Recruitment Specialist, Master of Finance, Haskayne School of Business

Description

The Haskayne School of Business is currently seeking a Full-time Limited Term Recruitment Specialist for approximately 2 years.

The Recruitment Specialist in the Haskayne School of Business (HSB) is a member of the Marketing and Recruitment team and reports to the Director, Marketing and Recruitment.  The scope of the Recruitment team focuses primarily on the proactive recruitment and conversion of qualified applicants for HSB's current and future graduate degree programs, including the Haskayne MBA, Executive MBA, and Master of Management. The role also provides some admissions support to the Admissions Team in the process of conversion.

This Recruitment Specialist role is responsible for launching and driving the achievement of enrolment targets for Haskayne¿s new Master of Finance program. The consequences of not meeting enrolment targets have a significant financial impact on HSB's operations.

The Recruitment Specialist is a highly motivated, organized self-starter with excellent communication skills who can balance multiple priorities. In this externally facing role, the incumbent must initiate and maintain strong relationships with prospective companies and candidates in HSB's target markets. They are an important point of contact for a diverse population of prospective domestic and international graduate students at HSB and must always represent the school professionally. This position works within a framework of University and School policies and procedures and requires initiative and good judgement. 

Due to operational requirements of this position, the incumbent is expected to work in-office and in the community. The primary hours of work for this position are Monday to Friday, 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., 7 hours per day (35 hours per week); however, there is a need for flexibility to host and/or attend evening and weekend events throughout the year. The incumbent must also be willing to travel both domestically and internationally as required. 

Summary of Key Responsibilities (job functions include but are not limited to):

• Proactive planning, developing, and implementation of recruitment, marketing, and conversion strategies for HSB's Master of Finance program, under the guidance of a marketing and recruitment plan, to maximize market awareness, drive quality applicants and achieve enrolment targets for the programs. 
• Developing and nurturing relationships in target markets resulting in a diverse pool of qualified applicants for HBS's graduate programs
• Supporting the HSB Admissions team and the Faculty of Graduate Studies, as required, to confirm a candidate's admissibility
• Supporting conversion of matriculated applicants as required
• Implementing a scholarship strategy to achieve a defined set of enrolment targets
• Reporting on recruitment initiatives and outcomes

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in business development, relationship management and / or sales in a competitive industry and for a discerning customer
• Bachelor's degree required. A master¿s degree in business is considered an asset. 
• Strong understanding of international and domestic graduate student recruitment
• Comprehensive knowledge of higher-education recruitment enrolment trends, international education systems, and awareness of the social, cultural and economic issues which affect graduate student enrolment outcomes
• Education or working experience in Finance would be considered an asset
• Experience in developing and delivering events and presentations 
• High level of personal effectiveness, strong communication, able to work independently and collaboratively within a team while managing multiple tasks with competing deadlines
• Experience with data analysis and reporting (e.g. gathering and interpreting market data and trends to inform recruitment strategies)
• Demonstrated ability to work in a results-driven environment is an asset 
• Experience with CRM technology platforms preferred
• Intermediate to advanced skills using MS Office

Application Deadline:  March 25, 2025

We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.

This position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit, and falls under the Specialist/Advisor Job Family, Phase 3.

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About the University of Calgary

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