Graduate School Recruiter, Graduate School and Office of Research

Fort Hays State University•Hays, KS

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Graduate School at Fort Hays State University is seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic Graduate Recruiter to attract the next generation of leaders. This on-campus position will guide applicants through the admissions process from inquiry to enrollment, develop and execute creative strategies to engage prospective students, utilize data and trends to optimize recruitment efforts, manage all Graduate School and Office of Research social media accounts, and maintain content on specific webpages using a Content Management System (CMS). Occasional travel is required.

Requirements

Earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution or four years of experience in lieu of degree.
People-person with excellent communication skills.
Experience in recruitment, admissions, or related fields.
Organized, detail-oriented, and able to juggle multiple tasks.
Tech-savvy and comfortable with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at the time of employment.
Applicants must be able to travel within and outside the state of Kansas.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree from an accredited institution or six years of experience in lieu of a degree.
Experience working in a higher education environment including knowledge and understanding of distance education.
Experience handling confidential information.
Excellent oral and written communication skills with strong attention to detail.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks efficiently and effectively to meet deadlines.
Demonstrated success working independently as well as in a team environment.
Demonstrated dependability and strong customer service experience.
Ability to work with a diverse clientele, to establish and maintain effective working relationships, and to handle the demands of multiple deadlines and interruptions.

Responsibilities

Collaborates with University Marketing, Admissions, FHSU Online, and all academic departments with graduate programs to develop and implement effective strategies that use HubSpot to streamline synchronous communications, recruitment, and retention.
Communicates with prospective and current students by call, text, email, and other written correspondence through HubSpot and associated integrations.
Maintains, collects, and analyzes marketing, recruitment, and retention data.
Educates new and existing HubSpot users within academic departments on using HubSpot and its associated integrations to their full potential.
Responsible for user and license management in CRM under The Graduate School, including new user setup, deactivations, and permission levels.
Supports the University’s goals of attracting and graduating an academically talented and diverse graduate student population.
Improves existing processes across the website, Workday (SIS), HubSpot, and all overlapping educational technologies to create a fluid student experience, from new lead to alumni.
Works with Dean of The Graduate School and Office of Research to maintain webpages using the CMS.
Creates and designs posts for all The Graduate School and Office of Research social media accounts (such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads, and Instagram).
Manages a Graduate Teaching Assistant with recruitment activities.