Assistant Director (Manager), Employer Engagement and Signature Events

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University • Daytona Beach, FL

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About The Position

The Assistant Director (Manager), Employer Engagement and Signature Events advances the strategic priorities of the Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) by planning, coordinating, marketing, and executing employer engagement initiatives, signature recruiting events, and career expos. Working closely with the Executive Director, the role develops and maintains relationships with Eagle Career Champion Partners (ECCP) and other strategic employers, coordinating visits and recruiting activities that connect students with industry professionals and expand access to internships, cooperative education, and full-time employment.

The Manager leads operational planning and execution of major initiatives, including Boeing Week, and coordinates employer scheduling, communications, event logistics, and marketing. The role leads the Daytona Beach Career Expo and collaborates with CCPD colleagues to support Career Expos and employer engagement activities at the Prescott and Worldwide campuses. It also works with academic colleges, faculty, student organizations, and university departments to coordinate employer engagement and provide strong service to students and industry partners.

Additional duties include overseeing the Student Ambassador Program, supporting assessment and reporting, managing CCPD social media communications, and assisting the Executive Director with strategic initiatives. The position requires three to five years of progressively responsible, relevant experience, a bachelor's degree, and the ability to work flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends during major events.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Higher Education, Business, Communications, Marketing, or a related field.
• Three to five years of progressively responsible experience in career services, employer relations, event management, marketing, higher education administration, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex projects, events, and multiple competing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, project management, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build and maintain productive relationships with corporate partners, university leadership, faculty, staff, and students.
• Experience coordinating employer engagement activities, events, or recruitment programs.
• Experience developing marketing materials, communication campaigns, and event promotional strategies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and familiarity with career services, event management, and reporting platforms.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, including the ability to manage complex schedules and logistical arrangements.
• Demonstrated commitment to exceptional customer service and continuous improvement.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends during major events.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Business Administration, Communications, or a related discipline.
• Experience working with corporate partners, employer-sponsored programs, and strategic industry relationships.
• Experience coordinating multi-day recruiting events or major employer engagement initiatives.
• Familiarity with aerospace, aviation, engineering, and STEM industries and recruitment trends.
• Experience using Handshake, Qualtrics, Excel, and social media management platforms.
• Experience supervising student employees and coordinating student ambassador programs.
• Familiarity with university advancement, employer development, and industry partnerships.
• Experience supporting programs or events across multiple university campuses.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate employer engagement and recruiting opportunities for Eagle Career Champion Partners and other strategic employers throughout the academic year.
• Develop and maintain schedules for employer campus visits, information sessions, classroom presentations, networking events, interviews, and student organization engagement.
• Maintain an employer engagement calendar and coordinate with CCPD staff, academic colleges, faculty, student organizations, and campus partners to maximize employer visibility and student participation.
• Support the Executive Director in maintaining relationships with strategic industry partners, including Boeing, RTX, Gulfstream Aerospace, United Airlines, Honeywell, and other ECCP employers.
• Coordinate employer engagement opportunities across the Daytona Beach, Prescott, and Worldwide campuses; provide timely communications and customer service to employers; and track engagement activities, participation, and outcomes.
• Lead planning and execution of major Daytona Beach CCPD events, including the Career Expo, Soaring Together Networking Events, Interview Day, employer receptions, Resume Review Day, and industry-focused recruiting programs.
• Support Prescott and Worldwide colleagues with Career Expos and major employer engagement events, including employer outreach, registration, marketing, communications, scheduling, and logistics.
• Oversee event logistics, including employer registration, venue reservations, space assignments, staffing, technology, signage, catering, and communications; maintain timelines, procedures, and schedules.
• Evaluate event outcomes using attendance reporting, employer feedback, student participation, and assessment tools, and identify improvements to event operations and engagement.
• Serve as primary operational coordinator for Boeing Week and other large-scale, multi-day employer engagement initiatives.
• Develop and manage the Boeing Week master schedule with Boeing representatives, the Executive Director, and CCPD staff; coordinate visits, roundtables, student organization meetings, receptions, presentations, and recruiting opportunities.
• Coordinate logistics for employer representatives, including campus space, event setup, audiovisual needs, catering, transportation coordination, and visitor communications.
• Coordinate the Boeing Ambassador Program and student participation; collaborate with CCPD staff on event staffing and coverage.
• Partner with the Associate Director to develop promotional materials and communications plans for Boeing Week and partner with the Data Support Specialist to maintain participation data, assess outcomes, and prepare post-event summaries.
• Apply successful Boeing Week practices to other signature employer engagement initiatives and strategic corporate partnerships.
• Lead marketing and communications promoting CCPD services, employer engagement activities, career expos, and recruiting opportunities across campuses.
• Manage CCPD social media communications, including LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Handshake; develop promotional materials, employer announcements, student communications, digital signage, and event marketing content.
• Collaborate with university marketing and communications partners to maintain consistent branding, messaging, and visual presentation.
• Coordinate outreach to academic colleges, faculty, student organizations, and campus partners; maintain a marketing calendar and evaluate communication effectiveness.
• Recruit, train, schedule, supervise, and mentor student ambassadors; coordinate their assignments and establish service expectations for employer visits, career expos, Boeing Week, and other events.
• Support daily CCPD operations, program assessment, participation tracking, budget monitoring, continuous improvement, special projects, and strategic priorities as assigned by the Executive Director.

Benefits

• Up to 18 days of paid leave in the first year, including 3 days granted upon hire and 15 days accrued throughout the year.
• 9 or more paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.
• 100% tuition coverage for the employee for one undergraduate and one graduate degree.
• Discounted tuition rates for the employee's spouse and dependent children up to age 26.
• Employer retirement contribution of 6% of base salary and a 4% matching contribution, with no vesting period.
• First-year personal leave of 15 days for non-exempt employees or 18 days for exempt full-time employees.

What This Job Offers

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