Engineering & Tech Employer Partnerships Lead

Vanderbilt; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt University seeks an Associate Director for Employer & Industry Development in Engineering & Technology to expand corporate relationships and create meaningful opportunities for students.

In collaboration with the School of Engineering and Career Advancement & Engagement, you will build an active pipeline, engage senior company leaders, and craft scalable programs spanning internships, co-ops, projects, and site visits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is necessary.
• Advanced degree in business, engineering, technology, or related field is preferred.
• 7–10+ years of progressively responsible experience in business development, corporate partnerships, employer relations, recruiting, sales, or related field is necessary.
• Demonstrated success developing and managing external relationships is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute an aggressive employer-development strategy across priority engineering and technology industries.
• Identify, cultivate, and steward relationships with leading companies and organizations employing engineering and technical talent.
• Build relationships with senior executives, engineering and technology leaders, talent leaders, recruiters, alumni, and other decision-makers.
• Expand Vanderbilt's employer portfolio beyond traditional campus recruiters and establish relationships with new organizations.
• Develop an active prospect pipeline and move organizations from initial contact to sustained institutional partnership.
• Represent Vanderbilt externally at employer meetings, industry events, and conferences.
• Create meaningful experiential-learning opportunities for Vanderbilt students, including internships, projects, hackathons, and co-op models.
• Collaborate with faculty and career teams to align employer-sponsored experiences with student interests and development needs.
• Increase the number and quality of internships and full-time opportunities for Vanderbilt students.
• Identify opportunities for employer engagement across recruiting, experiential learning, mentoring, site visits, and other activities.
• Develop scalable models for multi-student and multi-program engagement.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Business development

Relationship building

Sales cycle understanding

Strategic partnerships

Travel readiness

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Salesforce

Handshake

Job description

Vanderbilt University seeks an Associate Director for Employer & Industry Development in Engineering & Technology to expand corporate relationships and create meaningful opportunities for students.

In collaboration with the School of Engineering and Career Advancement & Engagement, you will build an active pipeline, engage senior company leaders, and craft scalable programs spanning internships, co-ops, projects, and site visits.