Graduate Recruitment and Engagement Specialist

Job Description

Binghamton University is a premier public R1 research institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by our mission, outstanding academics, facilities, and community life - promotes extraordinary student success, research, and service;
Binghamton University is where our students, faculty and staff thrive.

Working at Binghamton University is more than having a great job - it is about having the opportunity to flourish in an exciting, engaging environment. Our faculty and staff appreciate Binghamton's collegial and inclusive culture and its commitment to excellence, education, innovation and civic engagement. Our diverse campus community contributes to our success.

Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty who value cutting-edge, and community-engaged research, teaching and service, exceptional staff, and ultramodern facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000+ students. Our high-achieving student body represents diverse experiences from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration, and community service.

We are an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and in keeping with this commitment, we welcome all to apply, including veterans and persons with disabilities.

Salary: $57,151 - $60,000

The Office of Graduate Recruitment and Admissions at Binghamton University (SUNY) seeks a detail-oriented, technically skilled professional with experience in recruitment and/or admissions in higher education. The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional technical, interpersonal and collaborative abilities to coordinate, strengthen, and streamline recruitment efforts across graduate programs at Binghamton University utilizing data-driven recruitment strategies and relationship management techniques.

The Office of Graduate Recruitment and Admissions supports prospective student engagement and recruitment initiatives requested by academic programs at the graduate level; this role focuses on maintaining the technological and relational infrastructure that supports these efforts. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Graduate Recruitment, this professional will assist the University with recruitment related initiatives across multiple graduate degree programs.

• Represent the University professionally at select international and domestic recruiting events, conferences and meetings, traveling independently as well as part of a delegation.
• Support the implementation of graduate recruitment strategies for the University in collaboration with the office's Director, Assistant Director of Graduate Recruitment, and other team members.
• Maintain recruitment-related projects, communication campaigns, and recruitment-related data dashboards within the CRM to improve operational efficiency.
• Use analytics and reporting tools (Slate, SAS, and other data systems) to monitor recruitment initiatives by program and overall campaign effectiveness; assess recruitment trends, and recommend data-informed adjustments to outreach and engagement strategies.
• Leverage technical knowledge of the Slate CRM to manage graduate recruitment projects on behalf of programs within assigned liaison areas, including planning and building communication campaigns, event and appointment creation, building relevant forms and queries, and managing student-facing recruitment portals as necessary to optimize data collection and prospective student engagement through all stages of the funnel.
• Collaborate with Communications and Marketing to develop and implement coordinated messaging, digital engagement strategies, physical and digital marketing materials and email communication streams targeting prospective students.
• Collect and evaluate feedback and data from campus partners and industry leaders to refine engagement tactics and inform broader strategy.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders - including individual academic programs, Communications and Marketing, and other appropriate campus offices - to align CRM data practices and reporting with university-wide enrollment goals.
• Employ effective and professional communications/marketing skills, generate and respond to inquiries, provide consistent and professional recruiting information and communicate proactively with partner universities, schools and recruitment organizations in a timely manner.
• Serve as a key liaison between the Office of Graduate Recruitment and Admissions and other university offices, including academic program directors and dean's office staff, building cooperative and dynamic relationships to coordinate communication plans, event logistics, and data sharing, ensuring that recruitment…