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Drexel University is hiring a Director of Recruitment. This role involves leading the creation and execution of strategic recruitment plans to increase enrollment and yield of first-year and transfer students, managing recruitment teams, and overseeing recruitment activities and budgets across domestic territories.

Highlights

Lead development and assessment of data-informed recruitment plans targeting domestic first-year and transfer students.
Plan and recommend on- and off-campus recruitment activities to the Dean of Admissions.
Supervise hiring, evaluation, and management of local and regional recruiters across the United States.
Utilize Slate CRM tools for territory management and tracking recruitment outcomes.
Provide regular updates on recruitment initiatives, staffing priorities, and resource deployment.
Manage recruitment budget and evaluate return on investment for recruitment initiatives.
Required software skill: Slate CRM experience preferred.
Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, minimum 5 years of admissions and supervisory experience, valid driver’s license, and ability to travel domestically.
Preferred qualifications include 7+ years in higher education recruitment, experience with undergraduate and transfer student recruitment, and large team management.
Compensation ranges from $75,200 to $112,790 annually, aligned with candidate qualifications and experience.

Director of Recruitment Full Description

Job Summary

The Director of Recruitment will contribute to accomplishing university enrollment goals by leading the development and implementation of a successful recruitment plan with a goal to increase enrollment and yield of the first year and transfer student population. The director will provide a strategic and focused approach to territory management, establish goals and objectives for individual recruiters and the team as a whole through all stages of the enrollment funnel. This position requires a motivated, innovative, collaborative admissions professional who is willing to lead the admissions team with new and creative recruitment strategies.

This is a hybrid position, working a combination of in-person, remote, and domestic travel.

Essential Functions

Lead the development, implementation, assessment, and ongoing refinement of data-informed plans for recruitment and yield of domestic first-year and transfer students to meet institutional goals.
Plan and recommend all domestic recruitment activities – both on and off campus--to the Dean of Admissions.
Define and track appropriate metrics to evaluate ROI and outcomes, and revise strategies and practices accordingly.
Hire, supervise, and evaluate both locally- and regionally-based recruiters who cover recruitment territories within the United States.
Collaborate and align with recruiters in our various colleges and schools within the university
Work with recruiters on territory development by utilizing Slate CRM tools to track territory management outcomes throughout the stages of the funnel
Provide daily supervision and direction of the Office of Admissions' recruitment team by setting staff priorities and deploying of staff resources in accordance with the University's enrollment goals
Provide weekly and monthly updates on recruitment initiatives and outcomes
Manage domestic recruitment budget and evaluate the ROI on recruitment initiatives

Required Qualifications

Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree or the equivalent combination of education and work experience. (Please review the Equivalency Chart for additional information.)
Minimum of 5 years of combined experience working within a University/College's admissions office and supervising staff
Knowledge and understanding of the analytical aspects of recruitment
Valid Driver’s License
Excellent organization and communication skills
Effective conflict management skills
Ability to travel domestically
Willingness to and comfortable with working in a fast-paced environment efficiently.

Preferred Qualifications

7 or more years of experience in higher education, preferably within a R-1 research institution
Experience recruiting both undergraduate and transfer students
Experience with Slate
Experience managing a large team
Ability to balance competing priorities

Location

Hybrid/Flexible Work Arrangement

Additional Information
This position is classified as Exempt, grade M. Compensation for this grade ranges from $75,200 - $112,790 per year. Please note that the offered rate for this position typically aligns with the minimum to midrange of this grade, but it can vary based on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience, department budget, and an internal equity review.

Applicants are encouraged to explore the Professional Staff salary structure and Compensation Guidelines & Policies for more details on Drexel’s compensation framework. For information about benefits, please review Drexel’s Benefits Brochure.

Special Instructions to the Applicant
Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.

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

Original Job Description

Job Summary

This is a hybrid position, working a combination of in-person, remote, and domestic travel.

Essential Functions

Lead the development, implementation, assessment, and ongoing refinement of data-informed plans for recruitment and yield of domestic first-year and transfer students to meet institutional goals.
Plan and recommend all domestic recruitment activities – both on and off campus--to the Dean of Admissions.
Define and track appropriate metrics to evaluate ROI and outcomes, and revise strategies and practices accordingly.
Hire, supervise, and evaluate both locally- and regionally-based recruiters who cover recruitment territories within the United States.
Collaborate and align with recruiters in our various colleges and schools within the university
Work with recruiters on territory development by utilizing Slate CRM tools to track territory management outcomes throughout the stages of the funnel
Provide daily supervision and direction of the Office of Admissions' recruitment team by setting staff priorities and deploying of staff resources in accordance with the University's enrollment goals
Provide weekly and monthly updates on recruitment initiatives and outcomes
Manage domestic recruitment budget and evaluate the ROI on recruitment initiatives

Required Qualifications

Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree or the equivalent combination of education and work experience. (Please review the Equivalency Chart for additional information.)
Minimum of 5 years of combined experience working within a University/College's admissions office and supervising staff
Knowledge and understanding of the analytical aspects of recruitment
Valid Driver’s License
Excellent organization and communication skills
Effective conflict management skills
Ability to travel domestically
Willingness to and comfortable with working in a fast-paced environment efficiently.

Preferred Qualifications

7 or more years of experience in higher education, preferably within a R-1 research institution
Experience recruiting both undergraduate and transfer students
Experience with Slate
Experience managing a large team
Ability to balance competing priorities

Location

Hybrid/Flexible Work Arrangement

Special Instructions to the Applicant
Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.

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

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