Associate Director of Employer Engagement
About The Position
The Associate Director is a strategic leader responsible for advancing high-impact employer relationships that expand career outcomes for Graduate Business students. The role calls for significant professional experience, demonstrated leadership capability, and the ability to work autonomously in complex, fast-paced environments. The Associate Director helps lead corporate partnership strategy, provides market intelligence, shapes employer-facing brand positioning, and contributes to strategic planning, program development, and cross-functional collaboration. The position also includes mentoring colleagues and contributing to long-term organizational direction, with potential for future management and leadership opportunities. The role leads employer relationship and corporate partnership strategies, develops market analysis and data systems, and guides employer-facing marketing and brand positioning. The Associate Director works with Career Coaches, academic leaders, marketing, and advancement teams to strengthen employer engagement and improve student placement outcomes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- At least 5 years of progressive professional experience in employer engagement, corporate partnerships, talent strategy, business development, or a related field.
- Demonstrated success building, growing, and stewarding high-level external relationships.
- Experience developing and executing strategies with measurable outcomes.
- Proven ability to use data, market research, and CRM systems to inform decisions and drive continuous improvement.
- Experience collaborating across teams to align goals and deliver integrated initiatives.
- Significant professional experience, strategic judgment, and demonstrated leadership capability.
- Ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy and influence cross-functional alignment.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary relationship lead for employers and recruiters across multiple industries.
- Independently design and execute strategies to grow, strengthen, and sustain high-impact corporate partnerships.
- Identify, prioritize, and cultivate new employer relationships aligned with student career goals and market demand.
- Develop and implement long-term stewardship and employer development plans with minimal oversight.
- Partner with Career Coaches and academic leaders to co-design employer engagement strategies that improve placement outcomes.
- Represent Mendoza at industry events, corporate meetings, and high-level employer and alumni engagements.
- Drive expansion and deepening of target employer relationships across priority sectors.
- Lead data collection and market analysis on hiring trends, competitive benchmarks, and industry shifts.
- Advise internal stakeholders on employer expectations, hiring cycles, and evolving market dynamics.
- Develop and oversee systems for tracking employer engagement using CRM and survey platforms.
- Translate data into strategic recommendations for employer engagement planning and continuous improvement.
- Contribute to long-range planning through data-informed forecasting and sector analysis.
- Lead development and refinement of employer-facing marketing strategies aligned to program pathways.
- Analyze branding and communication effectiveness using performance metrics and market insight.
- Collaborate with marketing and advancement teams to elevate Mendoza’s visibility and positioning across industries.
- Mentor colleagues and contribute to strategic planning, systems improvement, and long-term organizational direction.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
