Associate Director, Undergraduate Recruitment and Retention

Purdue University; West Lafayette (IN); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Purdue University’s Mitch Daniels School of Business in Indianapolis seeks an Associate Director of Undergraduate Recruitment & Retention to shape enrollment strategies and welcome first-year and transfer students into a Purdue business education. You’ll engage students and families through information sessions, personal appointments, and local events, guiding them to join the Boilermaker community.

The role emphasizes building partnerships with high schools, developing marketing materials, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business/management, marketing, communication, public relations, education or related field.
• 4 years’ progressive experience in secondary or post-secondary education
• Experience should show progressive growth in responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Inspire prospective students and families through engaging Business Information Sessions and personalized appointments.
• Lead Indianapolis recruitment events such as Purdue's For Me, Introducing Purdue, and admitted events.
• Oversee and grow the Indianapolis Business Ambassadors program and empower student leaders.
• Develop Indianapolis-specific marketing materials, emails, and merchandise reflecting Purdue’s master brand.
• Support student retention through community-building events and summer programming for high school students.
• Build partnerships with high schools and community organizations across the Indianapolis region.
• Collaborate with internal teams to align recruitment, marketing, and engagement strategies with enrollment goals.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Project management

Communication with students andparents

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/management, marketing, communication, public relations, education or related field

Job description

Req Id: 44870

Job Title: Associate Director, Undergraduate Recruitment and Retention

City: West Lafayette

Job Summary

Unrivaled pride. Unlimited potential. Join the Daniels School of Business Undergraduate Recruitment Team and help the next generation of Boilermakers take their next giant leap at Purdue University in Indianapolis. As the Associate Director of Undergraduate Recruitment & Retention, you will be an essential part of a team that shapes enrollment strategy and welcomes well-qualified, well-prepared first-year and transfer students into a Purdue business education marked by smaller, connected cohorts and direct access to faculty and industry in the heart of Indianapolis. You will share the Daniels School story with clarity, enthusiasm, and inspiration with prospective students, parents, and key stakeholders, both individually and in groups—and play a key role in attracting top students to our growing school. Here, you will live, learn, and grow alongside colleagues who are on this path together.

What you will be doing

In this role, you will inspire prospective students and their families through engaging Business Information Sessions and personalized appointments, and lead Indianapolis recruitment events such as Purdue's For Me, Introducing Purdue, and admitted events, helping future Boilermakers picture themselves at Purdue. You will oversee and grow the Indianapolis Business Ambassadors program, empowering student leaders to share their Purdue stories. You will develop Indianapolis-specific marketing materials, emails, and merchandise that reflect Purdue’s master brand, and support student retention through community-building events and summer programming for high school students. You will also build partnerships with high schools and community organizations across the Indianapolis region and collaborate with internal teams to align recruitment, marketing, and engagement strategies with enrollment goals.

About Mitch Daniels School of Business: The Mitch Daniels School of Business aspires to take a top 25 program and transform it into a top 10 program that competes for the best students in the country. The key components of this transformation are:

• Academic Prowess. Daniels School faculty are able to see and steer to what's next, imparting thought leadership to peers in an ever-growing student body.
• Integration of STEM and Business. Every company today is a technology organization, and business leaders must understand how specific technologies can create competitive advantage.
• Transformational Student Experience. Some of life's most important lessons aren't found in a book or a lecture hall. Active transformational experience will produce critical thinkers who see and tackle the world's largest problems.
• Freedom and Capitalism. Daniels students will learn though transformative texts that free markets have raised living standards tremendously for all people.
• Powered by Business Partnerships. The Daniels School provides opportunities for industry partners and alumni to connect with students and faculty in order to provide solutions to business challenges of today and the future.

This role is designed to be predominantly on-campus in Indianapolis, yet has some flexibility to work remotely. Such occasions will be based on meetings with faculty and staff, appointments with prospective students, presentations, yield events, participation in or facilitation of training sessions, and other in-person commitments.

A cover letter is required to be fully considered

What We’re Looking For

Education and Experience

Qualified candidates will need

• Bachelor’s degree in business/management, marketing, communication, public relations, education or related field.
• 4 years’ progressive experience in secondary or post-secondary education
• Experience should show progressive growth in responsibilities

Skills needed

• Excellent interpersonal, time, and project management skills with the ability to balance multiple deadlines and time sensitive deliverables
• Ability to communicate effectively and persuasively with prospective students and parents, both individually and in groups, sharing up-to-date information on the School of Business undergraduate majors and programs
• Ability to learn quickly and to work in a highly flexible work environment based on changes in recruitment calendar
• Being a lifelong learner is essential to this role as information moves and changes rapidly
• The ability to be flexible and efficient with the recruitment cycle’s various tasks
• Presentation skills are highly valuable in this position

What is helpful

• Experience giving presentations and communicating with students and their families

Additional Information

• Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
• A background check will be required for employment in this position
• FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible For Overtime)
• Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period

Career Stream

Professional 3

• Pay Band S060
• Job Code #20003023

Link to Purdue University's Compensation Guidelines: https://www.purdue.edu/hr/mngcareer/compguidelines/index.php

EOE

Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access university.

Posting Start Date: 11/3/26