Employer Success Manager

University of Texas at Austin

9d•$63,000•Onsite

About The Position

UT Austin is redefining how a public flagship university partners with employers to drive meaningful career outcomes for students. As industries evolve and talent needs shift, employers increasingly seek deeper, more strategic relationships with universities. The Employer Success Manager plays a critical role in shaping UT Austin’s employer ecosystem. This role sits at the intersection of talent strategy, employer partnerships, and student outcomes. The individual in this role will build and steward high-impact employer relationships, influence recruiting strategies across industries, and help ensure UT students are well positioned for long term career success. This is a highly collaborative, externally facing role with meaningful influence across colleges, programs, and UT’s largest institutional partners. The Employer Success Manager is responsible for expanding and strengthening UT Austin’s employer ecosystem through strategic partnerships, data-informed recruiting strategies, and cross-campus collaboration. This role owns a portfolio of employer relationships and serves as a trusted advisor to employers seeking to engage UT talent in intentional, student-centered ways.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and five or more years of experience in business development, client or account management, workforce development, talent acquisition, employer relations, or closely related fields.
Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive strategic outcomes.
Strong analytical skills with experience translating data into insights and recommendations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting to executive audiences.
Highly organized, self-directed, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Strong understanding of job market trends, hiring practices, and recruiting processes.

Nice To Haves

MBA or Master’s degree in a related field.
Experience working in higher education, university recruiting, corporate relations, or in industry roles that partner closely with universities on early talent, workforce development, or strategic partnerships
Proven ability to build relationships across students, alumni, faculty, staff, and employers.
Experience leveraging technology and platforms to support employer engagement and recruiting strategy.
Familiarity with tools such as 12Twenty, Smartsheet, Canva, and advanced Excel functions, including pivot tables.

Responsibilities

Employer Relationship Management Own and manage a portfolio of strategic employer partners aligned with UT’s academic strengths and workforce priorities.
Serve as a strategic advisor to employer partners, helping them design long-term recruiting strategies that align business needs with student talent and interests.
Lead high-level conversations with hiring managers and company leaders to secure year-round opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students.
Translate employer hiring demand and student interest into actionable engagement strategies.
Partner with employers to co-design work-integrated opportunities (e.g., early talent programs, paid projects, internships, or pathway models) aligned to real hiring demand and student development.
Communications & Cross-Functional Collaboration Shape how UT Austin communicates its talent value proposition to employers, translating academic excellence into workforce-ready outcomes.
Partner closely with career services leaders, recruiting operations, and corporate relations teams to align employer engagement efforts across campus.
Contribute insights and recommendations to cross-functional initiatives focused on employer engagement, student outcomes, and workforce strategy.
Recruiting Strategy and Workforce Insights Advise employers on recruiting strategies that improve quality of hire by aligning early talent engagement, hiring timing, and campus touchpoints with both employer needs and student interests.
Leverage labor market data, hiring trends, and student preferences to help employers optimize recruiting timing, events, branding, and investment decisions.
Analyze qualitative and quantitative hiring data to surface insights that inform employer advising and institutional strategy.
Business Development and Ecosystem Growth Identify and pursue high-impact employers and new business units aligned with UT’s priority industries and student pipelines.
Expand existing employer relationships by uncovering new opportunities for hiring, engagement, and collaboration.
Represent UT Austin at industry and community events as a strategic connector and talent partner.
Operational Excellence and Systems Building Design and implement scalable employer account management processes, engagement plans, and timelines.
Contribute to data analytics projects and employer insights efforts to support continuous improvement and decision making.
Support institution-wide initiatives that strengthen UT’s employer engagement infrastructure and strategy.