Executive Advisor, Recruitment and Advising

Duties

Provide oversight of the recruitment and enrollment process for Pepperdine Graziadio’s executive programs by developing and executing targeted recruitment strategies and personalized outreach campaigns.
Cultivate prospective students through consistent, high-touch communication, including email, text messaging, phone, and virtual meetings, to advance enrollment, academic, and institutional objectives.
Develop and execute strategies to expand the prospect pipeline by identifying and cultivating new recruitment channels through corporate, community, and professional partnerships.
Build, maintain, and strengthen relationships with key internal and external stakeholders (including prospective students, current students, alumni, faculty, employers, and community partners) to generate referrals and enhance program visibility.
Represent Pepperdine Graziadio at recruitment events, industry conferences, networking functions, and information sessions to engage prospective students and cultivate qualified leads.
Collaborate closely with Academic Directors and Program Chairs throughout the recruitment and enrollment lifecycle to ensure a coordinated and personalized prospective student experience.
Maintain complete, accurate, and current recruitment and applicant data within the University’s CRM system to ensure data integrity and support effective enrollment operations.
Monitor and analyze key enrollment metrics, including pipeline activity, lead generation initiatives, conversion rates, yield, and enrollment trends.
Prepare and present reports that inform recruitment strategy, identify opportunities for process improvement, and provide insights into the competitive landscape and market conditions.
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 four years of successful higher education student recruitment or corporate sales experience.
Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, including written and verbal skills, presentations, and teamwork.
Effective organization and time-management skills.
Excellent customer relationship management skills.
Results-oriented.
Basic knowledge of office equipment and strong functional knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Preferred:

MBA.
5+ years of proven success in corporate sales or higher education student recruitment.
Established contacts within the local business community.
In-depth knowledge of graduate level programs.
Successful consultative sales or student recruitment experience.
Previous experience with Salesforce CRM and/or PeopleSoft.