Role Guide

Vice President, Recruitment

Drives the recruitment process to increase both the number and quality of members through ongoing recruitment efforts based on SigEp values, and ensures a disciplined flow of future prospects.

Key responsibility areas

Builds a year-round recruitment campaign.
Sets manpower and recruitment goals and standards.
Builds, trains and leads the recruitment committee.
Conducts post-cycle analysis and reviews progress to goal.
Updates and manages the prospect pipeline and next actions.
Coordinates the recruitment experience across the Balanced Man Scholarship, communications and onboarding.

Leadership skills to develop

Delegation & Empowerment: Delegates outreach to committee members instead of carrying recruitment personally.
Communication: Sets clear expectations for the committee and makes sure the chapter knows how to support recruitment.
Inspiring Buy-In: Creates excitement and urgency so brothers engage in recruitment efforts.

For Mentors

How a mentor supports this role

Your mentor helps you build the judgment, confidence, accountability and leadership skills needed to make those decisions yourself.

Where a mentor helps

Help pursue growth while maintaining chapter values and standards.
Coach year-round, relationship-based recruiting and effective use of pipeline data.
Strengthen team leadership to build a chapter-wide recruitment culture with clear committee accountability.
Ensure recruitment messaging and promises accurately reflect the member experience.

Mentor coaching focus

Strategic Growth Leadership: Balance recruitment growth with chapter standards, values and long-term goals.
Team Leadership & Accountability: Build shared recruitment ownership while holding the committee accountable.
Relationship-Based Influence: Develop authentic relationships and inspire members to engage.

Ask your mentor

“How do I get brothers who avoid recruitment to participate?”
“How do I hold committee members accountable when they are volunteers?”
“What does a disciplined pipeline look like in your world?”
“How do I sell the chapter honestly without over-promising?”

Development ideas

Review your pipeline data with your mentor and identify where prospects stall.
Practice a recruitment conversation and get feedback on how you tell the chapter's story.
Draft committee role descriptions with clear ownership and deadlines.