Job Summary

The Senior Associate Director of Recruiting, Graduate Programs, is a recognized master in their professional discipline and is a strategic position responsible for creating and overseeing the overall recruitment strategy for the entire portfolio of residential graduate programs, ensuring alignment with the school's mission and goals. This role requires a visionary approach to recruitment, leveraging data-driven insights, innovative outreach methods, and collaborative efforts to achieve and exceed enrollment targets. 

The Senior Associate Director manages and evaluates recruitment data using CRM systems (Slate and Salesforce) as part of a systematic review process and collaborates with Admissions, Program Management, Business Career Services, Student Services, and Academic Directors to achieve and develop strategic enrollment targets.

In addition, this role will be the lead recruiter for an assigned program which involves engaging with prospective students through various recruiting activities, guiding them through the application process, and implementing specific yielding strategies for assigned programs.

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 through 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. 

What We’re Looking For:                                

Education and Experience
Qualified candidates will need:

• A Master’s degree in business/management, communications, or a related field
• Six years of experience in student recruiting, higher education marketing, sales, alumni relations, student services, or academic advising
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
• Availability for evenings, weekends, and overnight travel (up to 40% travel from mid-August through mid-February). Ability to travel domestically and internationally

Skills Needed:

• Proven ability to lead and develop comprehensive recruitment and yield strategies that align with institutional goals and market trends
• Deep understanding of market trends in graduate management education and the ability to leverage this knowledge to enhance recruitment efforts
• Expertise in utilizing data analytics to inform strategic decisions and optimize recruitment and yield campaigns
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, with the ability to convey and promote the value of the Daniels Graduate programs using a full range of marketing, promotional, and recruiting techniques
• Expertise in managing complex processes and interacting positively with a varied population. Recommends and implements new processes and operating plans to support the graduate office strategy and operations
• Ability to think creatively and work independently to develop innovative recruitment strategies
• Advanced knowledge of MS-Office products, CRM (Slate and Salesforce), and Admissions Management Systems

Additional Information: 

• To learn more about Purdue’s benefits summary CLICK HERE 
• 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 Contributions immediately

Career Stream

Professional 5
Pay Band S070
Job Code #20004231

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EOE / AA:
Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer.