Workforce Engagement Specialist (Higher Education)

Location: Remote, United States; frequent regional travel to partner sites is required, including occasional evenings, weekends, and overnight trips.

Salary: $70,000–$90,000 per year

Company

hirify.global supports Walden University, an online higher education provider offering degree and certificate programs to adult learners in the United States and more than 115 countries.

What you will do

• Represent Walden at employer, professional association, tradeshow, and industry events in onsite and virtual formats.
• Present degree pathways, program offerings, pricing, tuition discounts, scholarships, and partnership benefits.
• Plan event logistics, including schedules, materials, partner communications, webinar tools, registration links, and chat moderation.
• Build relationships with employer and association contacts while coordinating events aligned with partnership goals.
• Capture, qualify, document, and route prospective student inquiries to enrollment counselors and advising teams within 24–48 hours.
• Track engagement, inquiry volume, event metrics, expenses, and post-event results while collaborating with enrollment, marketing, academic affairs, and partnership teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred.
• At least 3 years of experience in admissions, enrollment, sales, recruiting, customer engagement, or a related student- or client-facing role.
• Strong public speaking, presentation, written communication, interpersonal, rapport-building, and consultative customer-service skills.
• Experience or proficiency with CRM and lead-management systems, virtual meeting and webinar tools, data entry, reporting, and standard office software.
• Ability to manage multiple events, priorities, prospect records, and follow-ups independently and accurately.
• Ability to work remotely from the United States, travel regionally frequently, and support occasional evenings, weekends, and overnight events.

Nice to have

• Experience presenting to groups in both in-person and virtual settings.
• Experience with Salesforce, Slate, Power BI, or similar CRM and reporting platforms.
• Background in higher education, workforce development, or corporate partnership environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote workspace for virtual event delivery and prospect follow-up.
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) retirement program with a 6% employer match.
• Flexible Time Off policy and 12 paid holidays.
• Work involves representing the university with professionalism, enthusiasm, and integrity in external-facing settings.