Assistant Director, Recruitment

Jobtailor; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kellstadt Graduate School of Business in Chicago is seeking an Admissions Recruiter to develop territory marketing plans and manage the graduate recruitment pipeline. You will analyze enrollment data and collaborate with campus teams to optimize outreach and events.

The role requires 3–5 years in graduate recruiting, strong presentation and written communication skills, and a proactive, team-oriented mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Three to five years of experience, with preference for graduate recruiting, admission and sales.
• Demonstrated professionalism with diverse audiences both internal and external.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral presentation, and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of graduate recruiting practices, strategy, and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and implementing a comprehensive territory marketing plan to attract and admit students.
• Collaborate with Kellstadt team to analyze marketing and enrollment data.
• Co-manage admission funnel and respond to inquiries by phone, email, or in person.
• Contact prospective students with incomplete applications and guide them toward enrollment.
• Ensure admitted students understand next steps for matriculation and enrollment.

Skills

Graduate Recruiting Experience

Marketing Plan Development

Data Analysis Skills

Project Management Skills

Interpersonal Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree

Tools

PeopleSoft

Slate

MS Office Suite

Job description

• Assist in developing and implementing a comprehensive territory marketing plan to attract and admit students to the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business
• Collaborate with the Kellstadt team to develop processes to collect and analyze marketing and enrollment data
• Co-manage the admission funnel by responding to student inquiries by phone, e-mail, or in person
• Contact prospective students with incomplete applications
• Ensure admitted students understand the next steps for matriculation and enrollment
• Co-manage a recruitment territory comprising affinity groups, corporations, educational institutions, and professional communities
• Participate in off-campus recruiting events and information sessions
• Develop relationships and facilitate collaboration with community leaders and organizations
• Participate in and provide oversight for on-campus and corporate on-site recruiting events
• Collect and assist with data analysis regarding recruitment activities
• Assist in preparing reports with direction from leadership
• May manage a Graduate Assistant and/or student workers
• Travel for recruitment and work evenings and weekends as needed
• Collaborate with University departments, prospective students, faculty, and Kellstadt colleagues
• Use PeopleSoft and Slate

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; Master’s degree preferred
• Three to five years experience, with preference given to candidates who have experience in graduate recruiting, admission and sales
• Demonstrated professional presence and maturity in dealing with a variety of audiences, external and internal to the university
• Excellent interpersonal, oral presentation, and written communication skills
• Knowledge of recruiting and admission practices for graduate students
• Strategy and analytic skills
• Skills and knowledge to develop and implement marketing and recruitment plans to enroll significant numbers of graduate students
• Ability and desire to identify enrollment trends for graduate students
• Ability to identify, develop and implement marketing activities
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Attention to detail, commitment to quality, and ability to balance multiple demands
• Creativity, positive can-do attitude, flexibility, initiative, and ability to function effectively as member of a team
• Responsive to feedback and committed to continuous improvement
• Ability to periodically spend extended periods standing
• Ability to periodically lift more than 25 pounds
• Knowledge of MS Office Suite
• Strong group presentation skills
• Ability to function in a fast-paced, creative, change-oriented and driven environment
• Knowledge of a student system and/or recruitment database preferred
• Employment contingent on passing a background check

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing and implementing marketing and recruitment plans to attract graduate students, with strong analytical skills to identify enrollment trends. Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with diverse audiences and manage recruitment activities.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Graduate Recruiting Experience
• Marketing Plan Development
• Data Analysis Skills
• Project Management Skills
• Interpersonal Communication Skills

Hard Skills

• Data Analysis
• Marketing Plan Development
• Recruitment Practices
• Project Management
• Enrollment Trends Identification

Soft Skills

• Interpersonal Skills
• Oral Presentation Skills
• Written Communication Skills
• Creativity
• Flexibility

Industry Keywords

• Graduate Admissions
• Recruitment Events
• Territory Marketing Plan
• Collaboration with Community Leaders
• Student System Knowledge

Tools & Technologies

• PeopleSoft
• Slate
• MS Office Suite