Director, Recruitment (SGU-SOM and SVM)

Great River, NY In person Full-time
  • This is a primarily remote role.
  • University Support Services LLC (USS) is the North American
  • correspondent for St. George's University (SGU), a leading center of
  • international medical education, drawing students and faculty from 140
  • countries to the island of Grenada, in the West Indies. SGU has helped change
  • lives through its more than 20,000 alumni, which include physicians,
  • veterinarians, scientists, and public health and business professionals across
  • the world.

What You’ll Do

  • The Director of Recruitment builds and leads a high-performing, field-based
  • recruitment team supporting SGU's School of Medicine (SOM) and School of
  • Veterinary Medicine (SVM). This role owns recruitment strategy and execution
  • across a geographically dispersed U.S. territory structure, translating
  • national goals into territory-level plans that drive inquiry growth,
  • application volume, admit rates, and deposit conversion.
  • The Director collaborates closely with 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.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Recruitment & Admissions Leadership

Own

  • and execute the U.S. field recruitment strategy across SOM and SVM,
  • driving performance at every funnel stage: inquiry → application → admit →
  • deposit.

Cultivate

territory-level dashboards and reporting that track KPIs and translate

insights into action.

Identify

underperforming territories or channels and reallocate resources,

coaching, or event investment accordingly.

Partner

with recruitment, admissions, and marketing leadership to keep field

strategy aligned to institutional enrollment goals.

Team Leadership & Development

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of field-based admissions/recruitment professionals across multiple U.S. territories.
  • Set clear individual and team KPIs; hold team accountable through regular one-on-ones, ride-alongs/event observation, and performance reviews.
  • Ensure consistency of operations, professional growth, and alignment across all team members.

External Engagement & Brand Building

  • Cultivate and expand relationships with pre-health/pre-vet advisors, campus clubs, alumni ambassadors, and other referral sources in key territories.
  • Represent SGU at recruitment fairs, conferences, and campus events as a visible, credible ambassador of the institution.
  • Continuously refine the prospective-student journey — event formats, follow-up communications, advising touchpoints — based on funnel data and field feedback.

Collaboration & Mission Alignment

Work across admissions, financial aid, marketing, and academic affairs to keep the prospective-student experience seamless from first touch to enrollment.

Uphold the highest standards of integrity and compliance in all recruitment activity, consistent with accreditation and institutional standards.

Qualifications & Experience

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 (approx. 30%) across the U.S., including evenings

and weekends.

Skills & Competencies

  • 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.

Work Environment & Travel

Primarily

remote role with extensive travel (approx. 30%) across the U.S. for

admissions and recruitment activities.

Flexibility

  • to work evenings and weekends as required by recruitment events.
  • The anticipated salary range is $120,000 to $130,000 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 in accordance applicable
  • local law.

Job description provided by St. George's University Medical School.
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