High School Recruiter

Founded in 2004, Nurtur Aveda is a community of professionals dedicated to environmental responsibility and developing future leaders in the world of beauty and wellness.

About the role

The High School Recruiter will develop and implement an impactful, results-focused high school recruitment and community-outreach strategy. This role focuses on building meaningful partnerships within the local community to enhance the Institute’s visibility and execute a successful high-school recruitment plan.

Responsibilities

• Uphold the Nurtur Core Values and Behaviors and Aveda Success Factors.
• Manage and execute recruitment strategies using marketing and data-driven processes to increase high-school student awareness of the Institute.
• Develop and maintain communication and sustainable relationships with high-school counselors, community-college coordinators, and high-school students.
• Create and execute market-specific recruitment strategies to support enrollment goals.
• Establish and maintain relationships with salons, spas, wellness businesses, employers, veterans’ organizations, workforce-development agencies, and community partners.
• Identify new partnership opportunities that increase brand awareness and student recruitment.
• Serve as the local ambassador for the Institute within the community.
• Develop referral partnerships that create sustainable enrollment pipelines.
• Provide counseling to prospective students, assisting them in understanding the Institute’s admissions process, requirements, and available programs.
• Collaborate with the Admissions and Financial Aid Team to ensure annual enrollment goals are achieved.
• Organize community-outreach programs and coordinate special events that promote products, services, and the Institute’s mission.
• Plan, organize, coordinate, and attend on-campus recruitment events.
• Ensure a strong Institute presence at community events within the market.
• Assist with social-media content creation and brand-promotion efforts.
• Create and share market-specific content, stories, and community-engagement opportunities.

Requirements

• High-school diploma or GED equivalent; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Prior work experience in recruitment, high-school counseling, admissions, or community relations preferred.
• Self-direction, initiative, resourcefulness, and follow-through with the ability to work at a fast pace and handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Extreme professionalism and confidentiality in manner, dress, and conduct.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Sit at a desk with a computer for up to eight hours per day.
• Use hands to handle objects and reach with hands and arms.
• Walk, sit, stand, balance, stoop, speak, and hear.
• See a computer screen and read paper and electronic documents.
• Occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 30 pounds.
• Tolerate a minimal to moderate noise level typical of a corporate office setting.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Employee discount on products and services.
• Growth opportunities.

Travel Requirements

Local travel to events and occasional out-of-state training as necessary.

Employment type: Full-time. Location: Columbus, Ohio. Department: Admissions & Financial Aid.