Graduate Recruitment and Outreach Specialist

The Ohio State University • Columbus, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Works closely with the Director of Recruitment and Outreach to achieve graduate admission goals, with a primary emphasis on prospect relationship management, recruitment funnel advancement, and yield optimization. This includes 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 also holds significant responsibility for managing assigned prospect pipelines and supporting applicants through the admissions process, ensuring timely communication, accurate tracking in customer relationship management systems, and alignment with recruitment goals established in collaboration with the Director of Recruitment and Outreach. Additionally, the role focuses on continuous pipeline development, recruitment events, program visibility, and content development. This includes planning and executing prospect and progress recruitment events and programming, serving as a visible representative and ambassador for assigned graduate programs, creating recorded and digital content and collaborating 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 education and experience
• Four (4) years’ 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 prospective students, faculty, staff, alumni, and corporate partners
• Strong time management, organizational, communication, analytical, and customer-service skills

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree or equivalent education and experience
• Experience in recruiting and admissions in an academic setting

Responsibilities

• Identifying and cultivating prospective graduate candidates
• Managing inquiry pools
• Delivering targeted outreach and communications
• Evaluating engagement and conversion outcomes to improve recruitment effectiveness
• Managing assigned prospect pipelines and supporting applicants through the admissions process
• Ensuring timely communication
• Accurate tracking in customer relationship management systems
• Alignment with recruitment goals established in collaboration with the Director of Recruitment and Outreach
• Planning and executing prospect and progress recruitment events and programming
• Serving as a visible representative and ambassador for assigned graduate programs
• Creating recorded and digital content and collaborating with marketing, program leadership, students, and alumni to promote programs and increase engagement

Benefits

• Eligible Ohio State employees receive comprehensive benefits packages, including medical, dental and vision insurance, tuition assistance for employees and their dependents, and state or alternative retirement options with competitive employer contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level