Student Recruiter III

Iowa State University • Ames, IA

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About The Position

The Office of Admissions at Iowa State University is seeking a collaborative, student-focused Student Recruiter III to lead graduate recruitment initiatives. The role develops strategic outreach efforts and supports a team that helps prospective graduate students navigate their path to Iowa State. The recruiter works closely with the Graduate College, academic programs, and campus partners to strengthen recruitment strategies, expand engagement with domestic and international students, and create meaningful experiences from initial inquiry through enrollment. Success in the role requires leadership, communication, relationship-building, and organizational skills, as well as the ability to use data and innovative approaches to improve recruitment outcomes.

The position includes occasional evening and weekend commitments, as well as domestic and international travel to support recruitment activities, events, and professional development opportunities. The appointment is regular and full-time, with a 12-month work period. WorkFlex options may be available for some positions; applicants should speak with the Hiring Manager for more information.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Five years of related experience.
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship; immigration sponsorship is unavailable.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in higher education graduate student recruitment.
• Experience engaging with domestic and international student populations or supporting recruitment initiatives across different geographic markets.
• Experience supervising, coaching, mentoring, or providing leadership and direction to staff or teams.
• Experience building and maintaining collaborative relationships with academic programs, campus partners, external organizations, or other stakeholders.
• Experience using customer relationship management (CRM) systems, such as Salesforce, to manage prospective student engagement, communication campaigns, and follow-up activities.
• Experience analyzing recruitment, enrollment, or outreach data to evaluate outcomes, identify trends, and guide strategic decisions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the supervisor to support the development, implementation, and evaluation of graduate recruitment strategies, including strategies for on-campus, online, and hybrid non-thesis master’s programs.
• Provide leadership and direction to recruitment staff through coaching, mentoring, performance management, employee development, and team engagement.
• Oversee an assigned recruitment territory or prospect population, coordinate outreach efforts, and guide team strategies to engage prospective students from initial inquiry through enrollment.
• Advise prospective graduate students about programs, application requirements, admission decisions, enrollment processes, and available resources; assist with complex inquiries and guide recruitment staff.
• Lead planning and execution of graduate recruitment events, campus and virtual visits, information sessions, and yield activities; deliver presentations to prospective students and other audiences.
• Develop and maintain relationships with the Graduate College, academic departments, scholarship representatives, international student services, educational institutions, and external recruitment partners.
• Develop and coordinate targeted recruitment campaigns, Salesforce Journeys, and follow-up strategies to strengthen prospective student engagement and support enrollment goals.
• Analyze recruitment trends, develop dashboards, evaluate outreach effectiveness, and use enrollment data and student feedback to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Coordinate domestic and international recruitment activities, oversee team travel and event coverage, monitor recruitment spending, and evaluate recruitment outcomes.
• Guide recruitment systems, staff training, communication practices, and process improvements to ensure consistent, responsive, and effective service to prospective students.
• Travel domestically and internationally and occasionally work evenings and weekends to support recruitment activities, events, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental coverage.
• Retirement benefits, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans.
• Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time and leave plans.
• Onsite childcare in Ames, Iowa.
• Life insurance and long-term disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Wellbeing program.
• WorkFlex options for some positions, offering flexibility in when, where, and how work is done.

What This Job Offers

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