Outreach Representative / Des Moines IA Area

About the role

The Outreach Representative plays a crucial role in strengthening Waldorf University’s presence in central Iowa by building and maintaining relationships that lead to increased enrollment in both residential and online academic programs. This position involves regular travel within the region to engage with partners, promote Waldorf’s academic offerings, and generate new enrollments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct outreach visits to all community colleges across the state of Iowa to strengthen institutional partnerships and promote Waldorf University programs.
• Cultivate and maintain strategic relationships with existing corporate partners while actively identifying and developing new partnership opportunities.
• Serve as a representative of Waldorf University at college fairs, business expos, and community engagement events to enhance brand visibility and student recruitment.
• Provide regular, data-informed feedback to university leadership on market trends, student needs, and emerging opportunities to support continuous improvement and strategic planning.
• Increase the percentage of enrollments and starts from leads through training, experience, and follow-up with prospects through correspondence, visits, and routine phone conversations by providing assistance and completion of the application process.
• Collaborate with departmental colleagues in recruitment to ensure that departmental goals are achieved.
• Extensive regional travel will be required, including some weekends and may include holidays to provide information and support at conferences and Learning Partners.
• Occasional expectation of travel to campus in Forest City, Iowa for events, meetings, and knowledge-based training.
• Promotes, maintains, and enhances workplace culture within Waldorf University.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year accredited college or university is required.
• Prior experience in sales, outreach, or higher education admissions strongly preferred.
• Strong interpersonal communication and relationship-building skills.
• Requires valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Ability to travel throughout Iowa and work flexible hours including hours outside of the normal business workday.

Qualifications

• None specified.

Skills

• Proactive and personable.
• Exceptional customer service.
• Supports the University's mission and enrollment goals.

Benefits

• This is a full-time benefit-eligible position.
• Offers a comprehensive benefit package including: health, life, LTD, 401k match, and tuition benefits for employees and their families, in addition to options in dental, vision, supplemental and voluntary life insurances, and FLEX spending plan.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• LTD insurance
• 401(k) match
• Tuition benefits
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Supplemental and voluntary life insurances
• FLEX spending plan

To Apply

Interested and qualified candidates are asked to apply through the link below, upload their application materials including a letter of interest outlining their qualifications, a resume, and contact information for at least three professional references. Final candidate will be subject to a background investigation. Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.

For more information about Waldorf, visit: https://www.waldorf.edu/about

Since 1903, Waldorf University has created opportunities for learning and service to students seeking well-rounded lives through education by establishing engaging online and residential communities centered on learning and faith. As a liberal arts university with core values, Waldorf seeks to instill values of service, community, critical inquiry, and lifelong learning in each student and in the very culture of the college community. These values and this education prepare our graduates to understand and contribute to life in our complex and ever-changing world.