Metro New York & Southern Connecticut

Job Summary:

Seton Hall University is seeking a candidate for the position of Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions and Recruitment. Reporting to the Director of Graduate Admissions and Recruitment, the Assistant Director will play a critical role in facilitating the day-to-day aspects of the graduate admissions process for the University. The Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions and Recruitment will be expected to maintain collaborative relationships with all partners and support the overall strategic enrollment efforts of the University.

The individual hired for this role will be responsible for designing and implementing graduate admission strategies that are data-informed and results-oriented. The incumbent will support recruitment strategies and initiatives across the University’s portfolio of graduate programs, with particular emphasis on business and related disciplines. The incumbent may be expected to work some evenings and/or weekends periodically, and the position will require travel.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Maximize recruitment strategy and campaigns through the use of Technolutions Slate CRM, while leveraging technology to yield graduate students.

Conduct aggressive, highly-personalized outreach to prospective graduate students using a variety of different platforms with the goal of meeting strategic enrollment goals.

Execute and assess student recruiting events, including information sessions both on and off campus, as well as the Graduate Open House. Recruitment events will be both in-person and virtual.

Participate in virtual and in-person local, regional, national graduate, and international recruitment conferences and fairs with the purpose of building relationships with prospective candidates.

Assist faculty program directors to most effectively engage with prospective students.

Execute a comprehensive and data-driven recruitment strategy in domestic and international markets.

Work in collaboration with the Office of International Programs on international student engagement, recruitment, and enrollment.

Required Qualifications:*

1. Ability to manage multiple projects, with competing priorities and deadlines, is critical. Must be able to multi-task.
2. Experience with Technolutions Slate CRM very strongly preferred. Must have prior experience working with CRM tools and Student Information Systems for the purposes of recruitment and student information tracking.
3. Facility with all Microsoft Office Suite applications; in particular, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required.
4. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate across a diverse population. Strong written and verbal skills.
5. Proven ability to conceive and execute a robust communications campaign to prospective students.
6. Excellent public speaking skills and ability to present the University to individual prospective students and other constituencies.
7. Five years of progressively responsible experience in graduate recruitment and enrollment management strongly desired.
8. Earned bachelor's degree from an accredited institution required.

Desired Qualifications:

1. Proficiency with Ellucian Banner preferred.
2. Desired personal characteristics include detail oriented; problem solving skills; analytical; innovative; ability to work independently and in a collaborative manner as a member of a team; ability to maintain confidentiality.
3. Experience in recruiting non-traditional, adult, graduate, international, and/or online students strongly preferred.
4. Earned master's degree from an accredited institution preferred.
5. Five years of progressively responsible experience in graduate recruitment and enrollment management strongly desired.
6. Other related duties as assigned.

Licenses and Certificates:

Valid U.S. driver's license required.

Salary Range:

$56,000 - $77,000

Exempt/Nonexempt: Exempt

Physical Demands: General Office Environment

Special Instructions to Applicants:

References List

Benefits Information: 

Full Time Benefits

Life today is complex. That’s why Seton Hall University offers a comprehensive package of benefits and programs to help you simplify and enrich your life.

These benefits are important elements of your total university compensation package. Benefits include but are not limited to bundled medical, prescription, and vision insurance, dental insurance, and life insurance, and retirement plan. More information is available at https://www.shu.edu/human-resources/benefits.html. 

Seton Hall University is located in South Orange, New Jersey, 14 miles from New York City. It is the oldest Catholic diocesan institution of higher education in the United States and is home to about 6,300 undergraduate and 3,700 graduate students. A vibrant and culturally inclusive community, Seton Hall pursues academic excellence and ethical development in a collaborative environment and prepares its students to be servant leaders in their professional and community lives. Seton Hall University is an equal opportunity employer. It honors diverse perspectives and welcomes employees from all faith traditions. In turn, its employees respect Catholic beliefs and values,?engage in servant leadership, and support the University’s mission as a Catholic institution of higher education.

About Seton Hall University

Seton Hall University is a major Catholic university. In a diverse and collaborative environment it focuses on academic and ethical development. Seton Hall students are prepared to be leaders in their professional and community lives in a global society and are challenged by outstanding faculty, an evolving technologically advanced setting and values-centered curricula.

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