Associate Director, Employer Relations

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Associate Director, Employer Relations (Employer Development)

DEPARTMENT: BUS - Career Services

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS: Reports to Sr. Director, Employer Relations

JOB CLASSIFICATION: SC202A

GENERAL SUMMARY: Join the dynamic, high-energy Employer Relations team at Chicago Booth as an Associate Director! Your mission: know our diverse student groups (full-time, evening/weekend, executive MBA, specialized masters) and alumni inside out and bring those populations to industry partners.

You'll be the face of Booth, building and maintaining our brand with employers. While this is a sales role, it's really all about cultivating long-term partnerships. Expect to engage in one-on-one outreach and site visits, while also orchestrating events as needed.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

1. Participate as an active member of the Employer Relations team to develop and implement a year-round marketing strategy to identify and source employment opportunities for the wide range of interests and job levels represented in Chicago Booth constituencies: Specialty Masters students, Full-Time MBA students, Evening/Weekend MBA students, Executive MBA students in Chicago, London, and Hong Kong, and alumni across the globe. Developing this strategy will include research on employment trends and opportunities and engagement with student and alumni populations.
2. Partner with industry, regional and/or functional student and alumni groups to assist in employer outreach targets.
3. Creatively source leads from social media, students, and alumni. Proactively reach out to contacts, often cold-calling company representatives, to establish relationships on behalf of Chicago Booth.
4. Travel domestically (app. 10-15%) to meet with corporate contacts.
5. Establish and maintain positive relationships with internal (admissions, corporate relations, and alumni development) and corporate contacts while promoting employer development initiatives.
6. Market resulting opportunities effectively and efficiently to the appropriate Booth constituencies.
7. Envision, develop, plan, implement, and evaluate appropriate events to support building the Chicago Booth brand across specific industries and geographies.
8. Develop communication pieces; including social media updates, blog entries, and presentations intended for small and large audiences in order to give student and alumni populations a view into the relationship development work happening on their behalf.
9. Demonstrate comfort with daily administrative tasks; including data entry, calendar management and all travel planning.
10. Willing to work non-traditional hours, including early morning, evening and weekends during peak times.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Reports to Sr. Associate Director, Employer Relations

MEASURES OF SUCCESS:

1. Feedback from recruiters, students, alumni, employers, and Career Services teammates.
2. Increased awareness and understanding of employment dynamics in given industries and geographies and an ability to communicate that knowledge openly and honestly to students, alumni, and team.
3. Increased employer awareness of Chicago Booth, through new relationship development, job postings, and increased corporate engagement, as measured (in part) by meeting goals for number of meetings completed.
4. Efficiency, accuracy, and organization/success of events.
5. Overall knowledge of Booth environment, including programs, people, facilities, and departments.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE:

1. Bachelor's degree required
2. A minimum of five years of experience in career services or a relevant business environment, such as sales or business development, is required.
3. Comfortable proactively reaching out to contacts, cold-calling company representatives, and establishing a relationship on behalf of Chicago Booth required.
4. Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and a willingness and enthusiasm to learn internal systems and social media required.
5. Strong interpersonal skills, demonstrated initiative, creative thinking, and the ability to multitask, meet deadlines, and work successfully in a fast-paced environment required.
6. Professional demeanor, including tact and discretion, with a track record of establishing positive client relationships required.
7. Comfortable with ambiguity--knowing when to make decisions without complete information, when to ask questions, and when to engage other stakeholders required.
8. Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills required.