Associate Director of Graduate Recruitment and Enrollment

Location: Kingsville, Texas, United States. The role is campus-based and includes frequent recruitment travel, including occasional overnight and international trips.

Company

hirify.global is a public university in the Texas A&M University System serving students across South Texas through teaching, research, and community engagement.

What you will do

• Coordinate university-wide graduate recruitment and outreach activities with campus partners, academic departments, and enrollment teams.
• Represent graduate programs at presentations, information sessions, campus visits, application workshops, webinars, and regional events.
• Develop data-informed strategies to recruit and enroll students in master's and doctoral programs.
• Analyze application, admission, enrollment, campaign, and event data; produce reports, dashboards, and visualizations.
• Guide prospective students through admissions, financial aid, scholarships, and application processes.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Communications on recruitment campaigns, web content, print materials, social media, and program messaging.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an applicable field.
• At least eight years of related experience with online and face-to-face student recruitment.
• Thorough knowledge of graduate recruitment and admissions practices in higher education.
• Proficiency with CRM platforms such as Slate and Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Ability to collect, analyze, and report recruitment and enrollment data and coordinate group events.
• Export-control authorization is required before employment begins. The position is security-sensitive and requires compliance with applicable state and federal laws and university policies.

Nice to have

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Ten years of related student recruitment experience.
• Experience with higher-education graduate enrollment systems, international recruitment, and data visualization tools such as Power BI.

Culture & Benefits

• Welcoming, supportive, and mission-driven campus community.
• Professional development opportunities and employee tuition assistance.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and flexible spending benefits, subject to eligibility.
• Retirement options through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas or Optional Retirement Plan.
• Vacation, sick leave, paid birthday leave, and 12–15 paid holidays per year.
• Wellness, counseling, work-life, financial, and legal assistance resources.

Hiring process

• Submit an online application with a cover letter or letter of interest, CV or résumé, and contact information for three professional references.
• Applicants are subject to credential verification, a criminal history investigation, and other institutional background checks.