Departmental Event Support Management: Oversee and manage event
support for career fairs, networking receptions, alumni career panels,
career development conferences, and career exploration treks. This
includes planning, coordinating, executing, and assessing these events
to enhance employer engagement and student career development.
Additionally, the Associate Director will conceptualize, develop,
iterate and deliver career-programming specific to their employer
sector.
Responsibilities
In unison with the overall strategic vision of the employer
partnership strategy, implement strategic goals associated with
employer outreach, relationship development, and recruitment
services.
Collaborate with the Director of Employer Partnerships and team on
strategic employer engagement and the fulfillment of departmental
goals.
Identifies, cultivates, and develops employer relationships and
student employment opportunities for assigned industry areas. Uses
best practices and knowledge of employers to recruit new companies
and/or organizations to participate in career fairs, on-campus
recruiting, job postings, and other programs.
Manages the job posting process for direct hires and search firms.
Evaluates job and internship offers and other metrics, consolidating
findings, and presenting concerns and successes to the team.
Collaborate with employers to understand their talent acquisition
needs and align them with student competencies.
Initiate, maintain, and cultivate strong employer relationships
through communications, meetings, events, and ongoing engagement
activities.
Ensure a high level of employer satisfaction by addressing employer
needs and facilitating their engagement in ongoing campus events and
programs.
Plan, coordinate, execute, and assess events such as career fairs,
networking receptions,alumni career panels,career development
conferences, and career exploration treks.
Collaborate with employers, career services staff, faculty, and
student organizations to create and deliver impactful programs.
Promote events through various marketing strategies to ensure
maximum attendance and participation of both employers and students.
Manage event logistics, including venue selection, vendor
coordination, budget management, and post-event evaluations.
Deep commitment to customer service and the ability to multitask,
meet deadlines, and work successfully in a fast-paced environment.
Demonstrated success in building and maintaining collaborative
relationships with diverse constituencies required.
Experience with the development and execution of partnership
agreements
Effective negotiation and communication skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Client-focused approach partnered with strong relationship-building
skills.
Business acumen and market insight.
Ability to communicate with large groups as well as one-on-one with
students, alumni, senior administration, faculty, and employers.
Reviews and finalizes the guest lists, assists with mailing
invitations and creates complex brochures for the event.
Implements ideas for improvement as they are identified in addition
to providing post-event feedback on turnout and vendor performance.
Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related
field.
Work Experience:
Minimum re
