Director of Employer Relations
Company: Columbia University
Location: New York
Posted on: April 17, 2024
Job Description:
- Job Type: Officer of Administration
- Regular/Temporary: Regular
- Hours Per Week: 35
- Salary Range: $82,000 - $90,000
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based
on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental
budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses,
specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the
University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of
possible compensation at the time of posting.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Executive Director of the Career Advancement
Center (CAC), the Director of Employer Relations is responsible for
all recruiting activities with 4,000+ employers who recruit SIPA
students annually, including marketing emails, organizing on-campus
recruiting presentations and interviews, arranging site visits,
posting positions, and liaising with alumni who have expressed an
interest in preparing students for recruiting. This person will be
a key public-facing representative for the school and requires
active networking and relationship cultivation on and off-campus
with current and prospective employers from a wide range of
industries relevant to SIPA's diverse student body. The Director
develops and manages strategic recruitment activities in
cooperation with the Executive Director, CAC staff, and
concentration liaisons.
At SIPA-the world's leading school of global policy-we are
committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We work to cultivate
these values in our practices, programs and policies. We aim to
create a workplace that is welcoming and celebrates the unique
lived experiences of all our staff, students and faculty. We are
particularly interested in candidates who can contribute to the
diversity and excellence of the School. Applicants are encouraged
to include information in their cover letter about how they will
further this goal.
Responsibilities
- Develop and manage recruitment relationships with the
first-tier employer groups who visit campus annually, including
senior managers, recruiters and government officials from domestic
and international organizations across a wide spectrum of
industries including finance and consulting, federal government,
multilaterals, nonprofits and NGOs. Conduct frequent meetings on
and off-campus to cultivate relationships. Strategize with first
tier employers to build brand awareness at SIPA.
- Provide services to 1300+ SIPA students and alumni utilizing
CAC recruiting programs and opportunities. Troubleshoot problems
between students and employers.
- Lead and manage the employer relations team, creating and
establishing priorities regarding recruiting activities and goals.
Co-manage two coordinators and six student workers. Take
responsibility for all aspects of operational and budgetary
management for the Employer Relations team and recruiting
activity.
- Participate in CAC program planning and full staff activities.
On an ongoing basis, review recruitment activities, report findings
and trends.
- Benchmark with other career centers to identify the most
appropriate recruitment software used to manage recruiting activity
and career services activities.
- Liaise with the APSIA Career Consortium to share events and
opportunities.
- In collaboration with the Executive Director address
unprofessional conduct by students in the course of the recruitment
process.
- Co-administer formal internship programs with the Director of
Employer Outreach.
- Develop and deliver recruitment workshops to all incoming
students and manage all Presidential Management Fellowship related
workshops and activities.
- Oversee creation of all recruitment related web-based materials
for employers and students.
- Collaborate with the Director of Alumni Affairs to organize
Employer Information Sessions for SIPA alumni. Participate in
Development/Alumni committee meetings to cultivate alumni
involvement.
- Co-administer major events with the Director of Employer
Outreach e.g., the Finance Career Boot Camp and DC Career
Conference Site Visits.
- Manage all aspects of the Graduate Employment Survey, including
distribution, collection and analysis of survey data and posting to
website.
- Perform related duties as requested.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
- 3 to 5 years of related experience.
- Prior experience in developing programs, particularly in
professional development or human resources.
- Demonstrated strength and ability to network and professional
experience with industry outreach.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
- Must be tactful, flexible, and able to interact with all levels
of the school administration and with outside employers.
- Substantial experience with computer programs, including MS
Office applications, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, 12twenty or other
database management systems.
Preferred Qualifications
- A Master's degree, preferably in a related field, such as
education administration, counseling, or international or public
affairs.
- Professional experience in human resources, career advising,
recruiting, or higher education.
- Industry experience in a SIPA-relevant field (multilaterals,
NGOs, finance, consulting etc.).
- Supervisory experience strongly preferred.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local
residents.
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