Manager, Outreach and Recruitment (Permanent, Full-time)

St. Jerome's University; Waterloo; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Jerome's University seeks a Manager for Outreach and Recruitment to enhance student recruitment strategies and manage related teams. The ideal candidate has supervisory experience and strong communication skills while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders fulfills this key role in student enrolment strategies.

Benefits

Extended health benefits

Pension plan

Life insurance

Vacation

Tuition benefit

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Qualifications

• 3+ years of student recruitment experience required.
• Supervisory experience is an asset.
• Experience in a university environment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with stakeholders at SJU and UW.
• Plan and execute on-site outreach and recruitment events.
• Manage recruitment staff and budgets.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Customer service skills

Presentation skills

Budget management skills

Job description

Benefits : Extended health, dental, life insurance, long term disability, pension, vacation, tuition benefit, travel medical coverage, Employee and Family Assistance Program

Work Location : On campus with opportunity of 2 days / week remote; some out of town travel required

Department : Outreach, Recruitment, and Admissions

POSITION PROFILE

The Manager, Outreach and Recruitment is responsible for prospective undergraduate student outreach and recruitment, management of recruitment staff including co-op students and volunteers, and working with senior leadership on enrolment management strategy. They play a critical role in the implementation of St. Jerome’s specific scholarships and awards. The Manager, Outreach and Recruitment is a key representative of St. Jerome’s University, developing and maintaining networks throughout St. Jerome’s, and in particular with the University of Waterloo’s Marketing and Undergraduate Recruitment team, Student Awards and Financial Aid team, the Faculty of Arts, and the wider community with a particular focus on teachers, guidance counsellors, and leaders at local school boards.

About St. Jerome’s University

At. St. Jerome’s University, we embrace and celebrate the philosophy of educating the whole person – intellectually, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Our commitment to academic excellence and to the integration of knowledge, research, and experiential learning allows us to inspire learning and discovery not only in our students but also in those with whom we interact. The University’s mission focuses on preparing leaders who are conscious of the diversity, complexity and richness of the human experience and are formed here to contribute thoughtfully, creatively and positively to the common good of society. We foster a respectful, inclusive community that is centered on the well-being of our students, staff, and faculty, and the promotion of the common good, consistent with the ideals of the contemporary Roman Catholic Church.

How will you contribute as the Manager, Outreach and Recruitment ?

• Develop and foster relationships with stakeholders at SJU, UW, AFIW, and the wider external community partners including prospective students and parents, guidance staff within the secondary school system, and recruitment staff from other universities
• Collaborate and partner with the University of Waterloo, in particular the Marketing and Undergraduate Recruitment team, and other AFIW partners in initiatives that support the overall recruitment strategies of the university
• Plan and execute on-site outreach, recruitment, and admissions events, in collaboration with various campus partners including academic departments, campus ministry, development, and student affairs
• Develop, implement, manage, evaluate, and enhance the recruitment plan and supports SJU enrolment targets for co-registered and residential students
• Develop, manage, and oversee a plan for travel to strategically selected high schools
• Inform and coordinate the applicant communication plan and offer acceptance strategy
• Research, analyze, and apply current and historical enrolment data in combination with demographics of SJU target audience to determine trends, future opportunities, and inform strategy
• Collaborate with the Vice President Academic and Dean on strategic enrollment planning and act as representative on admissions matters
• Advance the strategy and lead the implementation of St. Jerome’s entrance scholarships and awards
• Responsible for the recruitment, management, and evaluation of recruitment staff and campus tour guides
• Maintain effective administrative support systems and student records
• Manage the outreach and recruitment budgets

As a successful Manager, Outreach and Recruitment you possess :

• 3+ years of student recruitment experience required showing progression of responsibility
• Supervisory experience an asset
• Experience working in a university environment and understanding of student demographics including awareness of and sensitivity to cultural, language, religious, political, socio-economic, and other relevant factors in recruitment markets
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, customer service, and presentation skills
• Demonstrated budget management skills
• Demonstrates maturity, confidence, and competence sufficient to provide effective, credible representation of St. Jerome’s University at high school and educational events and on interuniversity committees
• Ability to exercise diplomacy, tact, and confidentiality
• Must have a valid G driver’s license and a clean driving abstract
• Must be able to obtain a Vulnerable Sector background check

The Way We Work & Live

At St. Jerome’s, we embrace the Catholic philosophy of attending to the needs of our students as ‘whole people’ through education and formation, and this philosophy extends to the way we work with our employees. We strive to foster a culture where everyone feels welcome, supported, and can flourish personally and professionally.

St. Jerome’s University is a Catholic University that welcomes people from all religious, cultural and socio-demographic backgrounds who embrace our mission and the importance of equity, diversity, inclusion, reconciliation, and accessibility as central to the mission of a Catholic university.

We acknowledge, with respect, that St. Jerome's University and the University of Waterloo reside and operate on the traditional territory of the Attawandaron, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our University is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land Frederick Haldimand granted to the Haudenosaunee of the Six Nations of the Grand River in 1784 that includes 10 kilometers on both sides of the Grand River and extends from its source to Lake Erie.

We give thanks for the privilege to work and live on this land, and we are committed to building respectful relationships with Indigenous people and communities, to enhance our knowledge, and learn how we can have an active role in reconciliation.

To Apply : Please send your application to [e-mail] by Tuesday, July 8

2025, Attention : Dr. Carol Ann MacGregor, Vice President Academic and Dean

The University respects, appreciates, and encourages diversity. Applications from all qualified individuals are encouraged.

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