Partner Engagement Manager

Brown University•Providence, RI

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The College invites applications for a Partner Engagement Manager at The Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch Center for Career Exploration. For virtually all Brown students, making connections and building relationships with members of the Brown alumni and family community and with employer partners is an essential part of the career exploration and discovery process. These connections can help students obtain internship and job opportunities, initiate short and long-term mentoring relationships, and develop professional skills and insider knowledge for specific career pathways. The Center works in collaboration with departments across campus to connect students with Brown’s rich array of career resources. We are a highly creative and dedicated team committed to help students build confidence, explore career possibilities, and develop impactful connections. We leverage our relationships within and beyond the Brown community to facilitate meaningful experiences, mentoring connections and partnerships that position students for purposeful work throughout their professional lives. As part of the College, the Center ensures that student career exploration is aligned with the Open Curriculum and that exploring career possibilities is an integral part of the learning experience for all Brown students. We strive to be a welcoming center that approaches conversations with empathy and respect for each person’s individual goals. We prioritize individuality, equity, accessibility and inclusion in all of our work. If you would like to join a team of dedicated colleagues in helping students and alumni set the course for their careers, please consider submitting an application.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and three years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience in higher education preferred.
Demonstrated administrative experience, with ability to multitask, strong communication and problem solving skills, and attention to detail.
Customer service orientation, with experience serving students, alumni and/or employers preferred.
Comfort using data and assessment tools to measure the effectiveness of recruiting activities and student career outcomes.
Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative data to suggest feedback-informed improvements and insights.
Demonstrate a high level of self-directed behavior; understand and manage workload according to the academic / recruiting cycle; including proactively finding solutions to create office efficiencies.
Collaborative work style, strong team player; open-mindedness, inclusiveness and flexibility; ability to work and build collaborations with diverse communities.

Nice To Haves

Software systems and/or event planning experience.

Responsibilities

Managing and supporting events and activities for all partner engagement programs including employer recruiting and alumni programs.
Assisting with the development of creating new employer and alumni networks to provide increased opportunities and connections for Brown students.
Managing a variety of on-campus and /or virtual recruitment events.
Assisting with new alumni mentoring programs.
Responsible for all administrative operations and communications for the Partner Engagement team including recruiting invitations, job/internship postings, billing, promoting on-campus employer interviews and events, data collection (via tracking and surveys), collaborative budget management, and the day-to-day oversight of alumni/employer systems (currently BrownConnect+ and Handshake).
Support the overall mission for Brown’s Career Center, and serve in working groups within the division of the College.
Represent the vision, mission and goals of the Center for Career Exploration.
Develop networks within and beyond the Brown community to provide students with access to mentoring, professional expertise, substantive experiential learning opportunities, and purposeful career pathways after Brown.
In partnership with the Alumni Relations and Parent & Family teams in Advancement, recruit, train, and manage an active network of hundreds of alumni & family volunteers who will serve as mentors and industry experts accessible to the Brown community through an updated BrownConnect+ technology platform.
Align employer engagement with alumni and family engagement, prioritizing recruiting relationships with employers that have active alumni or family advocates eager to hire Brown students and alumni.