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Associate Director of Recruiting, Graduate Programs

🇺🇸 West Lafayette, IN

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $60K - $70K

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🗓️ June 25th, 2025

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Purdue of Business is hiring an Associate Director of Recruitment. The role involves developing innovative recruitment strategies and managing prospective student engagement to meet enrollment goals. The position requires collaboration with various departments and the use of CRM systems to optimize recruiting efforts.

Highlights
  • Drive recruitment and yield strategies for residential graduate programs.
  • Utilize CRM systems including Slate and Salesforce for recruitment data management.
  • Collaborate with Admissions, Program Management, Business Career Services, Student Services, and Academic Directors.
  • Annual salary ranges from $60,000 to $70,000 based on experience and skills.
  • Require a Bachelor's degree in business/management, communications, or related field.
  • Minimum six years’ experience in student recruiting, higher education marketing, sales, alumni relations, student services, or academic advising.
  • Proficiency with MS-Office, CRM, and admissions management systems.
  • Must be available for up to 40% domestic and international travel, including evenings and weekends.
  • Preferred Master’s degree.
  • Role classified as exempt with immediate defined contributions retirement eligibility.

Associate Director of Recruiting, Graduate Programs Full Description

Job Summary
Are you passionate about shaping the future of business education? Join us at the Daniels School of Business as the Associate Director of Recruitment! In this pivotal role, you'll be the driving force behind attracting and yielding top students to our prestigious residential graduate programs.
 
As a subject matter expert, you'll develop and implement innovative strategies to engage prospective students through dynamic recruiting activities. You'll guide them through the application process, ensuring they feel supported every step of the way. Your efforts will directly impact our enrollment targets, making you an integral part of our success.
You'll manage recruitment data using cutting-edge CRM systems (Slate and Salesforce) and collaborate with Admissions, Program Management, Business Career Services, Student Services, and Academic Directors. Your contributions will help maximize yield and create a seamless experience for our future business leaders.
 
The salary for this position ranges from $60,000 to $70,000 annually, based on experience, and skills.
 
About Mitch Daniels School of Business: The Mitch Daniels School of Business aspires to take a top 25 program and transform it into a top 10 program that competes for the best students in the country.   The key components of this transformation are:
 
  • Academic Prowess.  Daniels School faculty are able to see and steer to what's next, imparting thought leadership to peers in an ever-growing student body. 
  • Integration of STEM and Business.   Every company today is a technology organization, and business leaders must understand how specific technologies can create competitive advantage. 
  • Transformational Student Experience. Some of life's most important lessons aren't found in a book or a lecture hall. Active transformational experience will produce critical thinkers who see and tackle the world's largest problems.
  • Freedom and Capitalism.  Daniels students will learn through transformative texts that free markets have raised living standards tremendously for all people.
  • Powered by Business Partnerships. The Daniels School provides opportunities for industry partners and alumni to connect with students and faculty in order to provide solutions to business challenges of today and the future. 
 
A cover letter is required to be fully considered
What We’re Looking For:                                
Qualified candidates will need:
  • A Bachelor’s degree in business/management, communications, or a related field
  • Six years of experience in student recruiting, higher education marketing, sales, alumni relations, student services, or academic advising
 
Skills Needed:
  • Outstanding written and oral communication skills
  • Capable of managing complex processes and interacting positively with a diverse population, including current students, prospective students, and alumni
  • Ability to think creatively and work independently
  • Proficient in managing and promoting the image of the Daniels Graduate programs using a full range of marketing, promotional, and recruiting techniques (both face-to-face and virtual)
  • Demonstrated knowledge of graduate business education markets and environments
  • Ability to organize and navigate logistical and operational challenges
  • Engaging, enthusiastic, flexible, with a good sense of humor and the ability to sell the programs
  • Strong knowledge of MS-Office products, CRM, and Admissions Management Systems
  • Availability for evenings, weekends, and overnight travel (up to 40% travel from mid-August through mid-February)
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally is required
 
Preferred: 
  • Master’s degree preferred

Additional Information: 
  • To learn more about Purdue’s benefits summary CLICK HERE
  • Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position  
  • A background check will be required for employment in this position  
  • FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible For Overtime)  
  • Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contributions immediately  
  • Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply

Career Stream
Professional 4
Pay Band S065
Job Code #20003024
 
Link to Purdue University's compensation guidelines: https://www.purdue.edu/hr/mngcareer/compguidelines/staffpb.php 

EOE / AA:
Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer.