Senior Associate Director, Employer Relations

University of New England; Maine; Hybrid; USD 57,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

University of New England in Biddeford, ME seeks an Associate Director of Employer Relations to lead employer engagement efforts that connect students with internships, jobs, and experiential learning opportunities. The role oversees the Internship Coordinator and collaborates across academic and administrative units to align partnerships with student success goals.

Responsibilities include building relations with regional and national employers, planning career fairs and on-campus recruiting,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 3-5 years of professional experience in employer relations, career services, workforce development, or related areas.
• Demonstrated success in planning, promoting, and executing campus programs or events.
• Experience supervising staff or leading collaborative projects.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with local, regional, and national employers across a variety of industries for elevated partnership opportunities.
• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of employer-facing events such as career fairs, on-campus recruiting days, industry panels, networking events, and employer-integrated curriculum initiatives.
• Collaborate with the Internships Coordinator for employer outreach to cultivate new internship opportunities and strengthen existing partnerships.
• Collaborate with faculty and academic departments to align employer involvement with curricular initiatives, including the implementation of career readiness competencies in the curriculum.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive employer engagement strategy to expand student access to career opportunities.
• Utilize CRM platform to track employer engagement and student outcomes to effectively communicate across UNE departments.
• Generate reports on employer activity and event impact for internal stakeholders, including data reports for storytelling.
• Collaborate with Institutional Advancement to develop robust employer sponsorship initiatives.
• Supervise the Internship Coordinator, providing mentorship, oversight, and strategic direction.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in the Office of Career Readiness and Workforce Development to support broader student career readiness initiatives.
• Represent UNE at regional and national employer engagement events and conferences.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Employer relations

Event planning

Relationship building

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in higher education, business, HR, or related field

Tools

Handshake

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

University of New England in Biddeford, ME seeks an Associate Director of Employer Relations to lead employer engagement efforts that connect students with internships, jobs, and experiential learning opportunities. The role oversees the Internship Coordinator and collaborates across academic and administrative units to align partnerships with student success goals.

Responsibilities include building relations with regional and national employers, planning career fairs and on-campus recruiting,