Employee must be a naturally persuasive, creative problem solver who thrives in an upbeat environment with non-standard and varied working hours. A self-motivated, enthusiastic, goal-oriented individual with superior presentation, organizational, and interpersonal skills and will have demonstrated ability to follow direction, problem solve, manage multiple priorities and meet goals. This is a sales-like admissions and prospect management role with responsibilities including managing and growing a recruitment territory in an environment where recruiters are responsible for reaching enrollment and net revenue goals assigned to them. Daily responsibilities include communication with a large number of prospective students and their families through heavy phone outreach. Personal e-mails, texts, notes, individual appointments, and group presentations are also expected. This position will involve the planning of prospective student recruitment strategies, extensive outreach, and travel. Fluency in Spanish language desired.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as the Liaison to ROTC, providing enrollment updates and reports on the ROTC cohort.
• Employee must be a naturally persuasive, creative problem solver who thrives in an upbeat environment with non-standard and varied working hours.
• A self-motivated, enthusiastic, goal-oriented individual with superior presentation, organizational, and interpersonal skills and will have demonstrated ability to follow direction, problem solve, manage multiple priorities and meet goals. This is a sales-like admission prospect management approach to a designated recruitment territory in an environment where recruiters are responsible for reaching enrollment and net revenue goals assigned to them.
• Occasionally and, at times, frequent hours outside the normal University schedule.
• Performs other site and position specific functions as assigned.

ROUTINE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Daily responsibilities include communication with a large number of prospective students through heavy phone outreach. Personal e-mails, notes, individual appointments, and group presentations are also expected. This position will involve the planning of prospective student recruitment activities, extensive outreach and travel within an assigned territory.
• Includes regular evening and weekend work, extensive phone use and telemarketing, travel, and directive counseling for individuals and groups.

• Leads group information sessions and also meets one-on-one with parents and prospective students to provide information and assist in the application and financial planning processes; gives campus tours.
• Must become knowledgeable about all aspects of Stetson University including academic programs, campus life, events and activities, orientation, Hatter Athletics, housing, financial planning, billing, college policies, and important dates.
• Through heavy use of outgoing contacts via phone, email, texting, etc., the recruiter cultivates, engages, grades, persuades and closes prospective students. Always qualifies and documents conversations within CRM and generates next steps (application, FAFSA, enrollment deposit, housing application, registration, retention, etc.).
• Record and code all interactions within the CRM Technolutions SLATE
• Determine the best next contact for each of the hot prospects in the territory. This involves regular use of the arsenal, which comprises both printed and web information collected for this purpose and members of the campus community - i.e., faculty, alumni, current students, coaches and parents of current students.
• Reviews files for acceptance and presents admission recommendations to admissions committee. Reviews files for scholarship.
• After receipt of application materials, determines and inform students of acceptance and award of scholarships.
• Makes financial planning packaging/depth sounding calls.
• Researches, plans and executes recruitment strategies, by evaluating previous years' productivity; meets with prospective students at educational fairs to inform them about the college, i.e. application process, scholarships, financial aid, majors, campus activities, and on-campus housing.
• Cultivate relationships with alumni, guidance counselors, and other constituents in the territory to assist with the recruitment process and other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university required (education and/or experience).
• Experience in recruitment, sales, marketing, retail, and other business-like environments is preferred.