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Ohio State University is hiring an Online Enrollment Advisor. The advisor serves as the expert for an assigned group of prospective students, guiding them through the application process for Ohio State's online programs with a consultative approach that turns their interest into enrollment. The role reports to an Ohio State Online recruitment leader and works with marketing, the reenrollment team, and college partners.

Highlights

Engage assigned prospective students through phone, video, email, or text, using a consultative advising approach to convert their interest into enrollment in an online program.
Lead prospects through the application process, helping them judge whether the program fits their career goals and whether they meet its requirements, then monitor the progress of their submissions.
Meet a required level of daily, year-round outreach activity, with performance measured on application submissions, students enrolled, and other metrics, and record all activity and notes in the CRM.
Help develop and adapt Ohio State's online program recruitment materials and processes, and share prospective student feedback with college partners.
Work with a marketing counterpart on lead quality, and hand prospects off to the reenrollment team as they become students.
Share and sometimes lead cross-functional communication on behalf of recruiting with college partners.
Hold a bachelor's degree and 3 or more years in sales, recruitment, or communication, with broad knowledge of sales tactics and the recruitment funnel.
Preferred: a master's degree, 5 or more years of experience, and experience recruiting nontraditional online prospects for higher education programs and selling a service product in a virtual environment.
Full-time, first-shift schedule of 40 hours at Mount Hall in a regular position.

Online Enrollment Advisor Full Description

Job Title:

Online Enrollment Advisor

Department:

Ohio State Online | Online Enrollment

Reporting to an Ohio State Online Recruitment leader, the Online Enrollment Advisor (EA) will lead and serve as the expert on their assigned population of prospective students, actively engage, connect with, and sell their prospective students on Ohio State, help to develop Ohio State online program recruitment materials and processes, and share prospective student feedback with college partners.

The Online Enrollment Advisor will be responsible for actively engaging and selling their prospective students on all aspects of the online program of interest using a consultative advising approach. This person will be someone who understands how to sell and convert prospective students on enrolling in an online program at Ohio State. The Online Enrollment Advisor will lead prospects through the application process to help them understand if the program will meet their career objectives, if they meet the qualifications for what is required in the application, and to subsequently monitor the progress of the applicants' submissions.

There will be a required level of daily, year-round activities that each Online Enrollment Advisor must deliver. The expectation is that the required level of daily activity is a minimum threshold to be successful. This person will have key performance measures that track application submissions, students enrolled, and other metrics deemed relevant. Excellent customer service is a critical component of this role. This includes talking with prospective students and using the form of communication that best fits with them whether that is a phone call, video call, email or text. All activity and notes will be captured in the CRM. As needs evolve, this person will help adapt processes and recruiting materials to always ensure Ohio State has the best chance of converting any prospective student.

The Online Enrollment Advisor will work closely with a marketing counterpart to offer any pertinent feedback on lead quality. This person will also work closely with the reenrollment team as prospects become students and transition their relationships to the reenrollment team. This person will share, and sometimes lead, cross-functional communication on behalf of recruiting with college partners. Collaboration and building relationships will be core to this person's work.

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree required.
3+ years in sales, recruitment, communication or related field.
Experience in recruiting or sales, customer service, communication, and/or working cross-functionally within an organization.
Broad knowledge and expertise in sales tactics and understanding of the recruitment funnel

Desired Education and Experience:

Master's degree in relevant discipline preferred. 5+ years of experience preferred.
Experience in online higher education recruitment, working with nontraditional, online prospects in a recruitment funnel, selling an expensive, and nontangible/service product in a virtual environment preferred.
Deeper knowledge and experience of the required areas.

Additional Information:

Function: Academic Administration

Sub Function: Online Recruitment

Band: Individual Contributor - Specialized

Level: S3

Location: Mount Hall (0311)

Position Type: Regular

Scheduled Hours: 40

Shift: First Shift

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.

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