Senior Recruitment & Admissions Strategist

The University of Michigan; Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time off

Two-for-one retirement matching

Comprehensive health insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

The University of Michigan's UMCI is seeking an Associate Director of Recruitment to manage a portfolio of graduate programs. You’ll guide inquiries from first contact through application submission with 1:1 advising, virtual and in‑person events, and targeted follow‑up.

You will help design scalable recruitment processes and serve as a main contact for prospective students. This role requires building partnerships with faculty and UM schools, traveling for events, and reporting on enrollment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• 5+ years of recruitment, admissions, or related experience.
• Experience advising prospective students from diverse backgrounds.
• Experience managing a prospect or applicant pipeline.
• Experience planning and coordinating virtual and in-person events.
• Experience using CRM platforms to track prospects and progress.

Responsibilities

• Implement recruitment strategies and channels; build relationships with prospects and partners.
• Serve as primary contact; provide individualized advising and assess fit for programs.
• Engage prospects, monitor in-progress applications, and support conversion to applications.
• Develop and coordinate recruitment events; manage logistics, speakers, vendors, and budgets.
• Partner with faculty, alumni, schools, and marketing to strengthen recruitment and enrollment goals.
• Maintain records, monitor pipeline, analyze conversion data to improve processes.
• Contribute to enrollment planning as new programs launch and expand portfolios.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Prospect advising

Event planning

CRM experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Element451

Salesforce

Slate

Job description

The University of Michigan's UMCI is seeking an Associate Director of Recruitment to manage a portfolio of graduate programs. You’ll guide inquiries from first contact through application submission with 1:1 advising, virtual and in‑person events, and targeted follow‑up.

You will help design scalable recruitment processes and serve as a main contact for prospective students. This role requires building partnerships with faculty and UM schools, traveling for events, and reporting on enrollment