VCU's Global Education Office has an exciting opportunity for a Coordinator of International Student Recruitment & Marketing!

Summary: The Global Education Office is seeking a Recruitment & Marketing Coordinator who will help to manage activities in international recruitment and marketing areas. This position will provide support and coordination for outreach and recruitment activities to grow a diverse international student population.  This position will report directly to the Director of Global Partnerships and Outreach.

All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s generous benefits package that includes: competitive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, Virginia Retirement System (VRS), professional development & certifications, tuition waiver, parental leave, caregiving leave and community service leave. Learn more about VCU’s benefits here: https://hr.vcu.edu/careers-at-vcu/why-work-at-vcu/. 

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Support VCU’s international outreach and recruitment efforts
• Assist with application analysis and assessment to ensure accurate and efficient processing of undergraduate and graduate applications.
• Assist with managing agent network
• Assist managing contracts
• Assist in tracking agent performance 
• Assist in processing agent payments
• Help manage and provide communication with prospective international students in the enrollment funnel
• Recruit at virtual fairs; create and deliver virtual presentations
• Analyze CRM data and create reports to optimize operations
• Other duties as assigned 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree 
• At least 2 years full time employment in Higher Education or education 
• Considerable experience working with database, word processing, and graphics software with ability to maintain data and document management systems for recruitment purposes 
• Professional or educational International and global experience
• Passport or eligibility to obtain a passport
• Skilled in entering data accurately and efficiently with a high level of attention to detail in a fast-paced environment with ability to maintain document management systems for recruitment purposes 
• Ability to make oral presentations - in person and virtual
• Skilled in developing and maintaining good working relationships
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
• Ability to multitask and to manage multiple projects in short and long time frames;
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience using social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc) as a marketing tool
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Cross-cultural communication skills, agility, and experience;
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 2 years CRM experience (Slate preferred)
• Experience with accounts payable
• Experience with evaluating product features and their ability to meet business needs

Position Details:

• Department: Global Education Office
• Employment Type: UF - University Employee FT
• Restricted Status: No
• FTE: 1
• Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
• University Job Family:  Coordinator (Academic & Faculty Affairs)
• ORP Eligibility:  No
• Neither U.S. work visa nor Permanent Residence sponsorship is available for this position.

Contact Information:

Contact Name: Jessica Abernathy

Contact Email: jereid@vcu.edu

Additional Information:

This application posting will close at 8PM, EST on Monday, June 10, 2024.  
No applications will be accepted outside of the job posting - https://vcu.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/3/home/requisition/5566?c=vcu