Graduate Recruitment Lead — Enrollment Growth & Partnerships

XU01 Xavier University; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Retirement savings plans

Paid time off

Tuition remission

Job summary

Xavier University, located in Cincinnati, OH, seeks an Assistant Director for Graduate Recruitment to guide prospective students through the enrollment journey across certificates, online programs, professional programs, and doctoral degrees.

The role involves building relationships, communicating program value, and collaborating with academic leadership to achieve enrollment goals while reflecting Xavier’s Jesuit mission. Travel may be required for regional recruitment events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience in sales, recruitment, business development, admissions, or relationship management; higher education experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships, communicate value propositions, influence decisions, and achieve measurable results.
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, negotiation, and follow-up skills.
• Proficiency with CRM systems, digital communication tools, and data-informed recruitment practices.
• Ability to manage a broad portfolio of programs, collaborate across departments, and adapt to changing priorities in a team-oriented environment.
• Willingness to travel locally or regionally as needed and work occasional evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Graduate Recruitment & Enrollment: manage funnel for assigned graduate programs from inquiry to enrollment.
• Proactively engage prospects via email, phone, text, virtual meetings, events to build relationships and advance decisions.
• Monitor engagement, identify enrollment barriers, and implement strategies to improve application completion and conversion.
• Meet recruitment activity and enrollment goals using CRM systems and metrics.

Skills

Relationship-building

Communication

CRM proficiency

Strategic enrollment

Travel availability

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

CRM systems

Digital communications tools

Data-informed recruitment

Job description

Xavier University, located in Cincinnati, OH, seeks an Assistant Director for Graduate Recruitment to guide prospective students through the enrollment journey across certificates, online programs, professional programs, and doctoral degrees.

The role involves building relationships, communicating program value, and collaborating with academic leadership to achieve enrollment goals while reflecting Xavier’s Jesuit mission. Travel may be required for regional recruitment events.