Assistant Director, Employer Partnerships

Center for International Higher Education; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 67,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition remission

Medical Insurance

Retirement plans

Job summary

Boston College is seeking an energetic and dedicated Assistant Director of Employer Engagement to join the Career Center. The role reports to the Associate Director of Employer Engagement and focuses on cultivating relationships with employers, alumni, parents, and campus partners to expand opportunities for BC students.

The Assistant Director will lead outreach, develop an employer partnership strategy for targeted industries, manage on-campus and virtual recruiting events, and collaborate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in employer engagement, external relations, talent management or related fields.
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage relationships with external and internal stakeholders such as employers, faculty, staff, students, and campus partners.
• Team-oriented approach with openness to feedback and collaboration to achieve goals.
• Commitment to supporting all students and developing relationships with inclusive employers.
• Detail-oriented with excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Proficient in using online platforms such as Handshake (or similar), CRMs and Microsoft Office applications.
• Comfort using data to inform strategic decisions and assess program effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Conduct proactive outreach to target organizations and develop an employer partnership strategy for assigned industries.
• Provide programmatic management and support for employer engagement initiatives including career fairs, networking events, and on-campus/virtual recruiting.
• Collaborate with colleagues within and outside the Career Center to advance the office's goals and mission.
• Work within BC’s three-step career development model (Explore, Prepare, Act) to support student needs at each stage.
• Maintain current knowledge of employment market trends to align opportunities with student interests.

Skills

Relationship-building

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication

Customer Service

Program Mgmt

Data-driven

Handshake

CRM

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

CRMs

Microsoft Office

Job description

Boston College is seeking an energetic and dedicated Assistant Director of Employer Engagement to join the Career Center. The role reports to the Associate Director of Employer Engagement and focuses on cultivating relationships with employers, alumni, parents, and campus partners to expand opportunities for BC students.

The Assistant Director will lead outreach, develop an employer partnership strategy for targeted industries, manage on-campus and virtual recruiting events, and collaborate