Assistant Director of Online

Assistant Director of Online Recruitment

Department:
Ohio State Online | Online Enrollment. Reporting to the Ohio State Online Recruitment Director or Associate Recruitment Director. Responsible for shaping online recruitment strategies, leading a team of recruiters, and liaising between college and university personnel.

• Provide leadership and direction of recruitment activities for individual recruiters across assigned online programs.
• Develop and execute strategies to sell and convert prospective students to online programs.
• Analyze and improve the recruitment funnel, identify gaps and implement continuous improvement.
• Train teams on sales tactics and support prospects through their enrollment journey.
• Track and report on key performance indicators related to student recruitment.
• Collaborate with online marketing and reenrollment teams to ensure quality leads and smooth application flow.
• Coordinate with college partners and central admissions to align applicant experience with university processes.
• Assist in preparing new online programs for acceptance of applications.

• Bachelor's degree required or 4 years of relevant experience in lieu.
• 5 years in sales, recruitment, communication or related field.
• Experience in recruiting or sales, creating a positive prospective student experience, and working cross‑functionally.
• Broad knowledge of sales tactics, virtual selling of an expensive service product, recruitment funnel, marketing and inside sales collaboration, strategy development, process creation, and large‑organization collaboration.

• Master’s degree preferred.
• 8 years of experience preferred.
• Experience in online higher education recruitment, working with non‑traditional online prospects, managing people, and cross‑level collaboration preferred.
• Deeper knowledge and experience of relevant areas.

• Salary varies based on factors such as education, experience, and internal equity.
• Function:
  Academic Administration;
  Subfunction:
  Online Recruitment.
• Band:
  Managerial Level: 2.
• Location:
  
  Mount Hall (0311).
• Position Type:
  Regular;
  
  Shift: First Shift;
  
  Hours:
  
  40.
• Background check and drug screening may be required.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion.
• Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays.
• State retirement plan or alternative retirement plan with generous employer contributions.

The University is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.