Associate Director, Fellow Recruitment

5 days ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States The University of Chicago Full time

About the Role

The University of Chicago's Leadership and Society Initiative (LSI) is seeking an Associate Director of Fellow Recruitment to grow and enhance the LSI fellow community by recruiting extraordinary individuals to serve as fellows in both the current full-time version of the program and the forthcoming part-time pathway set to launch in spring of 2026.

Key Responsibilities

  • Identify and engage prospective fellows through a combination of 1:1 and network-based outreach to build a robust pipeline of high-caliber candidates.
  • Serve as primary point of contact for prospective candidates, introducing them to the LSI fellowship and providing individualized attention.
  • Research and build partnerships with relevant executive networks and industry associations to raise awareness and engage prospective candidates.
  • Recommend recruitment targets and KPIs to deliver successful cohorts, with each cohort approximately 25 Fellows.
  • Evaluate opportunities for audience segmentation, such as by industry, region, affinity, education, and suggest strategies for effectively reaching those segments to achieve recruitment goals.
  • Utilize systems and tools, including LinkedIn Recruiter, to identify and source individual prospective fellows.
  • Oversee the LSI recruitment calendar, including key events, communications, and partnerships to raise awareness of the program within our target audience and grow a healthy candidate pipeline.
  • Prepare marketing and recruitment materials and plans and host recruiting events utilizing existing communications platforms to organize, disseminate, and track performance of outreach campaigns.
  • Maintain awareness of activities and changes in peer programs; keep team members apprised of relevant developments in the marketplace and recommend opportunities to differentiate LSI within our target audience.
  • Manage act ve candidates in Slate CRM, including reviewing for eligibility and quality of candidacy.
  • Invite qualified candidates to proceed in the admissions process.
  • Develop strong relationships with prospective fellows to convert them into the application funnel and in service of maintaining a robust and diverse candidate pipeline.
  • Conduct 1:1 outreach to provide support, clarify the application process, answer questions about LSI and/or triage inquiries to the LSI Director or program team.
  • For full applications, leverage Slate CRM to manage application pipeline and coordinate candidate reviews with the Admissions Committee.
  • Work closely with LSI Director to provide candidate insights from recruitment process. Capture individual candidate engagement in Slate records.
  • Once admitted into the Fellows, develop strong relationships to convert them to acceptances.
  • Coordinate closely with the LSI program team to remain fully abreast of program developments to communicate accurately and credibly with prospective candidates.
  • Expand outreach messaging via alumni clubs and special events and/or reunions. Maintain updated alumni contact records and cultivate new contacts in appropriate industries.

About the Department

The University of Chicago's first president, William Rainey Harper, had a vision: that learning can, and should, be a lifelong pursuit. Graham is the realization of that vision. Established as one of UChicago's three original divisions, our mission is to bring the University's intellectual resources and distinctive scholarly approach to a broader audience.

About the University

The University of Chicago is a world-renowned institution with a long history of academic excellence and innovation. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community of scholars and leaders who are dedicated to making a positive impact in the world.



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