Account Director (Employer Relations Specialist)

Indiana University Bloomington; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition subsidy

Job summary

Indiana University Bloomington seeks a seasoned Employer Relations professional to lead a high-touch, high-tech recruitment program within the Kelley School of Business. You will partner with employers to optimize strategies for Kelley talent, coordinate on-campus interviews, and manage hundreds of events each semester using a sophisticated technology platform.

You will build and expand employer relationships across industries, analyze recruiting data, and collaborate with faculty and career

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field is required.
• 5 years in employer relations, career consulting, or related field.
• Fortune 500 interaction with senior executives is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plans on-campus recruitment events and markets them to connect students with employers.
• Maintains relationships with employers and alumni through regular communication.
• Oversees posting process and reviews postings to ensure policy compliance.
• Meets regularly with colleagues to analyze recruitment trends and plan employer relations strategies.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Professionalism

Time management

Quality focus

Fast-paced environment

Initiative

Relationship building

Problem solving

External liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Job description

Department

KELLEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (BL-BUS-IUBLA)

Department Information

The Kelley School of Business at Indiana University is acomprehensive provider of top-tier business education with a fullportfolio of undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and executiveprograms on campuses in Bloomington and Indianapolis, and onlineworldwide. The Kelley School has been creating career momentum for100 years, going from 70 students in 1920 to an enrollment of morethan 15,000 students today. Our innovative curriculum is built onpersonal development, teamwork, and experiential learning with anemphasis on global and social responsibility. Our success isreflected in our reputation among academic peers, our careerplacement statistics, and the accomplishments of more than 137,000living alumni around the globe.

The Kelley Employer Relations Office strategically manages employerpartnerships across the full portfolio of Kelley School of Businessprograms, from undergraduate to graduate, executive, and onlinedegrees. By leveraging a high-touch, high-tech approach, we providecustomized recruitment solutions that connect employers with toptalent across all career stages, from internships to executiveroles.

As a comprehensive provider of top-tier business education, theKelley School of Business at Indiana University offers a fullportfolio of undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and executiveprograms across its Bloomington, Indianapolis, and global onlinecampuses. For over a century, Kelley has been shaping businessleaders, growing from 70 students in 1920 to more than 12,000today. Our innovative curriculum integrates personal development,teamwork, and experiential learning, with a strong emphasis onglobal and social responsibility. Kelley's reputation is built onits career outcomes, employer partnerships, and the success of over130,000 alumni worldwide.

Job Summary

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Enhances Kelley's competitive undergraduate, graduate, andexecutive programs by partnering with high-profile companies in aconsultative approach to optimize recruitment strategies for hiringKelley talent.
• Builds, strengthens, and expands employer relationships acrossspecialized industries.
• Supports employers and oversees hundreds of on-campus interview schedules and recruiting events each semester through asophisticated technology platform.
• Collaborates with employer partners to develop and enhancetheir recruiting brand strategy.
• Exercises discretion in crafting personalized recruitingstrategies tailored to a company's size, culture, and goals.
• Conducts employer visits and leverages deep knowledge of theKelley portfolio, student interests, and recruiting trends to buildand maintain strong employer relationships.
• Identifies and researches potential employers for Kelley byanalyzing industry trends, employer needs, Kelley curriculum, andstudent interests.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of Kelley programs andcurriculum to effectively promote the Kelley School and itsprestigious programs to employers recruiting Kelley students.
• Creates materials, processes, and online resources foremployers and students.
• Collects and analyzes recruiting and outcome data from employerand student surveys to inform future initiatives, programs, andstrategies.
• Collaborates with faculty, program chairs, career coaches,advising staff, and campus partners to support Kelley students'career success.
• Manages a high-touch, high-tech recruiting program that meetsthe needs of students and employers while upholding Kelley School'scommitment to exceptional customer service.

General Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates, and markets on-campus recruitment events toconnect students with potential employers.
• Manages relationships with employers and alumni through regularcommunication.
• Implements large-scale and/or off-campus events andparticipates in planning, employer relations, student marketing,event execution, and post-event evaluation.
• Coordinates the logistics and scheduling of informationsessions, on-campus interviews, class presentations, and networkingevents hosted by the career center, featuring alumni and employerrepresentatives.
• Oversees the online job and internship posting process andmakes critical decisions during the review process to ensure allpostings adhere to office and campus policies.
• Develops, interprets, and enforces policies pertinent tothird-party recruiting and other employment conditions.
• Reports and analyzes recruiting data for detailed, annualevaluation; reports trends to manager and makes recommendations forimproved operational efficiency.
• Meets regularly with colleagues to analyze recruitment trendsand plan employer relations strategies that enhance existingrelationships and identify new opportunities.

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may beconsidered. Education beyond the minimum required may besubstituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimumrequired may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 5 years in employer relations, career consulting, or relatedfield.

Preferred

• 5 years of experience including recruiting, human resources,management and corporate relations with Fortune 500 companiesinteracting with senior level executives.

SKILLS

• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast-paced, dynamicenvironment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even underpressure.
• Possesses a high degree of initiative.
• Ability to influence internal and/or externalconstituents.
• Ability to build strong customer relationships.
• Demonstrates problem solving skills.
• Ability to represent the company with externalconstituents.
• Ability to work within tight time frames and meet strictdeadlines.

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and tooperate a computer and other standard office productivityequipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periodsof time moving around an office environment and the campus. Theperson in this role must be able to perform the essential functionswith or without an accommodation.

Additional Information

This position is partof the IU Framework for Academic Advising and Career Development.Learn more about the associated expectations, student learningoutcomes, and institutional commitments.

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a widearray of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, criticalillness, and supplemental accidental death & dismembermentinsurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject tovesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IUcourses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteerevents
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IUBenefit Programs Brochure.

Job Classification

Career Level: Advanced

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Student Services

Job Family: Career Services

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