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Student Recruiter III

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Position Title:

Student Recruiter III

Job Group:

Professional & Scientific

Required Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related experience

Job Description:

Help shape the graduate student experience at Iowa State University by connecting prospective students with opportunities to advance their education and achieve their goals. The Office of Admissions is seeking a collaborative, student-focused Student Recruiter III to lead graduate recruitment initiatives, develop strategic outreach efforts, and support a team dedicated to helping prospective graduate students navigate their path to Iowa State. In this role, you'll work closely with the Graduate College, academic programs, and campus partners to strengthen recruitment strategies, expand engagement with domestic and international students, and create meaningful experiences from initial inquiry through enrollment. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership, communication, relationship-building, and organizational skills, along with the ability to use data and innovative approaches to improve recruitment outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Graduate Recruitment Strategy: Collaborate with the supervisor to support the development, implementation, and evaluation of graduate recruitment strategies, including those for on-campus, online, and hybrid non-thesis master’s programs.
  • Supervise and Develop Staff: Provide leadership and direction to recruitment staff through coaching, mentoring, performance management, employee development, and team engagement.
  • Manage Recruitment Outreach: Oversee an assigned recruitment territory or prospect population, coordinate outreach efforts, and guide team strategies to engage prospective students from initial inquiry through enrollment.
  • Support Prospective Graduate Students: Provide guidance on graduate programs, application requirements, admission decisions, enrollment processes, and available resources. Assist with complex inquiries and provide guidance to recruitment staff.
  • Coordinate Recruitment Events and Visits: Lead the planning and execution of graduate recruitment events, campus and virtual visits, information sessions, and yield activities. Deliver presentations to prospective students and other audiences.
  • Build Campus and External Partnerships: Develop and maintain relationships with the Graduate College, academic departments, scholarship representatives, international student services, educational institutions, and external recruitment partners.
  • Lead Recruitment Communications: Develop and coordinate targeted recruitment campaigns, Salesforce Journeys, and follow-up strategies to strengthen prospective student engagement and support enrollment goals.
  • Use Data to Drive Decisions: Analyze recruitment trends, develop dashboards, evaluate outreach effectiveness, and use enrollment data and student feedback to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Support Recruitment Travel and Budget Planning: Coordinate domestic and international recruitment activities, oversee team travel and event coverage, monitor recruitment spending, and evaluate recruitment outcomes.
  • Improve Recruitment Operations: Provide guidance on recruitment systems, staff training, communication practices, and process improvements to ensure consistent, responsive, and effective service to prospective students.

This position includes occasional evening and weekend commitments, as well as domestic and international travel to support recruitment activities, events, and professional development opportunities.

About the Office of Admissions

The Office of Admissions at Iowa State University plays an important role in welcoming future Cyclones and helping students discover the academic opportunities, resources, and experiences available at Iowa State. Through personalized outreach, recruitment events, campus visits, and partnerships across the university, the team supports prospective students throughout the admissions and enrollment journey. Working collaboratively with academic colleges, the Graduate College, and campus partners, the Office of Admissions is committed to providing a welcoming, informative, and supportive experience for students from a wide range of backgrounds and educational goals.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in higher education graduate student recruitment.
  • Experience engaging with domestic and international student populations or supporting recruitment initiatives across different geographic markets.
  • Experience supervising, coaching, mentoring, or providing leadership and direction to staff or teams.
  • Experience building and maintaining collaborative relationships with academic programs, campus partners, external organizations, or other stakeholders.
  • Experience using customer relationship management (CRM) systems, such as Salesforce, to manage prospective student engagement, communication campaigns, and follow-up activities.
  • Experience analyzing recruitment, enrollment, or outreach data to evaluate outcomes, identify trends, and guide strategic decisions.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

Application Instructions: To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:

  • Resume/Curriculum Vitae
  • Letter of Application/Cover Letter

Why Choose Iowa State University? Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental, as well as:

  • Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
  • Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time and leave plans
  • Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)
  • Life insurance and long-term disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Various voluntary benefits and discounts
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellbeing program
  • Iowa State offers WorkFlex options for some positions. WorkFlex offers flexibility on when, where, and how you do your work. For more information, please speak with the Hiring Manager.

If you have questions regarding this application process, please email [email protected], or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.

Appointment Type:

Regular

Number of Months Employed Per Year:

12 Month Work Period

Time Type:

Full time

Pay Grade:

PS809

Original Posting Date:

November 5, 2026

Posting Close Date:

November 26, 2026

Job Requisition Number:

R20175

Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. Veteran. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies may be directed to Office of Equal Opportunity, 2680 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road, Ames, Iowa 50011, Tel. 515-294-7612, email [email protected].

General ISU compensation information can be found on the University Human Resources website. Please note that this is only a list of ranges and individuals will be paid commensurate with qualifications.

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