Graduate Admissions Recruiter-Business & Professional Programs

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Full Time C/SS/L/A/D/E/S/M Boiling Springs, NC, Boiling Springs, NC, US

7 days ago Requisition

The Graduate Admissions Recruiter for Business and Professional Programs is responsible for recruiting prospective students and achieving established enrollment goals for assigned graduate programs at Gardner-Webb University, including graduate business programs and the Master of Public Administration. The Recruiter develops prospective-student pipelines, builds relationships with employers and professional and educational organizations, and provides consistent, personalized engagement with students from initial inquiry through enrollment.

Working closely with the Associate Director of Graduate Admission, academic leadership, faculty, Enrollment Operations, Financial Planning, Marketing, and other university partners, the Recruiter executes program-specific recruitment strategies, maintains comprehensive knowledge of assigned programs, and provides a responsive, student-centered recruitment experience that clearly communicates Gardner-Webb’s mission, value, academic opportunities, and distinctive graduate experience.

• Recruit prospective students for assigned graduate business and professional programs, including the Master of Public Administration, and achieve established program and university enrollment goals.
• Manage prospective students from inquiry through application, admission, registration, and enrollment through consistent, personalized communication and follow-up.
• Communicate with prospective and admitted students through telephone, text, email, virtual meetings, in-person appointments, and other approved communication channels.
• Develop targeted outreach and follow-up for inquiries, incomplete applicants, admitted students, and students who have not completed enrollment requirements.
• Achieve established recruitment and enrollment goals and meet performance expectations related to inquiries, applications, completed applications, admitted students, and enrolled students.
• Regularly review assigned student populations and enrollment funnels to identify students requiring additional engagement and opportunities to improve conversion.

• Execute program-specific recruitment plans and develop recruitment activities for assigned programs based on established enrollment goals, market opportunities, and program priorities.
• Generate new prospective-student interest through outreach, referrals, events, partnerships, professional networks, and other recruitment activities.
• Build and maintain relationships with businesses, employers, government and public-sector organizations, nonprofit organizations, professional associations, colleges and universities, community colleges, alumni, and other sources of prospective-student referrals.
• Identify and recommend opportunities to strengthen existing recruitment pipelines and develop new geographic, organizational, professional, and program-specific markets.
• Represent Gardner-Webb at graduate fairs, career fairs, professional conferences, employer events, colleges and universities, community events, virtual programs, and other appropriate recruitment activities.
• Maintain comprehensive and current knowledge of assigned programs, including admission requirements, curriculum, delivery formats, faculty, program outcomes, professional opportunities, and student experience.
• Travel as needed and participate in evening and weekend recruitment activities

• Provide prospective students with timely, accurate, personalized, and professional information throughout the recruitment and enrollment process.
• Help prospective students understand program options, admission requirements, application procedures, enrollment expectations, and next steps.
• Develop relationships with prospective students that support informed decision-making and progression through the enrollment process.
• Identify barriers affecting application completion or enrollment and connect students with appropriate university resources for assistance.
• Coordinate with Financial Planning to ensure prospective and admitted students receive timely information regarding financial aid, affordability, and available…