Graduate Recruiter, Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Category:: Professional
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Department:: Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science
Locations:: Binghamton, NY
Posted:: Dec 18, 2024
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Full-time
Ref. No.:: 04780
Position ID:: 184055

About Binghamton University:

Binghamton University is a premier public R1 research institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by our mission, outstanding academics, facilities, and community life - promotes extraordinary student success, research, and service; Binghamton University is where our students, faculty and staff thrive.

Working at Binghamton University is more than about having a great job - it is about having the opportunity to flourish in an exciting, engaging environment. Our faculty and staff appreciate Binghamton's collegial and inclusive culture and its commitment to excellence, education, innovation and civic engagement. Our diverse campus community contributes to our success.

Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty, exceptional staff, and ultramodern facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000+ students. The high-achieving Binghamton student body also represents a great diversity of life experiences, from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration, and community service.

We are an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and in keeping with this commitment, we welcome all to apply, including veterans and persons with disabilities.

Job Description:

Budget Title: Senior Staff Assistant (SL-3)

Salary: $60,000-$65,000

Watson College at Binghamton University (SUNY) seeks a personable, student-focused professional with knowledge of marketing trends and strategies and experience in recruitment or admissions in higher education.

The graduate recruiter position will report to the Director of Watson Graduate Recruitment, and work closely with Watson's Dean's Office, Communications and Marketing Watson liaison, school and departmental Graduate Directors, Graduate Administrative Assistants, the Office of Graduate Recruitment and Admissions and the Graduate School. The graduate student recruiter's role will be to promote Watson's graduate programs to recruit from engineering, computer science and science institutions in the U.S. and international markets, and yield the most promising talent from these markets by implementing a recruiting strategy that increases the diversity, quality, and overall graduate enrollment of Watson College.

The ideal candidate for this position will be a professional with proven experience performing graduate recruitment related duties for a college or university.

Watson College stands committed to fostering a community that reflects our diverse society to ensure that it's teaching, research, scholarship, and outreach programs include and serve a wide range of individuals.

Underpinning the technical, engineering and computer science expertise of Watson College faculty, staff, students and alumni is an understanding that diverse and inclusive groups maximize potential, innovation and impact. We therefore develop structures and opportunities that improve the experience of all students, especially those who are underrepresented in engineering and computer science. Watson faculty, staff and students assist in cultivating a community of members that are conscious of barriers to social mobility, exhibit and act on empathy and compassion, and advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), both within the college and beyond.

Together, we learn, educate, innovate and work toward a more just and inclusive future. We embrace and cultivate our diversity and thrive because of it. We strongly encourage potential applicants who share these goals, especially underrepresented minorities, women and persons with disabilities to apply.

Duties:

Developing and implementing a strategic, tactical, and operational marketing recruitment plan including:

• Representing Watson College professionally and ethically at international and domestic recruiting events, conferences and meetings, travelling independently as well as part of a delegation;
• Coordinating and executing recruitment strategies targeted at current Binghamton University students;
• Researching and identifying target markets and recruiting venues, analyzing trends and assessing effectiveness of recruitment events;
• Utilizing innovative recruitment techniques and marketing methods to develop, plan, organize and execute a nationwide recruitment program with special emphasis on increasing the representation of minorities and women students in Watson College;
• Coordinating social media strategies that target key constituents globally and in the United States in coordination with Communications and Marketing personnel, including generating content and reviewing recruitment materials by seeking input from key constituents;
• Collecting and evaluating feedback and data to inform recruitment materials and campaigns;
• Employing effective and professional communications/marketing skills, generate and respond to inquiries, provide consistent and professional recruiting information and communicate proactively with partner universities, schools and recruitment organizations in a timely manner;
• Establishing and maintaining a dynamic, cooperative relationship with feeder institutions and Watson leadership, department chairs, department graduate directors, department graduate administrative assistants, faculty, staff and key partners on campus, such as the Office of Graduate Recruitment and Admissions, the Graduate School, Communications and Marketing, International Student and Scholar Services; and
• Delivering marketing and promotional presentations to diverse audiences domestically, internationally, virtually and through key partners.

Performance will be evaluated on successfully tracking outcomes of efforts and meeting established graduate enrollment goals for Watson College.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, public relations, communications, higher education, a STEM discipline, or a related field
• Minimum of 1 year of professional experience working in higher education and/or in recruitment or admissions
• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally, independently and as part of a group as well as work non-standard/varied hours on occasion
• Valid / clean driver's license to operate a motor vehicle and ability to obtain a U.S. passport before appointment

Preferred:

• Master's degree in business, marketing, public relations, communications, higher education, a STEM discipline or a related field
• 1 or more years of professional experience with CRM tools, specifically event and communication management
• Experience in developing marketing or recruitment campaigns with an emphasis on the utilization of multiple tools to reach target market(s)
• Data driven and familiarity with reporting and analysis
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Proven ability to learn and use new technology, including social media and university systems

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Additional Information:

Offers of employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials.

Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov

Payroll information can be found on our website https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/human-resources/payroll/

Cover letters may be addressed "To the Search Committee."

Postings active on the website, accept applications until closure.

For information on the Dual Career Program, please visit:
https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/human-resources/prospective/dual-career/index.html

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

As required by Title IX and its implementing regulations Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here.

Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact: Ada Robinson-Perez, ADA Coordinator email: arobins@binghamton.edu or 607-777-3660.

Application Instructions:

All applicants must apply via Interview Exchange:https://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=184055

Deadline for Internal Applicants: January 6, 2025

Deadline for External Applicants: Open until filled

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the vacancy is filled.

Please submit:

1. Resume,
2. Cover letter, including a statement that describes your experience of working with diverse students, including first generation students, students from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, and international students, and how these experiences will contribute to creating a diverse and inclusive climate at Watson College and Binghamton University, and
3. Contact information for three professional references

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