. Guided prospective students and families on application requirements, financial aid frameworks, visa processing, and academic pathways, contributing to high yield retention.
Program Manager – Enterprise Group India Chair
Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HPE
12.2015 - Current
- Managed end-to-end communication for quality-focused programs globally to drive stakeholder engagement.
- Building trusted relationship with key stakeholders at all levels to help advance program goals.
- Led overall marketing communication for events and programs within the Enterprise group, India.
- Enhanced UI/UX for analytical deliverables in EG Analytics to improve user satisfaction and engagement.
- Defined deliverables for multiple projects to ensure alignment with program objectives.
Project Lead
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
09.2013 - 11.2015
- Defined, planned, tracked, and managed stakeholder requests to ensure project alignment and timely delivery.
- Drove marketing and sales programs, created awareness for sales enablement assets, and evaluated their effectiveness to optimize future initiatives.
- Briefed agencies and managed the entire asset creation process from copy until it went live.
Integrated Manager
Hewlett Packard
06.2011 - 08.2013
- Created marketing programs to enable sales team to achieve assigned targets effectively.
- Collaborated with internal marketing and sales teams to identify sales requirements and deliver targeted marketing solutions.
- Developed and managed content on intranet and external sites.
Channel Communications Manager
Hewlett Packard, HP
10.2010 - 05.2011
- Executed communication plans that elevated awareness and recognition of the organization.
- Briefed agencies, supported channel marketing in restructuring and optimizing the communication framework for technology services in APJ.
- Coordinated partner communications across APJ regions, enhancing alignment and clarity.
Country Specialist (EMEA)
Lenovo
09.2007 - 02.2010
- Developed targeted marketing assets for the EMEA region, enhancing regional engagement and support.
- Initiated partner platform for China, equipping partners with marketing assets and information to drive product sales.
- Collaborated with translation agencies to deliver translated assets to relevant countries on schedule, ensuring timely support for marketing efforts.
- Ensured 100% compliance on Microsoft & Intel assets.
Education
MBA - Marketing
Ohio University
Athens, OH01-2007
Master of Arts - Luxury and Fashion Management
Savannah College of Art And Design
Atlanta, GA08-2019
Skills
- International recruitment
- International recruitment marketing
- Enrollment strategy optimization
- Talent acquisition
- Enrollment operations
- CRM data analysis
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Decision making
- International marketing
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Timeline
Senior Associate Director
SCAD
09.2025 - Current
Associate Director Of Admission
SCAD
02.2022 - 09.2025
Assistant Director, International Admissions
SCAD
12.2019 - 01.2022
Program Manager – Enterprise Group India Chair
Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HPE
12.2015 - Current
Project Lead
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
09.2013 - 11.2015
Integrated Manager
Hewlett Packard
06.2011 - 08.2013
Channel Communications Manager
Hewlett Packard, HP
10.2010 - 05.2011
Country Specialist (EMEA)
Lenovo
09.2007 - 02.2010
MBA - Marketing
Ohio University
Master of Arts - Luxury and Fashion Management
Savannah College of Art And Design