Intermediate Specialist, Student Recruitment (Online Graduate Programs)

University of Ottawa

10h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Faculty of Engineering strives to provide a learning environment that promotes excellence and innovation, ethical practice and responsibility towards society. Our workplace will challenge, energize and motivate you to be your very best while providing opportunities for career growth and professional development. Our work makes a world of difference in the lives of our students, who will become the next generation of leaders and change makers of our society. Our dynamic community is dedicated to building innovations that will not only help the advancement of technology, but solutions that will revolutionize the industry. We look forward to making the future TOGETHER! We operate in a hybrid environment, with three days per week on campus.

Position Purpose
Designs and implements recruitment strategies, as well as liaison and recruitment activities, for all of the faculty’s online graduate programs in order to maximize outreach and attract and retain the very best students. Organizes and leads promotional campaigns, generates web content and develops communication plans to project a positive image of the faculty, promote its brand and increase its visibility.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• Minimum five years of demonstrated experience in a similar role
• Experience in recruitment and retention for online programming
• Knowledge of the Canadian university sector and its administrative structures
• Ability to work as a part of a team and independently
• Strong public relations, interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Advanced knowledge of computer systems and software including customer management software, web applications, spreadsheets and databases.
• Experience giving presentations to large groups in both official languages
• Experience planning and organizing events
• Project management experience
• Ability and willingness to occasionally travel outside of the city for recruitment activities
• Ability and willingness to occasionally work outside of normal office hours
• Bilingualism – English and French (spoken and written)

Nice To Haves

• International recruitment experience is an asset

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements innovative recruitment strategies for all of the faculty’s graduate online programs in order to attract and retain students to the University and achieve the faculty’s recruitment objectives.
• Plans and coordinates visits with future students to promote programs, achievements and day-to-day activities of the faculty or University.
• Acts as a resource person for inquiries pertaining to program requirements and University services to increase the appeal of online graduate programs for future students.
• Develops and maintains a network of alumni to maximize the faculty’s outreach and visibility.
• Organizes student recruitment and other special events in order to project a positive image of the faculty and/or University.
• Forms and chairs event planning committees, identifies elements and timelines, monitors and communicates progress.
• Develops event budgets and ensures that all activities are within budget limits.
• Designs and develops promotional material, and promotes events to target audiences to maximize outreach and participation.
• Anticipates and meets ongoing operational needs by generating web content in accordance with web, official languages and accessibility standards, and with established policies.
• Develops and evaluates performance indicators for web usage and usability, and coordinates improvements to maximize the effectiveness of the web sites for the faculty.
• Develops and implements an annual communications plan to support communications needs for various internal and external target audiences, contributing to the strategic plan and the faculty brand.
• Writes content for annual reports, news bulletins, brochures, speeches, web sites, social media and press releases and coordinates translation.

Benefits

• The University of Ottawa offers a generous pay and benefits package that includes a competitive salary, a defined benefit pension plan, group insurance coverage and an employee and family assistance program.

What This Job Offers

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