Assistant Director, Recruitment & Events

🇺🇸 Starkville, Mississippi 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Enrollment 🗓️ September 20th, 2026

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Mississippi State University is hiring a Assistant Director, Recruitment & Events to lead student recruitment efforts across north Mississippi. The role hires, trains, and supervises Mississippi Admissions Counselors while representing the university at high school and community college recruitment fairs and conferences. It also works with campus leadership to shape and implement the university’s broader recruiting strategy.

Highlights

Recruits prospective students within a defined north Mississippi territory and follows up with them directly
Hires, trains, and supervises Mississippi Admissions Counselors
Visits high schools, community colleges, and student conferences to recruit students
Builds recruiting strategy alongside the Associate Director of Recruitment and Director of Student Recruitment
Corresponds with prospective students and responds to phone and email inquiries
Represents MSU at conferences, meetings, and alumni recruiting events
Partners with high school guidance counselors on student recruitment
Based on-campus in Starkville, MS
Bachelor’s degree in Student Development, Counseling, or a related area plus three years of directly related experience
Valid driver’s license required