Director, Employer Engagement

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

21h • $130,000 - $170,000

About The Position

Career Advancement is the undergraduate career services office at the University of Chicago. Reporting directly to the Associate Vice President and Executive Director of Career Advancement, the Director, Employer Engagement serves as a key member of Career Advancement’s senior leadership team. This position is responsible for designing implementation strategies for leadership priorities across the entire Career Advancement team. The Director, Employer Engagement has a highly diverse management portfolio that includes student advising, oversight of strategic employer management across all industries and student placement strategy. Directly supporting leadership priorities, the Director, Employer Engagement sets high-level strategy for employer management, pre-professional opportunities and supervises the entire staff across teams to ensure they successfully reach University goals, in particular for student outcomes. In addition, the Director, Employer Engagement is responsible for budget goal-setting and planning for several critical programs. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment with a record of success in complex, decentralized environments where collaboration and coalition-building are critical to success.

Requirements

• Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
• Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or higher.
• Working with college-aged students and/or recent college graduates strongly preferred; experience developing and managing an internship program a plus.
• Expertise in program development, or a related area.
• Prior small-group program management and/or event planning experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Expertise in counseling, program development, or a related area.
• Knowledge of career development theory and strong coaching or counseling skills.
• Strong management and leadership qualities, including both the ability to delegate and execute, thereby leading by work and example.
• Self-directed, results-oriented work ethic.
• Deep commitment to customer service, prioritize and balance different work streams, meet deadlines, and work successfully in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated success in maintaining collaborative relationships with diverse constituencies.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Strong interpersonal, quantitative, and networking skills.
• Develop and deliver presentations.
• Communicate to large groups as well as one-on-one with students, senior management, faculty, and alumni.
• Successful experience working both independently and in cross-functional teams.
• Strong coaching or counseling skills.

Responsibilities

• Designs implementation strategies for goals and priorities for student outcomes set by the Executive Director and University leadership.
• Works closely with Executive Director and senior leadership team members on employer strategy and internship placements.
• Collaborates across the Division, and with University Resources office to ensure that donor expectations for internship opportunities are met.
• Represents the department at internal and external meetings in areas of expertise.
• Manages and provides strategic oversight for team members regarding their engagement with employers and participation in Career Advancement’s signature internship programs, job shadowing and treks.
• Oversees a team of career advisers who work with employers to drive opportunities for students.
• Develops new and current programs, such as on-campus recruiting events and career management programs, to support students and alumni in post-graduate planning and career pursuits.
• Expands and enhances the University's corporate network through marketing and outreach strategies and meetings with employers and alumni to increase resources and employment opportunities to students.
• Manages managers and professional staff within Career Services.
• Establishes performance goals, allocates resources and assesses policies for direct subordinates.
• Develops new and current programs, such as on-campus recruiting events and career management programs, to support students and alumni in post-graduate planning and career pursuits.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Benefits

• The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees