Senior Graduate Admissions Recruiter in Lakewood, New Jersey at Georgian Court University

Position Summary:

Georgian Court University seeks a motivated, results-oriented Senior Graduate Admissions Recruiter to support graduate enrollment goals across the School of Business, Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Hackensack Meridian Health School of Nursing & Wellness. Reporting to the Executive Director of Graduate Admissions, the Senior Graduate Admissions Recruiter will develop and implement recruitment strategies, cultivate relationships with prospective students and external partners, and guide prospective students through the graduate admissions process.
The successful candidate will manage recruitment activities for assigned graduate programs, coordinate recruitment events, maintain an active prospective student pipeline, and collaborate with faculty, academic leadership, Marketing, and university partners to increase program awareness and enrollment. The position requires strong communication, organizational, relationship-building, and data management skills, along with the ability to use recruitment technology to monitor prospective student engagement and support enrollment outcomes.

Essential Functions:

• Develop and implement recruitment strategies to support graduate enrollment goals across assigned academic schools and programs.
• Recruit prospective graduate students through targeted outreach, individual appointments, email and telephone communications, virtual engagement, and in-person recruitment activities.
• Establish and cultivate relationships with prospective students, ensuring a seamless transition to the Graduate Admissions team for continued engagement and enrollment support.
• Engage and nurture prospective students acquired through name buys and other recruitment initiatives, guiding their progression from prospect to inquiry and ultimately to enrollment.
• Plan, coordinate, and participate in graduate information sessions, open houses, graduate fairs, professional conferences, and other recruitment events.
• Establish and maintain relationships with employers, school districts, alumni, community organizations, and professional associations to expand graduate recruitment opportunities.
• Collaborate with faculty, program directors, academic deans, Marketing, and university departments to support program-specific recruitment initiatives.
• Utilize Slate to track prospective student engagement, document recruitment activities, monitor application progress, and maintain accurate records.
• Monitor recruitment pipelines and enrollment funnel metrics to identify opportunities for improving application completion, yield, and enrollment.
• Prepare recruitment reports and provide the Executive Director of Graduate Admissions with regular updates on recruitment activity, trends, and outcomes.
• Develop and execute follow-up strategies for prospective students, incomplete applicants, and admitted students who have not deposited.
• Represent Georgian Court University professionally at on-campus and off-campus recruitment events and partnership meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• A minimum of three to five years of experience in admissions, student recruitment, enrollment management, sales, or a related field.
• Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships, manage multiple priorities, and meet established goals.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and the ability to learn enrollment management systems.
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends and travel for recruitment activities as needed.

Preferred

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience using Slate or a comparable customer relationship management system.
• Experience in graduate admissions or higher education recruitment.
• Experience using enrollment data and recruitment reports to inform outreach strategies.

**Must be US Work Authorized**