International Program and Recruitment Coordinator

Position Title & Department:

 International Program and Recruitment Coordinator; Professional and Continuing Education Posting #

4971

Department Description:

The University of San Diego's Division of Professional and Continuing Education (PCE) offers a robust portfolio of courses and programs needed by aspiring professionals that evolve in response to their professional development in the fields of business, education, and health care.
PCE nurtures key partnerships on the local, national and international level to better serve working professionals who seek to enhance or build their careers, as well as with their employers to help achieve their highest value and potential.

University Description:

The University of San Diego, a contemporary and engaged Contemporary Catholic institution, was founded by the Diocese of San Diego and the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1949. Governed by an independent board of trustees since 1972, USD remains committed to a liberal arts education grounded in the Catholic intellectual tradition and the pursuit of truth, goodness and beauty. Inspired by this centuries old tradition of Catholic higher education, the University welcomes people of all faith traditions and any, or no, religious background. The future success of USD relies on the contributions of those who seek to foster the development of engaged global citizens and an earnest confrontation of humanity’s urgent challenges.

Detailed Description:

This is a full-time, temporary, benefit-based position with an anticipated end date of December 31, 2025.

Under direction of the Marketing Manager, the International Program and Recruitment Coordinator is assigned to work on international efforts for the Division of Professional and Continuing Education to: positively impact the fiscal performance of the programs and the quality of Professional and Continuing Education relationships with internal and external constituents who are collaborative partners; manage agents and collaboration agreement with businesses and institutions of higher education, and is responsible for creating brand promise and attributes that are unique and important to the target audience for each program or degree presented to the marketplace, developing compelling messaging campaigns, and stewarding the campaign process with all stake holders. The International Program and Recruitment Coordinator will play a pivotal role in facilitating the management of university partnerships programs and the recruitment of international students, contributing to the diversity and global engagement initiatives of our institution. This position requires excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to navigate complex international recruitment processes. Generates effective unique positioning for assigned existing programs and those targeted for launch; and conceives, plans, coordinates, and implements a comprehensive and multi-channeled marketing and communications program with the goal of increasing student enrollments and revenue in a self-supporting environment and positively shaping University of San Diego’s identity, profile and visibility within the global community.

Duties and Responsibilities:

International Recruitment - Collaborate with the admissions team and other stakeholders to develop and implement effective international recruitment strategies aligned with institutional goals and objectives:

• Coordinate the International Recruitment calendar and participate in student recruitment events, including informational sessions, college fairs, trade shows, and corporate/business education fairs to generate leads.
• Coordinate with the Marketing department in advertising activities to generate leads and applications.
• Conduct regular and timely follow-up activities for lead inquiries.
• Respond to new student inquiries promptly and professionally by phone, email, or in person.
• Maintain knowledge of effective international student recruitment strategies, University academic programs, admissions policies, and procedures, including st