Graduate Recruitment and Outreach Specialist, Fisher College
About The Position
The Graduate Recruitment and Outreach Specialist works closely with the Director of Recruitment and Outreach to achieve graduate admission goals. The role focuses on prospect relationship management, advancing the recruitment funnel, and optimizing yield. Responsibilities include identifying and cultivating prospective graduate candidates, managing inquiry pools, delivering targeted outreach and communications, and evaluating engagement and conversion outcomes to improve recruitment effectiveness. The position manages assigned prospect pipelines and supports applicants throughout the admissions process. This includes providing timely communication, maintaining accurate records in customer relationship management systems, and aligning activities with recruitment goals established in collaboration with the Director of Recruitment and Outreach. The role also supports ongoing pipeline development, recruitment events, program visibility, and content development. It plans and executes prospect and in-progress recruitment events and programming; represents assigned graduate programs as a visible ambassador; creates recorded and digital content; and collaborates with marketing, program leadership, students, and alumni to promote programs and increase engagement. Some evening and weekend work is required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Four years of relevant experience.
- Demonstrated experience working in higher education, recruitment, sales, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience working in a team-based work environment.
- Ability to interact professionally with diverse populations, including prospective students, faculty, staff, alumni, and corporate partners.
- Strong time management, organizational, communication, analytical, and customer-service skills.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree in a relevant field.
- Four to eight years of relevant experience preferred.
- Experience in graduate recruitment and admissions in an academic setting.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with the Director of Recruitment and Outreach to achieve graduate admission goals.
- Identify and cultivate prospective graduate candidates and manage inquiry pools.
- Deliver targeted outreach and communications to prospective candidates.
- Evaluate engagement and conversion outcomes to improve recruitment effectiveness.
- Manage assigned prospect pipelines and support applicants through the admissions process.
- Ensure timely communication and accurate tracking in customer relationship management systems.
- Align recruitment activities with goals established in collaboration with the Director of Recruitment and Outreach.
- Plan and execute prospect and in-progress recruitment events and programming.
- Represent assigned graduate programs as a visible representative and ambassador.
- Create recorded and digital content.
- Collaborate with marketing, program leadership, students, and alumni to promote programs and increase engagement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
