The University of Chicago Booth School of Business · 3 hours ago
Associate Director, Employer Relations
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$75K/yr - $85K/yr
5+ years expThe University of Chicago Booth School of Business is seeking an Associate Director for their Employer Relations team. This role focuses on cultivating long-term partnerships with industry partners while engaging with diverse student groups and alumni to source employment opportunities.
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Hiring Manager
Jillian Davis, Ph.D.
Responsibilities
Participate as an active member of the Employer Relations team to develop and implement a year-round marketing strategy to identify and source employment opportunities for the wide range of interests and job levels represented in Chicago Booth constituencies: Specialty Masters students, Full-Time MBA students, Evening/Weekend MBA students, Executive MBA students in Chicago, London, and Hong Kong, and alumni across the globe. Developing this strategy will include research on employment trends and opportunities and engagement with student and alumni populations
Partner with industry, regional and/or functional student and alumni groups to assist in employer outreach targets
Creatively source leads from social media, students, alumni, and our recruiting system. Proactively reach out to contacts, often cold-calling company representatives, to establish relationships on behalf of Chicago Booth
Travel domestically (app. 10-15%) to meet with corporate contacts
Establish and maintain positive relationships with internal (admissions, corporate relations, and alumni development) and corporate contacts while promoting employer development initiatives
Partner with Career Services Career Management/Coaching and Operations teams in providing recruiting intelligence and supporting company events and interviews
Market resulting opportunities effectively and efficiently to the appropriate Booth constituencies
Envision, develop, plan, implement, and evaluate appropriate events to support building the Chicago Booth brand across specific industries and geographies
Develop communication pieces; including social media updates, blog entries, and presentations intended for small and large audiences in order to give student and alumni populations a view into the relationship development work happening on their behalf
Demonstrate comfort with daily administrative tasks; including data entry, calendar management and all travel planning
Willing to work non-traditional hours, including early morning, evening and weekends during peak times
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
A minimum of five years of experience in career services or a relevant business environment, such as sales or business development, is required
Comfortable proactively reaching out to contacts, cold-calling company representatives, and establishing a relationship on behalf of Chicago Booth required
Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and a willingness and enthusiasm to learn internal systems and social media required
Strong interpersonal skills, demonstrated initiative, creative thinking, and the ability to multitask, meet deadlines, and work successfully in a fast-paced environment required
Professional demeanor, including tact and discretion, with a track record of establishing positive client relationships required
Comfortable with ambiguity--knowing when to make decisions without complete information, when to ask questions, and when to engage other stakeholders required
Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills required
Company
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business provides full-time MBA courses. It is a sub-organization of University of Chicago.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$35MKey Investors
Charles M. HarperTandean Rustandy
2019-11-14Grant· $10M
2017-10-25Grant· $5M
2017-05-22Grant· $20M
Leadership Team
Will Colegrove
Director, Edwardson Social Entrepreneurship Program, Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation
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