REPORTS TO: Employer Engagement Director

Boston Private Industry Council • Boston, MA

134d • $60,000 - $65,000

About The Position

The Employer Engagement (EE) Manager will oversee the PIC's relationship with employers on key initiatives such as the Mayor's Summer Jobs Campaign, school-year internships, career exploration activities, and pathway partnerships. The Manager will reach out to employers to connect them with BPS high school students and the schools they attend.

Requirements

• Experience operating with business and industries, or familiarity with workforce development
• Sales experience, account management or business development
• Familiarity with public education (K-12 and higher education) and workforce development
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, and project management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, projects, and deadlines simultaneously
• Succinct writing and presentation skills
• Strong data entry and database management skills (Salesforce)
• Three to five years of relevant work experience

Responsibilities

• Maintain and strengthen relationships with established employers; serve as primary liaison to the initiatives of the PIC / MassHire Boston Workforce Board and other employers not currently as deeply affiliated with the PIC; recruit targeted numbers of employers annually to host internships.
• Identify and build relationships with new companies, partners, or professional organizations. Develop ongoing lists of employer prospects, assess the level of employer engagement, and deepen connections to the workforce and education systems in Boston. Seek out and execute new partnerships for bootcamps and career exploration opportunities for youth and adults.
• Work with employers to develop quality internships and other work-based learning experiences for a variety of populations. Collaborate with Boston Public Schools and the Career and Technical Education department to increase employer partnership in school-based innovation pathways and early college models.
• Provide support for PIC events which may include connecting employers with school-based events, assisting with Employer Network meetings, and convening subsets of employer. This may include attending planning meetings, developing agendas, supporting statewide partnerships, and leading internal planning for PIC-organized activities.
• Work with the communications department to provide systematic, proactive communication internally and externally on the status of employer engagement with the PIC. Work with partners to provide career exploration and employment opportunities, to collaborate with education and training providers across priority populations.
• Record all employer activity including summer jobs, school year engagement, employer requests and school engagement in the PIC's internal data systems. Generate reports on employer activity to share with colleagues, funders and other partners as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Social Assistance