Employer Relations Specialist

Ancora Education•Glendale, AZ

About The Position

The Employer Relations Specialist (ERS), under the supervision of the Director of Career Services (DCS), develops and manages employer relationships to create suitable employment opportunities for students and graduates. The role procures employer partnerships, Advisory Board Members, and externship sites, and identifies grassroots activities for campus participation. The ERS maintains organized and accurate records of employer visits, job leads, and job orders, and may assist with collecting employer employment verification reports so graduate employment can be documented and verified in CampusVue. The position requires up to 70% travel and adherence to Ancora’s core values. The ERS builds long-term relationships with local, regional, and national employers, supports community involvement and campus branding, and collaborates with Career Coaches and the Director of Career Services to match opportunities with graduates and upcoming graduates. The position includes employer prospecting and follow-up, daily activity reporting, and weekly expense reporting. This role requires an associate degree in a business- or sales-related field or at least two years of comparable work experience. The employee must be able to work independently, prioritize and multitask, communicate and present effectively, solve problems creatively, conduct computer research, manage databases, and build relationships through networking and community-based business development. A focus on customer service and student satisfaction is expected. The work environment usually has moderate noise, and employees are usually not exposed to weather conditions. The job may occasionally involve standing, walking, sitting, handling objects or controls, reaching, climbing stairs, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, talking, hearing, tasting, or smelling. Employees may occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Required vision abilities include close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjusting focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

Associate degree in a business- or sales-related field, or a minimum of two years of comparable work experience.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
Ability to prioritize and multitask.
Excellent problem-solving skills, creativity, and innovation in prospecting.
Ability and willingness to work independently and exercise independent judgment.
Technical proficiency in computer research and database management.
Understanding of relationship building, networking, and community-based business development.
Focus on customer service and student-oriented satisfaction.
Willingness to travel up to 70%.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain sustainable, long-term relationships with local, regional, and national employers to increase employment opportunities for campus graduates.
Develop and maintain community involvement to support company branding within the campus’s physical footprint.
Attend weekly meetings with the Director of Career Services and Career Services team to understand employment goals for available and upcoming graduates.
Identify job leads and job orders through employer cold calls, off-site meetings, and prospecting.
Follow up with employers after graduate interviews to gather feedback and explore hiring possibilities.
Communicate daily with the Career Coach and/or Director of Career Services about interview feedback.
Document employer meetings, job leads, and job orders in CampusVue.
Work with Career Coaches to develop opportunities that match available and upcoming graduates.
Deliver a Daily Activity Report to the Director of Career Services each day.
Deliver an Expense Report weekly for reimbursement.
Procure employer partnerships, Advisory Board Members, externship sites, and grassroots activities for campus participation.
When requested, help gather Employment Verification Reports from employers so graduate employment can be documented and verified in CampusVue.
Prioritize and strategize to achieve optimal outcomes.