Assistant Director, Graduate Recruiting & Events

🇺🇸 Starkville, MS 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Enrollment 🗓️ April 13th, 2026

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Mississippi State University is hiring an Assistant Director, Graduate Recruiting & Events. This role involves recruiting undergraduate students, planning and coordinating college and department events, and developing strategies to attract high-achieving students to the College of Business. The position focuses on managing recruitment initiatives, maintaining relationships with corporate and academic partners, and overseeing communication and event logistics for graduate and executive programs.

Highlights

Recruit undergraduate and graduate students to the College of Business.
Plan, coordinate, and assist with college and department recruiting events and activities.
Develop recruitment strategies aligned with the department’s mission and growth goals.
Maintain recruiting and marketing materials for graduate and executive programs.
Collaborate with campus partners for cohesive recruitment messaging and branding.
Manage communication with prospective students via databases, email, digital platforms, and social media.
Establish relationships with corporate partners, professional organizations, and universities.
Analyze recruitment data, prepare reports, and manage the annual recruiting and events budgets.
Requires a bachelor’s degree in Business, Communication, or related field and 3 years of recruiting experience.
Proficiency in word processing and database management; strong interpersonal and communication skills.