Director, Student Recruitment Partnerships
Year Up
OVERVIEW:
Reporting to the Senior Director, Student Recruitment, the Director, Student Recruitment, Partnerships will lead external recruitment strategies for Year Up United. They will provide consultative design for lead generation purposes. They will build pipelines in new launch endeavors, and allocate resourcing for existing markets that need deployment-based support services with the goal of engaging inter and intra-departmental teams to impact the pipeline progression of young adults who are the best fit for Year Up United’s program, and admitting a full class through varied program models and timelines. The Director will also oversee lead generation across a variety of new initiatives and partnerships, and work closely with site and cross-functional organization-wide teams to guarantee high quality, and culturally competent program delivery.
To be successful in this role, you will be a dynamic leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, and who is passionate about motivating a diverse team to achieve ambitious goals. You will be results-oriented, strategic, and analytical in order to optimize program quality and drive results.
In keeping with Year Up United’s values, you will also have the opportunity to interact with students as a coach, group facilitator, and advocate, participating in creating and sustaining a positive educational environment, with trust among students, faculty, and site leaders.
Salary Range: 92,700 - 103,000
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Recruitment & Partnerships
- Shape strategy, design and develop systems for executing recruitment and applicant data tracking
- Identify lead generation outlets and effective streams of engagement to build robust pipelines
- Integrate the learnings from ongoing assessment, research, evaluation, and best practices to continuously improve recruitment strategies and outreach processes across new launch models
- Manage TargetX platform usage to track and interpret analytics regarding pipeline development
- Lead partnerships with external stakeholders, community based and national organizations
- Develop and lead enrollment learning to inform recruitment strategies and refinement to output for enabled recruitment-based lead generation support teams
- Provide in-house consultative services with organization-wide enrollment leaders and local site enrollment leaders to assess the lead generation and recruitment needs of the existing market
- Partner with the Marketing team to ensure alignment on digital advertising and social media strategy
- Other duties as assigned
Data and Performance Management
- Use real-time data to report on progress towards goals, provide an ongoing pipeline management (i.e. conversion of prospects and ROI for activities), and course correct recruitment activities and strategy as necessary
Leadership and People Development
- Drive cross-departmental collaboration with leadership team to ensure recruitment and lead generation outcomes are met
- Develop and manage individuals and teams through performance management process, annual reviews, and professional development plans
- Participate in cross-site calls, as well as the creation and management of systems for best-practice sharing across the Year Up United network
Site Team/Learning Community Member
- Serve as a coach/mentor for a small number of current students
- Join and sometimes facilitate weekly group sessions with students
- Participate in staff meetings and trainings
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum of 7 years of work experience in a high growth-organization, including at least 3 years of staff management experience preferred
- Demonstrated experience in any of the following: recruitment, admissions, partnership development, community organizing
- Ability to use critical thinking and analytical skills in all aspects of the work to allow for continuous improvement/refinement of all processes and strategies
- Entrepreneurial, resourceful and persistent with demonstrated success managing and inspiring individuals and teams toward ambitious, measurable results
- Strategic thinker with a clear understanding and comfort with data and how it informs programming and performance; one who can recognize trends, analyze data, and drive strategic recommendations
- Strong public speaking and interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate a wide variety of people; intuitive, empathic communicator who can quickly build rapport, trust, and credibility
- Significant relationship and/or client management experience; excellent executive presence and client building skills, with focus on details and follow through
- Experience with Salesforce.com preferred
- A passion for working with young adults, an unshakable belief in their potential and a strong commitment to the mission of Year Up United
- Understanding of the Opportunity Divide and its drivers
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion
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WORKING AT YEAR UP UNITED:
Starting January 5, 2026, employees are expected to work on-site at least two days per week (Monday through Thursday dependent on job requirements). To be eligible for employment, candidates must live and work in a state (or an approved proximate state*) where Year Up United operates. For a list of eligible locations, please visit: https://www.yearup.org/job-training/locations
*Approved proximate states where Year Up United operates are: Connecticut, Indiana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, South Carolina and Virginia.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
Year Up United has established salary ranges for each of our sites, which allows us to pay employees competitively, equitably and consistently in different geographic markets. For roles in which the location is listed as flexible, the range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Salary offers take into account a candidate’s skills, experience, and location. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.
Benefits: Comprehensive healthcare options and dental coverage; 401(k) match for eligible participants.
Vacation: Earn three weeks paid vacation in first year of employment; four weeks after initial year.
Professional Development: Funds available to support staff in achieving career objectives ($2,500 per year)
ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION:
Year Up United is a national 501(c)3 workforce development organization committed to ensuring equitable access to economic opportunity, education, and justice for all young adults—no matter their background, income, or zip code. Employers face a growing need for talent while millions of talented young adults lack access to meaningful careers. These inequities only further perpetuate the opportunity gap that exists in our country—a gap that Year Up United is determined and positioned to close through three interconnected strategies: providing targeted skills training and connections to livable-wage employment for students and alumni; empowering others to serve and support young adults, and changing systems that perpetuate the opportunity gap. Year Up United’s intensive training program utilizes a high expectations, high support model where students learn in-demand technical and professional skills and apply them during a corporate internship. Year Up United has directly served more than 40,000 young adults since its founding in 2000. Year Up United's nationwide presence includes Arizona, Austin, Bay Area, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Greater Atlanta, Greater Boston, Greater Philadelphia, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, the National Capital Region, New York City/Jersey City, Pittsburgh, Puget Sound, Rhode Island, South Florida, Tampa Bay, and Wilmington.
Voted one of the Best Nonprofits to Work For in the country by The NonProfit Times, Year Up United is a rewarding and impactful place to work. Our staff is passionate, supportive, mission-driven, and committed to positive change and continuous learning. We set high standards for both ourselves and our students and live by a set of core values that reflect an unshakable belief in the talent and potential of our young people. The work we do is life-changing, and we know that our team is the greatest asset in achieving our mission.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:
Year Up United embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. All aspects of employment, including the decision to hire, promote, discharge, or discipline, are based on meritocracy. We do not permit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws. Learn more about our commitment to diversity: http://www.yearup.org/about-us/careers/commitment-to-diversity/
Year Up United is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Your recruiter can provide details regarding the expected work environment and any physical requirements. Please let our hiring team know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.
TO APPLY:
Please submit a thoughtful cover letter and resume through our website.
Note that applications without a cover letter will not be considered. We respectfully request no phone calls.