Director, Recruitment
The Director, Recruitment is responsible for building and leading a high‑performing admissions and recruitment team in support of St. George’s University School of Medicine (SOM) and School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM). This leader manages a geographically dispersed team across multiple territories and program offerings, ensuring SGU delivers a compelling, data‑driven recruitment strategy that maximizes yield and drives results. The Director, Recruitment collaborates closely with the Executive Director, Admissions, the Vice President of Student Recruitment, and the Directors of Admissions for Med/Vet. The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker, strong people leader, and results‑driven operator who leverages data and process discipline to achieve outcomes and advance SGU’s mission.
Essential Functions Strategic Recruitment & Admissions Leadership
Executes strategies that drive inquiries, applications, admits, and admit‑to‑deposit conversion across SOM and SVM.
Designs and implements best‑in‑class recruitment and admissions practices supported by sound data, efficient processes, and consistent reporting.
Creates dashboards and reporting tools to track KPIs and funnel metrics, using insights to drive territory optimization, team performance, and conversion activities.
Collaborates with recruitment, admissions, and marketing leadership to align strategies with institutional goals.
Team Leadership & Development
Leads, develops, and inspires a geographically dispersed team, instilling a culture grounded in accountability, student‑centric service, and SGU’s core values.
Coaches, mentors, and holds team members accountable for achieving admissions and recruitment goals.
Ensures consistency of operations, professional growth, and alignment across all team members.
External Engagement & Brand Building
Builds strong partnerships with advisors, clubs, alumni, and other influencers to strengthen SGU’s reputation and expand reach in key markets.
Serves as a visible ambassador for SGU at events, conferences, and recruitment activities, ensuring outreach is impactful and mission‑aligned.
Continuously seeks opportunities to improve the prospective student experience, refining recruitment events, communications, and advising touchpoints.
Collaboration & Mission Alignment
Works cross‑functionally with admissions, financial aid, marketing, and academic teams to ensure a seamless prospective student experience.
Operates with the highest levels of integrity, compliance, and professionalism while advancing SGU’s mission to educate future physicians and veterinarians.
Other Duties as Assigned All other duties as assigned.
Essential Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Dynamic, results‑driven leader who balances strategic vision with operational execution.
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; able to translate data into actionable strategies.
High level of professional presence, inspiring trust in prospective students and stakeholders.
Talent‑focused leader who develops, motivates, and holds team members accountable.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
6+ years of progressive recruitment or admissions experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
Demonstrated success in meeting or exceeding strategic recruitment goals in higher education; health sciences or medical school experience preferred.
Expertise in leveraging data analytics, market research, and CRM tools (Salesforce preferred) to inform recruitment strategy and conversion campaigns.
Strong operational management skills, with experience using dashboards, KPIs, and reporting frameworks.
Proven track record of managing high‑performing, geographically dispersed teams and delivering measurable results.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and relationship‑building skills with internal stakeholders and external influencers.
Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, matrixed environment while maintaining mission focus.
Willingness to travel extensively across the U.S., including evenings and weekends.
Work Environment & Travel
Primarily remote role with extensive travel (approx. 75%) across the U.S. for admissions and recruitment activities.
Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as required by recruitment events.
The anticipated salary range for the Director, Recruitment is $98,000 to $128,000 per year. The final salary offered may vary and will be determined based on factors such as job‑related knowledge, skills, experience, location, and education of the successful candidate. This information is provided per NYS local law.
We Are
Student Centric: We approach every task with a focus on supporting our students to achieve their lifelong learning goals in a safe, vibrant and welcoming environment.
A Global Community: We are one team with an international outlook welcoming the strength in our diversity and the value each of us brings to what we do.
Accountable: We take responsibility for our actions by being responsive, resourceful and respectful in delivering on our commitments with integrity and the highest ethical standards.
Collaborative: We support and empower one another through open communications, cooperation, sharing knowledge and taking time to always listen and show we care.
Committed to Excellence: We take pride in our ongoing pursuit for continuous improvement through creativity, rigor and best practices to produce meaningful outcomes.
About University Support Services, LLC University Support Services LLC (USS) is an affiliate of St. George’s University (SGU), a leading provider of international medical education. SGU students and faculty come from 151 countries to the island of Grenada, located in the West Indies. Our purpose is to support SGU to deliver best in class education for all SGU students. We put a special focus on the growing global need for diverse high‑quality medical and healthcare professionals. USS is pivotal in positioning SGU as a premiere medical degree institute through its student‑facing as well as functional support teams.
USS is an equal opportunity employer. As such, it is company policy to fill positions with qualified candidates regardless of race, color, sex (including sexual orientation and gender presentation), age, religion, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, pregnancy, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, status in the Uniformed Services of the United States (including veteran status) or status as a victim of domestic violence, except where there is a bona fide occupational qualification. This policy protects applicants and employees from discrimination in the hiring process.
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Essential Functions Strategic Recruitment & Admissions Leadership
Executes strategies that drive inquiries, applications, admits, and admit‑to‑deposit conversion across SOM and SVM.
Designs and implements best‑in‑class recruitment and admissions practices supported by sound data, efficient processes, and consistent reporting.
Creates dashboards and reporting tools to track KPIs and funnel metrics, using insights to drive territory optimization, team performance, and conversion activities.
Collaborates with recruitment, admissions, and marketing leadership to align strategies with institutional goals.
Team Leadership & Development
Leads, develops, and inspires a geographically dispersed team, instilling a culture grounded in accountability, student‑centric service, and SGU’s core values.
Coaches, mentors, and holds team members accountable for achieving admissions and recruitment goals.
Ensures consistency of operations, professional growth, and alignment across all team members.
External Engagement & Brand Building
Builds strong partnerships with advisors, clubs, alumni, and other influencers to strengthen SGU’s reputation and expand reach in key markets.
Serves as a visible ambassador for SGU at events, conferences, and recruitment activities, ensuring outreach is impactful and mission‑aligned.
Continuously seeks opportunities to improve the prospective student experience, refining recruitment events, communications, and advising touchpoints.
Collaboration & Mission Alignment
Works cross‑functionally with admissions, financial aid, marketing, and academic teams to ensure a seamless prospective student experience.
Operates with the highest levels of integrity, compliance, and professionalism while advancing SGU’s mission to educate future physicians and veterinarians.
Other Duties as Assigned All other duties as assigned.
Essential Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Dynamic, results‑driven leader who balances strategic vision with operational execution.
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; able to translate data into actionable strategies.
High level of professional presence, inspiring trust in prospective students and stakeholders.
Talent‑focused leader who develops, motivates, and holds team members accountable.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
6+ years of progressive recruitment or admissions experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
Demonstrated success in meeting or exceeding strategic recruitment goals in higher education; health sciences or medical school experience preferred.
Expertise in leveraging data analytics, market research, and CRM tools (Salesforce preferred) to inform recruitment strategy and conversion campaigns.
Strong operational management skills, with experience using dashboards, KPIs, and reporting frameworks.
Proven track record of managing high‑performing, geographically dispersed teams and delivering measurable results.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and relationship‑building skills with internal stakeholders and external influencers.
Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, matrixed environment while maintaining mission focus.
Willingness to travel extensively across the U.S., including evenings and weekends.
Work Environment & Travel
Primarily remote role with extensive travel (approx. 75%) across the U.S. for admissions and recruitment activities.
Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as required by recruitment events.
The anticipated salary range for the Director, Recruitment is $98,000 to $128,000 per year. The final salary offered may vary and will be determined based on factors such as job‑related knowledge, skills, experience, location, and education of the successful candidate. This information is provided per NYS local law.
We Are
Student Centric: We approach every task with a focus on supporting our students to achieve their lifelong learning goals in a safe, vibrant and welcoming environment.
A Global Community: We are one team with an international outlook welcoming the strength in our diversity and the value each of us brings to what we do.
Accountable: We take responsibility for our actions by being responsive, resourceful and respectful in delivering on our commitments with integrity and the highest ethical standards.
Collaborative: We support and empower one another through open communications, cooperation, sharing knowledge and taking time to always listen and show we care.
Committed to Excellence: We take pride in our ongoing pursuit for continuous improvement through creativity, rigor and best practices to produce meaningful outcomes.
About University Support Services, LLC University Support Services LLC (USS) is an affiliate of St. George’s University (SGU), a leading provider of international medical education. SGU students and faculty come from 151 countries to the island of Grenada, located in the West Indies. Our purpose is to support SGU to deliver best in class education for all SGU students. We put a special focus on the growing global need for diverse high‑quality medical and healthcare professionals. USS is pivotal in positioning SGU as a premiere medical degree institute through its student‑facing as well as functional support teams.
USS is an equal opportunity employer. As such, it is company policy to fill positions with qualified candidates regardless of race, color, sex (including sexual orientation and gender presentation), age, religion, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, pregnancy, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, status in the Uniformed Services of the United States (including veteran status) or status as a victim of domestic violence, except where there is a bona fide occupational qualification. This policy protects applicants and employees from discrimination in the hiring process.
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