Director of Recruitment

United States — International Student Market

1.2M inbound students (2025) +3%

1. India 363K

2. China 266K

3. South Korea 42K

4. Canada 30K

5. Vietnam 26K

9 international branch campuses in United States

This employer operates 1 active branch campus in 1 country

OVERVIEW Johns Hopkins University is seeking a Director of Recruitment reporting to the Dean of Undergraduate Admissions. This role provides leadership for undergraduate recruitment initiatives and supports strategic admissions efforts across domestic and international regions. The position focuses on aligning recruitment and marketing activities, supervising admissions staff, and supporting student access through engagement initiatives and partnerships. The Director of Recruitment plays an important role in advancing higher education recruitment strategy while monitoring trends and strengthening outreach efforts. The role also includes budget oversight, event leadership, and collaboration across admissions operations.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for undergraduate recruitment initiatives
• Supervise admissions staff and support staff development
• Manage recruitment activities across domestic and international regions
• Oversee prospective student recruitment efforts
• Collaborate on global college access partnerships
• Support aligning recruitment and marketing strategies
• Manage budgets related to recruitment initiatives
• Lead recruitment events and outreach activities
• Monitor higher education trends and recruitment developments
• Support public engagement related to admissions and recruitment

Requirements

• Experience in admissions leadership
• Experience supervising staff
• Experience with data-informed recruitment strategy
• Experience with public engagement WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS This position supports institutional goals related to undergraduate admissions, recruitment, and student access. Effective leadership in recruitment helps institutions build strong relationships with prospective students while aligning outreach, admissions strategy, and enrollment priorities. In higher education, recruitment leadership roles contribute to long-term institutional planning by connecting admissions operations, staff management, and engagement initiatives. The work also supports broader efforts related to access and student outreach in competitive enrollment environments.