Strategic Recruitment & Employer Relations Specialist

Harvard Graduate School of Education; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

Tuition assistance

Hybrid work options

Job summary

The Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) Career Services Office seeks a Senior Coordinator, Recruitment and Employer Relations to manage employer partnerships, recruitment programming, and day-to-day partner communications. Reporting to the Associate Director, you will support hundreds of employers, faculty researchers, and students, while coaching students and alumni and collaborating across HGSE.

The role requires independence, strong organization, and the ability to handle multiple

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of related experience.
• Experience with data management systems and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work overtime outside standard work hours on occasion.
• Must provide a cover letter in addition to resume.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary operational contact for employer inquiries and escalate opportunities as needed.
• Manage the shared employer inbox and route or elevate requests promptly.
• Review, approve, and quality-check employer accounts and postings in Symplicity.
• Maintain and improve the CSO employer database of 1,100+ organizations in Symplicity.
• Conduct prospect research to support employer outreach campaigns.
• Coordinate end-to-end recruitment events (in-person, hybrid, virtual) and manage logistics.
• Draft and distribute outreach emails, event promotions, and registration reminders.
• Develop data trackers, dashboards, and reports to analyze employer engagement and event metrics.
• Offer weekly career advising appointments with students and alumni.
• Participate in HGSE and university-wide committees and events as needed.

Skills

Relationship management

Written and verbal communication

Organizational skills

Independent work

Diversity and inclusion

Career services platforms (Symplicity/

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Symplicity

Job description

The Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) Career Services Office seeks a Senior Coordinator, Recruitment and Employer Relations to manage employer partnerships, recruitment programming, and day-to-day partner communications. Reporting to the Associate Director, you will support hundreds of employers, faculty researchers, and students, while coaching students and alumni and collaborating across HGSE.

The role requires independence, strong organization, and the ability to handle multiple