Recruitment Specialist

Job summary

The Recruitment Specialist acts as the first point of contact for prospective students, focusing on lead qualification, nurturing, and booking appointments with admissions advisors. They are responsible for driving applications and meeting enrollment targets through phone, text, and email engagement.

Job details

Recruitment Specialist Application Deadline: 2 November 2026 Department: Sales Employment Type: Permanent - Part Time Location: Oxford International Vancouver Centre Compensation: CA$15,600 / year Description We are hiring for one specialists. This role requires an individual who is a quick learner, very organized, self-motivated, and is available to work 15 hours per week. This role is hybrid, with minimum of 1 shift per week in the office, either on our Vancouver campus, or on our Halifax campus. As a recruitment specialist, or “booker”, you will act as the first point of contact between a prospective student and the institution, building awareness, interest, and trust that ultimately feeds the admissions pipeline. You are a top-of-funnel, direct-to-consumer (DTC) Student Recruiter, primarily responsible for generating prospective student interest, engaging with students early in their decision-making journey. Your focus is on lead qualification, nurturing early-stage prospects, booking appointments with admission advisors, and driving applications. Success is measured by metrics such as contact time, inquiry-to-appointment volume, inquiry-to-application conversion rates, and overall contribution to enrollment targets. This involves phone call, texting and email engagement with student leads, answering enquiries, and follow up with admission advisors to ensure that applications and enquiries lead to enrolments. Main Duties and Responsibilities Contact prospective students rapidly (within 5 minutes of inquiry), warmly, enthusiastically, respectfully, and openly, through telephone, email and text. Collaborate closely with the Admissions Advisors based in Halifax and Vancouver to ensure a smooth customer journey from enquiry to application and enrolment. Create and implement top-of-funnel conversion plans in line with OICC. Ensure delivery of conversion plans is timely and review often to optimize efforts. Develop a good working knowledge of OICC programs, financial support, available scholarships and bursaries, application process, and program pricing. Contact, follow-up, and nurture leads who have expressed an interest in our programs through multiple channels such as phone calls, SMS texting, and some email. Listen attentively and answer questions about our programs confidently. Monitor and track lead status, applications, and sales to ensure that key performance indicators are being met. Keep stakeholders informed of lead status. Create and maintain lead status reports as required. Identify trends in lead enquiries, applications and sales to inform decision-making and contribute to future recruitment/conversion strategies. Perform any other duties commensurate with the role as reasonably required. Person Specifications Legal status Eligibility to work in Canada Clear background or criminal record check Qualifications High school diploma or equivalent. Post-secondary education in sales, marketing, business administration, communications, education, or a related field; or equivalent relevant experience. Proficiency in written and spoken English. Certificate, diploma, or degree in sales, marketing, business, communications, education, or a related field. Training or certification in customer service, sales, recruitment, admissions, or CRM systems. Additional language skills, particularly languages spoken by prospective domestic students in Canada. Experience and knowledge CRM (Hubspot, preferably), 1 year + Recruitment of Canadian students, and their unique needs and questions, 1 year+ Skills and Abilities Organized & efficient Very comfortable with digital technology Self-starter Data-driven Great listener and communicator Disclaimer This job description is provided as a guide to the role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive description of duties and responsibilities and may be subject to periodic revision. As part of our recruitment process, we use AI-enabled technology to assist with tasks such as application screening and process administration. These tools are designed to support fairness and consistency, and human reviewers make all final decisions. Oxford International is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Recruitment checks, including checks with past employees, are undertaken in accordance with our Recruitment and Selection policy. Oxford International is an equal opportunity employer. Every applicant and employee has the same opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status If you require accommodations at any point during the application or hiring process, please contact nahr@oxfordinternational.com We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date should we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We therefore encourage interested candidates to apply as early as possible.

What you’ll do

The Recruitment Specialist acts as the first point of contact for prospective students, focusing on lead qualification, nurturing, and booking appointments with admissions advisors. They are responsible for driving applications and meeting enrollment targets through phone, text, and email engagement.

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent, with post-secondary education in a relevant field preferred. At least one year of experience in recruitment or sales, along with proficiency in English and familiarity with CRM systems, is required.

Listed skills

• Lead Qualification · Preferred
• Customer service · Preferred
• Sales · Preferred
• Recruitment · Preferred
• CRM Systems · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Time management · Preferred
• Relationship Building · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Lead qualification
• Customer service
• Sales
• Recruitment
• CRM systems
• Communication
• Data-driven
• Organization
• Time management
• Hubspot
• Lead nurturing
• Relationship building
• Digital technology
• Active listening
• Conversion planning
• Self-Starter
• Sales Prospecting
• Direct-to-Consumer (DTC)
• Self-Motivation
• Quick Learning
• Customer Relationship Management
• Business Administration
• Business Communication
• Decision Making
• Customer Service
• Digital Technology
• English Language
• Marketing
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• HubSpot CRM

Job areas

• Sales
• Education
• Customer Service & Support
• Human Resources
• Administrative
• Recruitment Specialist
• Recruiter (General)
• Personnel and Careers Professionals
• Human Resources Specialists

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