Assistant Director, Strategic Student Recruitment

Iowa State University; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite childcare

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Iowa State University seeks an Assistant Director for Student Recruitment to lead undergraduate recruitment strategy and drive enrollment growth across CALS. This role reports to the Associate Dean for Academic Innovation and relies on data, partnerships, and leadership to strengthen outcomes.

The position involves building college-wide recruitment programs, managing a high-visibility team, and collaborating with departments, faculty, and campus partners to connect more students with CALS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of related experience.
• Experience leading recruitment strategies and teams.
• Ability to analyze enrollment trends and translate data into action.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement undergraduate recruitment strategies aligned with university and college enrollment priorities.
• Analyze recruitment trends, conversion rates, and enrollment outcomes to identify opportunities, set goals, and improve student yield across academic programs.
• Lead, coach, and develop the CALS recruitment team, fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee recruitment planning, budgeting, staffing, and performance management to align resources with college priorities.
• Build partnerships with department leaders, faculty, staff, Admissions, Marketing, Extension, and external organizations to coordinate recruitment efforts and expand outreach.
• Present recruitment data, strategies, and recommendations to college leadership to inform decisions and resource allocation.
• Lead recruitment events, campus visits, admitted-student experiences, and outreach initiatives that showcase CALS programs to prospective students.
• Guide scholarship strategy by evaluating fund utilization and outcomes and advising leadership on investment priorities that support recruitment, enrollment, and student success.
• Collaborate with campus partners to support prospective students through recruitment and transition to Iowa State and contribute to student retention and success.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Leadership

Communication

Planning

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Iowa State University seeks an Assistant Director for Student Recruitment to lead undergraduate recruitment strategy and drive enrollment growth across CALS. This role reports to the Associate Dean for Academic Innovation and relies on data, partnerships, and leadership to strengthen outcomes.

The position involves building college-wide recruitment programs, managing a high-visibility team, and collaborating with departments, faculty, and campus partners to connect more students with CALS.