Advisor, Recruitment and Advising

Pepperdine University; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Pepperdine University’s Graziadio Business School seeks a recruiter for its Part-Time MBA and BSM Completion programs in Los Angeles. You will engage prospective students, respond to inquiries, and guide applicants through exploration and admissions.

Responsibilities include consultations, class visits, corporate partnerships, and both in-person and virtual engagement. A Bachelor's degree and at least three years in higher education recruitment or corporate sales are required; MBA is preferred.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree.
• Minimum of three years of successful higher education student recruitment or corporate sales experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, including written and verbal skills, presentations, and teamwork.
• Effective organization and time-management skills.
• Excellent customer relationship management skills.
• Results-oriented.
• Basic knowledge of office equipment and strong functional knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Suite (Gmail, Docs, Sheet, Drive, and Slide).

Responsibilities

• Provide direct implementation of the Part-Time, Online, and Executive MBA and BSM recruitment process for Graziadio Business School.
• Create and implement individualized recruitment campaigns.
• Maintain ongoing communication with applicants utilizing various tools to support enrollment, academic, and institutional goals.
• Utilize the Salesforce dashboard to identify, contact, and assess student background and experience for the appropriate program and term.
• Develop and nurture relationships with community college partners to create pipeline opportunities and travel for events.
• Participate in subcommittees to assist with recruitment projects and lead generation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Uphold University mission through work performed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written and verbal communication

Time-management

Teamwork

CRM experience

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master of Business Administration

Tools

Salesforce CRM

PeopleSoft

Job description

The purpose of this position is to recruit qualified business professionals for the Graziadio Business School's Part-Time Programs (MBA and Bachelor of Science in Management Completion Program). This position is responsible for responding to new and existing inquiries and inspiring, motivating, and supporting prospective students through their program exploration and application process. Recruitment duties include, but are not limited to individual consultations, hosting class visits, corporate partner and in-class presentations, and other in-person and virtual engagement opportunities.

Duties

• Provide direct implementation of the Part-Time, Online, and Executive MBA and BSM recruitment process for Graziadio Business School.
  • Create and implement individualized recruitment campaigns.
  • Maintain ongoing communication with applicants utilizing various tools (email, text messaging, and telephone) to support enrollment, academic, and institutional goals.
• Utilizing the Salesforce dashboard, identify, contact, and access student background and experience for the appropriate program and term. Maintain relationships with prospective students, advise and facilitate student applications, guide admitted students in completing the admission and enrollment process.
• Develop and nurture relationships with various community college partners to create pipeline opportunities for the BSM and MBA Pathway program, including local and in/out of state travel to industry fairs and conferences.
• Participate in one or two subcommittees to assist with various recruitment projects that will aid in lead generation and event execution.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Uphold University mission through work performed.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Skills and Qualifications

Required:

• A Bachelor's Degree.
• Minimum of three years of successful higher education student recruitment or corporate sales experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, including written and verbal skills, presentations, and teamwork.
• Effective organization and time-management skills.
• Excellent customer relationship management skills.
• Results-oriented.
• Basic knowledge of office equipment and strong functional knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Suite (Gmail, Docs, Sheet, Drive, and Slide).

Preferred:

• A Master of Business Administration.
• 5+ years of proven success in corporate sales or higher education student recruitment.
• Established contacts within the local business community.
• Crowd-sourcing experience.
• In-depth knowledge of graduate level programs.
• Successful consultative sales or student recruitment experience.
• Previous experience with Salesforce CRM and/or PeopleSoft.

This is a Regular, Exempt, 40 hour per week position.

Expected Pay Range: $70,304 - $72,384 per year

The above pay range reflects what Pepperdine University reasonably expects to pay for this position at time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on relevant factors such as work experience, market conditions, education/training, and skill level. In addition to base pay, Pepperdine offers a robust and highly competitive benefits package.

Pepperdine is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of any status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Pepperdine is committed to providing a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Engaging in unlawful discrimination or harassment will result in appropriate disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal from the University.

Pepperdine is religiously affiliated with the Churches of Christ. It is the purpose of Pepperdine to pursue the very highest employment and academic standards within a context that celebrates and extends the spiritual and ethical ideals of the Christian faith. While students, faculty, and staff represent many religious backgrounds, Pepperdine is permitted under applicable law and reserves the right to seek, hire, and promote persons who support the goals and mission of the institution, including the right to prefer co-religionists who support Pepperdine's Christian mission.

Qualified individuals should be able to show respect for workplace differences, and have the ability to work effectively with individuals from different backgrounds.

Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a criminal, education, and employment screening. The University conducts such screenings in compliance with applicable laws and with the objectives of evaluating risk and supporting a safe environment for students, faculty, staff, and guests; safeguarding key University assets including people, property, information, and the University’s reputation; and providing comprehensive job-related information to University leaders to enable them to make prudent hiring decisions. Individuals will be required to disclose any criminal convictions on a designated form after receiving a conditional offer of employment; failure to disclose accurate information may result in withdrawal of the offer or termination of employment. Qualified individuals with criminal histories will be considered for employment in compliance with applicable laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.