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Assistant Director, Graduate Recruitment

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Job Summary

The Assistant Director for Graduate Recruitment serves as a primary contact for prospective students and their families, advisors, and other individuals and organizations involved in the college selection process at the graduate level. Key responsibilities include all aspects of the graduate school recruitment process: helping to identify prospects, managing the application funnel, generating applications from leads, and internal and external relationship management throughout the entire application cycle, across multiple departments at the University. The Assistant Director interacts with prospective students and their families during individual meetings, information sessions and campus events (both in person and virtually) to build relationships, answer questions, and explain the benefits of a Drexel University graduate education. The Assistant Director counsels accepted students through the enrollment process to facilitate a smooth transition to Drexel. The Assistant Director is responsible for recruiting prospective students both nationally and internationally through attendance at college fairs, conferences, professional organization events, community events, employer partner-organizations and virtual fairs within a designated program vertical. Part of the Assistant Director’s portfolio will include international travel, with an expectation to travel weekly during peak travel season, which may include longer stretches of time on the road internationally.

The Assistant Director also serves as the primary contact for an individual college within a programmatic vertical and will work closely with their campus partners reviewing programing, communications, and recruiting strategies for their specific, assigned college and/ or vertical. In addition, the successful candidate will participate in recruitment events which may include evening and weekend hours, and as needed provide support for large-scale events University events.

Essential Functions
  • Assisting with planning and implementing the student recruitment plan for specific admissions programs or projects colleges; QCing mailings of all types.
  • Coordinating external and internal recruiting efforts for a specific College/School and vertical.
  • Responsible for planning, coordinating and supervising specific programs or projects, as assigned.
  • Corresponding and/or meeting with prospective students, applicants, their families, and others seeking information on admission standards, academic and non-academic programs and student activities.
  • Travel as necessary for receptions, forums and corporate presentations to enhance recruitment efforts.
  • Corresponding and/or meeting regularly with campus partners for strategic alignment of College/ School goals and EMSS Managing individual budget and logistics around travel and event planning.
  • Evaluating post event data for effectiveness and future planning and presenting findings to campus constituents.
  • Working within multiple record keeping systems to ensure accurate and up to date information on prospects, applicants, and event metrics.
Required Qualifications
  • Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent .
  • Minimum of 2 years of in higher education, preferably in admissions.
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally on a monthly basis.
  • Ability to work evening and weekend hours as needed.
  • Valid Driver's License.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Demonstrate understanding of graduate student motivations and adult learning models.
  • Excellent customer service record and exceptional communication skills.
  • Experience in international recruitment or international credential evaluations.
  • Experience using CRM such as Slate or Salesforce.
Physical Demands
  • Ability to lift up to 25lbs.
Location

Hybrid: Remote/University City, Philadelphia PA

Additional Information

This position is classified as Exempt with a salary grade of J. For more information regarding Drexel’s Professional Staff salary structure, https://drexel.edu/hr/career/ducomp/salstructure/

Please review the Benefits Brochure for some information on our benefits offerings.

Special Instructions to the Applicant

Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.

Review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.

Advertised:Nov 14 2022 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close:Jan 14 2023 Eastern Standard Time

Company

Drexel University

Founded in 1891 in Philadelphia, Drexel is a comprehensive global R1-level research university with a unique model of experiential learning that combines academic rigor with one of the nation’s premier cooperative education programs.

Drexel University is an urban research university that integrates education, scholarship, diverse partnerships, and our global community to address society’s most pressing challenges through an inclusive learning environment, immersive experiential learning, external partnerships, transdisciplinary and applied research, and creative activity. We prepare graduates of diverse backgrounds to become purpose-driven professionals and agents for positive change

Drexel University II

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