Assistant Director for Employer Engagement

Harvard University • Cambridge, MA

14h • Onsite

About The Position

By working at Harvard University, you join a vibrant community that advances Harvard's world-changing mission in meaningful ways, inspires innovation and collaboration, and builds skills and expertise. We are dedicated to creating a diverse and welcoming environment where everyone can thrive.
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) is the historic heart of Harvard University. It is the home of Harvard’s undergraduate program (Harvard College, founded in 1636) as well as all of Harvard’s Ph.D. programs (the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, founded in 1872), Harvard Athletics and the Division of Continuing Education. The 40 academic departments and 30+ centers of the FAS support a community unparalleled in its academic excellence across the broadest range of liberal arts and sciences disciplines. Together, the FAS seeks to foster an environment of ambition, curiosity and shared commitment to knowledge and truth that elicits excellence from all members of our community and prepares the next generation of leaders through a transformative educational experience.
Manage assessment needs of the student body and the organization of educational, social and cultural activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required
• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant work experience
• Graduate degree preferred.
• Experience in employer relations, preferably within a university career services environment.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, work independently, and manage responsibilities with minimal supervision.
• Ability to remain composed, adaptable, and effective during high-volume and fast-paced recruiting periods.
• Strong outreach, relationship-building, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with students, faculty, administrators, staff, alumni, and external partners.
• Demonstrated success in meeting challenging deadlines and managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Experience developing, implementing, and managing complex administrative processes and systems.
• Exceptional organizational, project management, and technical skills.
• Proficiency with database management systems, CRM platforms, and recruiting software.
• Strong supervisory and team leadership skills.
• Flexibility to work evenings and occasional hours outside the standard workday to support office operations and events.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, service-oriented environment while maintaining a high level of professionalism and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Senior Associate Director of Employer Engagement and Operations at the Mignone Center for Career Success (MCS). Work independently and collaboratively with the Employer Engagement Team, providing a breadth of services to encourage and support employer engagement and connection with students from Harvard College, Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, and Harvard Extension School degree-granting programs.
• Within the larger Employer Engagement team, focus on outreach to new employers to increase opportunities for Harvard students, including growing job and internship postings, employer career fair participation, etc.
• Office-wide, oversee MCS’s Symplicity career services management platform, Crimson Careers, as well as other vendor platforms and resources.
• Lead employer outreach efforts to ensure robust employer engagement across desired industry areas with opportunities for multiple student populations.
• Follow entry-level hiring trends, including maintaining information on top internship and early talent programs, and communicate with leadership team and relevant advising units.
• Draft and curate employer-related content for regular newsletters, uConnect website, and social media.
• Track and communicate success metrics. Provide data and analysis for regular and ad hoc reporting.
• Support the Employer Engagement Team in all functions of employer relations and engagement, including career fairs, presentations, interviews, etc.
• Develop and offer a menu of revenue-generating options for employers to engage on campus, monitoring employment trends and soliciting employer feedback to inform programming and advising.
• Supervise 2.0 FTEs, the Events and Reception Staff Assistant and the MCS Program Coordinator (pending), as well as temporary staff and student workers.
• Oversee Crimson Careers, the MCS Symplicity Career Services Management software platform that is central to all operations, including advising, programming, career fairs, job and internship postings, employer events, employer outreach, and campus interviews.
• Oversee MCS use and adoption of additional vendor technologies and resources, including uConnect, 12Twenty, Interstride, Big Interview, Skills Discovery, and Firsthand Advisors.
• Participate in full range of office-wide events including employer visits, career fairs, open houses, professional development workshops and university-wide meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off including parental leave
• Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one
• Retirement plans with university contributions
• Wellbeing and mental health resources
• Support for families and caregivers
• Professional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement
• Commuter benefits, discounts and campus perks

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level