Senior Recruitment Advisor supporting University of the Pacific, USA

Location: New Delhi or Mumbai

Grok Global Services is looking for a talented, dedicated professional to be a New Delhi or Mumbai-based Senior Student Recruitment Advisor supporting the University of the Pacific (UOP) via Grok’s Program Office service. The successful candidate will primarily focus on executing undergraduate and graduate student recruitment activities across India. Duties will include training and supporting study abroad agencies, college/university staff and high school guidance counsellors, liaising and building relationships with prospective students and their families, helping to follow up with offer holders and execute conversion strategies across India, and other in-market activities as required.

About Grok Global Services

Founded in 2005, Grok Global Services is a best-in-class provider of international engagement services for higher education institutions. By joining our team, you will be working in a supportive environment full of like-minded professionals, each committed to advancing the internationalization of higher education institutions from around the world.

A pioneer of in-country staffing in the international education sector, Grok remains at the forefront of this model and currently delivers this service across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas. The company also boasts industry-leading divisions in digital marketing and strategic consulting.

About University of the Pacific 
Founded in 1851, the University of the Pacific is California’s first and oldest university, established less than a year after statehood. A nationally ranked, comprehensive private institution, Pacific serves approximately 7,000 students across nine schools and colleges on three Northern California campuses in Stockton, Sacramento, and San Francisco.
 
In 2025, The Wall Street Journal ranked Pacific No. 85 among all U.S. colleges and universities, reflecting its strong academic reputation and commitment to student success. Guided by a mission rooted in pluralism and democracy, the university prepares future leaders to think critically, act ethically, and contribute meaningfully to a more humane and just society.

The successful candidate’s duties will include the provision of:

Dissemination of information about UOP, including undergraduate and graduate-level programs offered to various stakeholders;

Localized regional promotion and brand-building activities;

Build and nurture relationships with study abroad agencies and counsellors;

Build and nurture relationships with high school guidance counsellors;

Build and nurture relationships with other colleges/universities abroad;

Follow up with prospective UOP students throughout the recruitment cycle for conversion and yield generation, from initial enquiry to academic offer holders to UOP I-20 holders;

Collaboration with the admissions office for training/meetings;

Plan and deliver market activities that support UOP’s brand and reputation; and

Identify and share higher education trends, particularly those impacting student mobility and overseas education, with a particular focus on trends that may impact the USA as a study destination.

The position involves significant cross-cultural stakeholder engagement activities. This may include participating in both in-person and online/tech-enabled information sessions, meetings, and student education fairs. Significant domestic travel is anticipated (30-40%).

The Most Suitable Background

2+ years of experience in roles related to higher education, international education, or university placement services.

Bachelor’s degree with good to strong academic performance. 

Experience representing a top overseas university would be an advantage.

Study abroad or overseas working experience in the USA would be an advantage.

English at a Professional Working proficiency. 

Volunteering, or other life experiences that demonstrates creativity, hard work, persistence, and a drive to succeed.

The Most Important Traits to Succeed

Strong communication skills with an ability to guide and influence others.

Strong strategic skills – evaluate issues and make tactical recommendations.

Good judgment / internal moral compass.

Able to manage a dynamic agenda across multiple time zones.

Strong customer sensitivity.

Attention to detail.

Creative problem-solving skills.

Emotional maturity and confidence.

Ambitious and results-orientated.

Displays initiative and are resourceful.

Hardworking and persistent.

Grok Global is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

For more information about Grok, please visit our website: grokglobal.com.