Employer Relations Manager | Academic Success & Career Center (Pullman, WA)
About The Position
Washington State University's Academic Success & Career Center is hiring an Employer Relations Manager to build relationships with corporate and community organizations and raise awareness of the benefits of hiring WSU students and graduates, as well as the services offered by the WSU Career Center. The position develops employer engagement and hiring activity, generates support for the Career Center, plans and evaluates career fairs and related programming, supervises staff, and contributes to departmental and university initiatives. This is a permanent, full-time position based in Pullman, Washington, with a regular on-campus presence required. A hybrid arrangement may be available, subject to business needs, event schedules, and institutional priorities. The position is overtime eligible.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and three years of professional work experience in student services, or related education/experience. A related master’s degree may substitute for one year of professional work experience. Relevant education and professional experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
- Commitment to higher education and student success.
- Demonstrated success building and maintaining professional relationships, such as with employers, alumni, or community partners.
- Experience planning, coordinating, and evaluating events, programs, or initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.
- Experience recruiting, training, supervising, leading, and mentoring professional staff, student employees, or project teams.
- Experience promoting services, programs, or initiatives through presentations and outreach.
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
- Must have, or be able to obtain by the time of hire, a valid driver’s license and meet requirements under SPPM 7.10 and departmental driving standards.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in higher education, talent acquisition, or university career services.
- Experience developing partnerships that increased recruiting activity, sponsorships, or other financial or non-financial support.
- Experience planning and managing career fairs, recruiting events, or large-scale programs.
- Knowledge of student career development, internship programs, and college recruiting practices.
- Experience using CRM, employer relations, recruiting, or career services management systems.
- Experience serving on cross-functional committees, task forces, or strategic initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain relationships with company employers and invite them to engage with WSU students.
- Increase job postings, recruiting, and hiring activity for WSU students and graduates.
- Generate increased monetary and non-monetary support for the Career Center.
- Plan, implement, and evaluate Career Expos, career fairs, and associated events and programs.
- Recruit, hire, supervise, and evaluate professional and undergraduate student staff.
- Serve on departmental and university committees in support of the department’s and university’s mission, vision, and strategic plan.
Benefits
- Paid sick and vacation leave
- Paid holidays
- Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance for employees and dependents
- Retirement benefits
- Deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts
- Training and development
- Employee tuition waiver
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
