Associate Director of Recruitment

Associate Director Of RecruitmentThe Associate Director of Recruitment provides leadership and coordination for institutional recruitment and enrollment outreach within the Office of Admissions. Reporting to the Assistant Vice President for Recruitment and Admissions, this position supports recruitment strategy, supervises staff, and manages outreach operations. The role ensures alignment with institutional priorities and enrollment goals while working with campus partners to support a coordinated recruitment process. This position contributes to divisional priorities within Student Affairs and Enrollment Management and supports overall institutional enrollment objectives. This position is designated by the institution as Essential Personnel and Campus Security Authority (CSA).Responsibilities include strategic recruitment leadership, staff supervision and organizational leadership, enrollment management and data-driven decision making, recruitment operations and admissions coordination, recruitment event strategy and execution, student assistant and ambassador program oversight, CRM and recruitment technology leadership, international admissions and compliance, and cross-functional collaboration and institutional representation.Required qualifications include a bachelor's degree in a related field, ability to obtain Designated School Official (DSO) authorization, a valid driver's license, and more than 5 years of experience in admissions, recruitment, sales, or enrollment management.Preferred qualifications include a master's degree in higher education, business, or related field, experience supervising staff, experience with enrollment forecasting and strategic planning, and experience working with customer relationship management systems.Knowledge, skills, and abilities include strategic enrollment management and recruitment planning, admissions processes and enrollment operations, federal, state, and system policies related to admissions and international students, data analysis, reporting, and decision-making, leadership and supervision of professional staff, communication and relationship-building with internal and external stakeholders, ability to develop and implement recruitment strategies aligned with institutional goals, ability to interpret and apply policies and regulations, and ability to coordinate efforts across departments and manage multiple priorities.