Director, Recruitment

🇺🇸 Kent, Ohio 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $86K - $102K 💻 Enrollment 🗓️ October 9th, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

Kent State University is hiring a Director, Recruitment to lead the strategic management of the university’s domestic student recruitment operations and programs. The director helps shape the enrollment plan and oversees recruitment strategies across undergraduate, graduate, transfer, adult, and military-affiliated student populations while reporting to the Executive Director of Admissions.

Highlights

Build an annual undergraduate recruitment plan that aligns with the university’s enrollment plan.
Advise the Assistant Vice President on goal setting, strategic action plans, yield strategies, and resource allocation.
Analyze recruitment data to evaluate strategies and recommend improvements.
Manage the undergraduate travel and territory plan for the Office of Admissions.
Coordinate with communications staff on the annual admissions marketing plan and with academic units on area-specific recruitment plans.
Administer the CRM system used for admissions communications and reports alongside departmental leadership.
Supervise, train, and evaluate unclassified recruitment staff while setting department goals and development targets.
Hold a master’s degree in higher education or a related field plus six years of progressively responsible admissions or enrollment management experience.
Prefer experience leading admissions teams focused on access and equal opportunity and coaching recruitment staff.
Earn $86,249 - $102,000 in an in-person Monday-Friday role with some nights and weekends as needed.