The Recruitment Advisor recruits business professional students to the Graziadio Business School Full Time business programs. This position is responsible for cultivating new and existing prospective student relationships and guiding candidates through the exploration, engagement, and application process.

Using a consultative and student-centered approach, the Recruitment Advisor inspires, motivates, and supports prospective students through a variety of outreach and engagement activities, including outbound phone calls, individual consultations, class visits, corporate and classroom presentations, recruitment events, and other in-person and virtual engagement opportunities.

Duties

• Manage all aspects of the recruitment funnel for assigned full-time graduate business programs, from inquiry and lead generation through application submission, with responsibility for generating qualified applications and supporting established enrollment goals.
• Proactively engage new inquiries, existing prospects, and application starters through timely, personalized outreach across phone, email, virtual meetings, and other communication channels.
• Conduct individual consultations with prospective students using consultative and solution-based recruitment techniques to understand their goals, assess program fit, address questions and concerns, and guide them toward appropriate next steps.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of all prospect interactions, contact history, recruitment activities, and application progress in Salesforce CRM in accordance with established outreach and documentation standards.
• Monitor assigned prospect populations and pipelines to identify opportunities for additional engagement, follow-up, and application conversion.
• Develop collaborative working relationships with colleagues across Enrollment Management, Financial Aid, Academic Programs, Marketing, Alumni Relations, Career Services, and other University offices to support recruitment efforts and achieve enrollment objectives.
• Maintain a strong understanding of Graziadio's programs, value proposition, admissions requirements, student experience, career outcomes, and other factors relevant to prospective students.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of the competitive landscape, including competitor programs, market trends, pricing, program formats, and prospective student expectations.
• Support prospective students with application completion and other steps necessary to move successfully through the admissions process.
• Participate in recruitment events, presentations, class visits, corporate outreach activities, and other in-person and virtual engagement opportunities as needed.
• Support colleagues across the Enrollment Management team and assist with recruitment and enrollment efforts for other programs when business needs require.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Uphold University mission through work performed.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Skills and Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum of two years of successful experience in higher education student recruitment, admissions, consultative sales, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships, engage prospective students or clients, and move individuals through a decision-making process.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including written, verbal, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong consultative and customer relationship management skills.
• Effective organizational, prioritization, and time-management skills, with the ability to manage a high-volume portfolio of prospective students.
• Results-oriented mindset with demonstrated ability to work toward measurable goals and performance expectations.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and across organizational functions.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as standard office technology.

Preferred:

• Master's degree or MBA.
• Three or more years of demonstrated success in higher education recruitment, admissions, corporate sales, or a related field.
• Experience recruiting for graduate-level or professional business programs.
• Demonstrated success using consultative sales or student recruitment methodologies.
• Established relationships within the regional business community.
• Experience with lead generation, grassroots outreach, referral development, or other prospect-development strategies.
• Strong knowledge of the graduate management education marketplace and competitive landscape.
• Experience using Salesforce CRM, PeopleSoft, or comparable CRM and student information systems.

This is a Regular, Exempt, 40 hour per week position.

Expected Pay Range: $70,304 - $72,384 per year 

The above pay range reflects what Pepperdine University reasonably expects to pay for this position at time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on relevant factors such as work experience, market conditions, education/training, and skill level. In addition to base pay, Pepperdine offers a robust and highly competitive benefits package.

Pepperdine is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of any status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Pepperdine is committed to providing a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Engaging in unlawful discrimination or harassment will result in appropriate disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal from the University.

Pepperdine is religiously affiliated with the Churches of Christ. It is the purpose of Pepperdine to pursue the very highest employment and academic standards within a context that celebrates and extends the spiritual and ethical ideals of the Christian faith. While students, faculty, and staff represent many religious backgrounds, Pepperdine is permitted under applicable law and reserves the right to seek, hire, and promote persons who support the goals and mission of the institution, including the right to prefer co-religionists who support Pepperdine's Christian mission.

Qualified individuals should be able to show respect for workplace differences, and have the ability to work effectively with individuals from different backgrounds.

Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a criminal, education, and employment screening. The University conducts such screenings in compliance with applicable laws and with the objectives of evaluating risk and supporting a safe environment for students, faculty, staff, and guests; safeguarding key University assets including people, property, information, and the University’s reputation; and providing comprehensive job-related information to University leaders to enable them to make prudent hiring decisions. Individuals will be required to disclose any criminal convictions on a designated form after receiving a conditional offer of employment; failure to disclose accurate information may result in withdrawal of the offer or termination of employment. Qualified individuals with criminal histories will be considered for employment in compliance with applicable laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.