Sr. Director, Graduate Career Management

The Ohio State University • Columbus, OH

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Director, Graduate Career Management is responsible for leading the strategic delivery of innovative, and accessible career development, recruitment initiatives, and programming for graduate students aligned with market trends and national best practices while identifying new opportunities to expand the office’s footprint; developing policies, guidelines, and segmented approaches to support student job searches and connections to opportunities; and representing the Office of Career Management through engagement with national organizations and collaboration with internal leadership, academic partners, and cross-functional teams. Along with developing the strategic vision for the office this role has the opportunity to provide high-impact student coaching by advising individuals on career strategies, maintaining relationships with alumni and IICC members and expanding a working knowledge of industry and recruiting trends while guiding staff in building strong employer and alumni connections to enhance outcomes; leading and managing Professional Pathways and Career Boost Networking Programs and expanding the office’s use of evidence based practices using graduate data collection programs to asses measurable learning outcomes. The Sr. Director supervises and develops a team of full-time staff and students by overseeing hiring, training, goal setting, and performance management that align with office and college goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field of study, or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience in career management or a comparable area (e.g., college recruiting or career development), with demonstrated experience supervising staff within a career services office.
• Familiarity with career development theory and practices and effective job search strategy development.
• Familiarity and experience with Handshake, Microsoft 365, and up-to-date AI -based interview, resume and career management platforms.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree preferred with 12 years of relevant experience.
• Experience working with graduate-level business students.

Responsibilities

• Leading the strategic delivery of innovative, and accessible career development, recruitment initiatives, and programming for graduate students aligned with market trends and national best practices.
• Identifying new opportunities to expand the office’s footprint.
• Developing policies, guidelines, and segmented approaches to support student job searches and connections to opportunities.
• Representing the Office of Career Management through engagement with national organizations and collaboration with internal leadership, academic partners, and cross-functional teams.
• Providing high-impact student coaching by advising individuals on career strategies.
• Maintaining relationships with alumni and IICC members.
• Expanding a working knowledge of industry and recruiting trends.
• Guiding staff in building strong employer and alumni connections to enhance outcomes.
• Leading and managing Professional Pathways and Career Boost Networking Programs.
• Expanding the office’s use of evidence based practices using graduate data collection programs to asses measurable learning outcomes.
• Supervising and developing a team of full-time staff and students by overseeing hiring, training, goal setting, and performance management that align with office and college goals.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost.
• Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays.
• State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director