Director of Graduate Recruitment (HR Title: Director Student Recruitment)
About The Position
This role is an on-campus, in-person position. The Director of Graduate Recruitment leads the charge in attracting outstanding graduate and professional students by developing innovative recruitment strategies aligned with Lyle's transformative vision. This role promotes the school's unique educational opportunities through targeted outreach, high-visibility events, and creative partnerships with marketing, admissions, and key organizations in priority markets. By analyzing enrollment trends and implementing data-driven strategies, the director ensures a robust, diverse graduate pipeline and provides dynamic leadership to a best-in-class recruitment team.
Requirements
- A Bachelor's degree is required. A Master's degree is preferred.
- A minimum of seven (7) years of experience with three (3) years of academic recruiting experience is required. Experience with engineering or related fields is preferred.
- Candidate must demonstrate strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate broadly across the University and develop and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of constituencies. Must also demonstrate strong written communication skills.
- Candidate must possess strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and analyze problems, as well as devise solutions. Must also have strong organizational, planning and time management skills.
- Candidate knowledge of academic programs at the university level is essential.
Nice To Haves
- Candidate familiarity with a CRM is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the management and performance of Lyle Graduate Recruiting Office activities and staff.
- Create strategic plan, working with the Dean's office to pro-actively increase graduate enrollment, identify new areas of recruitment focus and attention, including in-depth analysis and reporting on new targeted recruiting areas.
- Management and execution of recruitment strategy and plans for all graduate programs (including traditional, weekend format, and online).
- Create, maintain and deliver data reporting to the Dean's office related to graduate student recruitment efforts. Track applications and enrollment numbers to provide up to date information related to student enrollment trends. Use this data to continually improve new student recruiting and yield.
- Work closely with the various Lyle academic departments on student admissions related activities.
- Identify, cultivate and support global vendors that support Lyle graduate recruitment.
- Manage departmental budget.
- Occasional evening/weekend hours required for recruiting events.
- Occasional travel, including international travel, may be required.
Benefits
- SMU offers staff a broad, competitive array of health and related benefits. In addition to traditional benefits such as health, dental, and vision plans, SMU offers a wide range of wellness programs to help attract, support, and retain our employees whose work continues to make SMU an outstanding education and research institution.
- SMU is committed to providing an array of retirement programs that benefit and protect you and your family throughout your working years at SMU and, if you meet SMU's retirement eligibility criteria, during your retirement years after you leave SMU.
- The value of learning at SMU isn't just about preparing our students for the future. Employees have access to a wide variety of professional and personal development opportunities, including tuition benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Industry
Educational Services
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
