Recruitment & Admissions Coordinator

Who We Are

Simon Fraser University is a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. Our purpose – the essence of SFU – is to create and connect knowledge, learning and community for deeper understanding and meaningful impact. We are committed to fostering excellence, innovation, belonging and community in all that we do.

The Graduate Recruitment and Admissions team at the SFU Beedie School of Business is responsible for managing and executing the comprehensive end-to-end recruitment and admissions cycle for all graduate business programs offered at the university. The team responsibilities include relationship building, review and evaluation of candidates, business development, event planning, marketing and ambassador program management.

About the Role

The Coordinator, Recruitment and Admissions is responsible for developing, leading and executing a comprehensive student recruitment strategy for the SFU Beedie School of Business for a specific graduate program or group of graduate programs in line with the overall recruitment strategy for the Segal Graduate School. The Coordinator is responsible for the research, data analysis, business development and stakeholder management necessary to successfully recruit a dynamic graduate cohort each year. The position establishes and sustains professional relationships and partnerships with local, domestic, and international businesses and industry organizations that are a principal source of graduate candidates and manages the targeted graduate recruitment program including, the planning and delivery of all student recruitment activities to attract well-qualified candidates.

The ideal candidate will have the following skills, qualities or core competencies to be successful in the role:

• Build Relationships & Work Together - We are intentional about building and maintaining strong, positive and effective relationships, teams, collaborations and partnerships. We uncover and advance shared goals and synergistic opportunities. We support each other, share knowledge and resolve conflict collaboratively.
• Achieve Results - We focus on achieving the best possible results, as individuals and teams. We define outcomes for success, track our progress and improve performance.
• Make Informed Decisions - We make decisions thoughtfully, intentionally and critically. We consider multiple sources of information, various options and potential impacts.
• Be Creative & Innovative - We seek and implement new and creative solutions to overcome problems, drive change and improve performance and results. We explore new ideas, think creatively about issues and opportunities and encourage and support innovation.
• Create Positive Change - We lead or are part of change efforts and carefully consider and plan for the impacts of change and transition on ourselves and others.