Assistant Director of Industry Engagement

University of Oregon•Eugene, OR

1d•$65,000 - $75,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Industry Engagement is a member of the Mohr Career Services, Office of Industry and Alumni Engagement team at the Lundquist College of Business. Reporting to the Associate Director of Industry Engagement, the role focuses on real estate and other industries, serving undergraduate and graduate students. The Assistant Director assists in employer engagement strategy development and execution by building and expanding recruiting relationships to significantly grow the College's industry presence. This person builds strong connections with employers, alumni, students, faculty, staff, and donors to drive student success in professional experiences and career outcomes. This is primarily an outreach and execution role: identifying and pursuing new opportunities through targeted employer and alumni engagement across a wide variety of programs and on/off-campus offerings. The role concentrates on key West Coast markets (Portland, Seattle, Bay Area, and Southern California), though opportunities are not limited to these regions. The ideal candidate is a natural relationship builder with program development experience who thrives in a cross-functional team environment. Occasional evenings or weekends may be required. Flexible work arrangements are available for this Eugene-based position.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
Three or more years related experience in commercial real estate, sales/business development, talent acquisition/recruitment/human resources, alumni relations, development, career services, higher education or other related field
Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with individuals at all organizational levels, including senior leaders, faculty, staff, students, and external stakeholders.
Ability to identify and take action on tasks and process/program improvement while staying in communication with colleagues and direct supervisor
Strong organizational skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to exercise independent judgment and work collaboratively within a team environment
Ability to analyze data/trends and translate them into strategy.
Excellent listening skills and high emotional intelligence.
Ability to develop partnerships within a higher education setting and throughout the community.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree
Experience working in a major commercial real estate market, ideally on the West Coast, with an established network of regional and industry contacts.
Experience with Salesforce or similar CRM.
Additional related work experience in recruiting, human resources, sales/business development, management or corporate relations with a proven record of developing, building and assessing successful programs.
Working knowledge of accredited college of business/higher education culture within career services
Experience with career services higher education software platforms E.g. Handshake

Responsibilities

Assists in employer engagement strategy development and execution.
Builds and expands recruiting relationships to significantly grow the College's industry presence.
Builds strong connections with employers, alumni, students, faculty, staff, and donors to drive student success in professional experiences and career outcomes.
Identifies and pursues new opportunities through targeted employer and alumni engagement across a wide variety of programs and on/off-campus offerings.
Manages an advisory board, a student-alumni event, advises a student club leadership team, and enters Salesforce data in the same week.
Explores and applies emerging tools and technologies — including AI, to enhance work quality and efficiency; evaluates outputs thoughtfully before use.