Associate Director Employer Relations Media School

Job Summary

The Indiana University Bloomington Walter Center for Career Achievement (WCCA) is seeking an Associate Director for Employer Relations, Media School to advance its mission of providing top-quality career education programming and services to Indiana University College of Arts and Sciences students. The successful candidate will develop and execute employer outreach, recruitment, and relationship management strategies that produce high-quality full-time and internship opportunities for students in the Media School.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute outreach, recruitment, and relationship management strategies to produce high-quality job and internship opportunities for Media School students.
• Travel to key recruitment markets to conduct on-site visits with current and prospective employer contacts and College/Media School alumni to increase engagement with on-campus recruiting opportunities.
• Use expert understanding of Media and Arts and Sciences structure to develop and implement customized and efficient strategies to meet employers' hiring needs.
• Regularly communicate information on available recruiting programs and services to current and prospective employer contacts.
• Serve on the WCCA Employer Relations Team charged with coordinating employer outreach and development responsibilities across the College's 3 schools and 3 divisions.
• Facilitate employer involvement in the WCCA employer partners program, identify new partners, solicit participation, and ensure that WCCA programs and services meet and exceed employer partner expectations.
• Collaborate with College and Media alumni relations and advancement staff to ensure employer partner-related outreach is highly coordinated and in-line with larger Media School development priorities.
• Implement standard operation procedures associated with use of the Handshake Career Services Management system.
• Ensure accurate records of employer relations contacts, outreach efforts, and student engagement in employer-related activities are maintained.
• Regularly write reports and present information on the Media/College's employer relations strategy and activity to internal and external audiences.
• Identify and leverage existing and emerging technology solutions to create opportunities for students and employers to connect virtually.
• Develop annual programming plans in collaboration with Career Coaches to create opportunities for students to explore career fields, develop professional contacts, and build marketable experience.
• Create opportunities for current students to connect with prospective employers and Media/College alumni by securing employer and alumni involvement in on- and off-campus networking events, including but not limited to information sessions, career-related workshops, receptions, and site visits.
• Plan and facilitate multiple career-related events, workshops, and classroom presentations each semester on topics relating to job and internship search strategies and the career development process.
• Collaborate with relevant student and staff leaders to provide tailored career programming and networking event opportunities.
• Build strong relationships with IU leadership, program directors, and directors of undergraduate studies that produce expert understanding of academic departments, programs, centers, and related graduate outcomes.
• Meet with faculty on a regular basis, as a representative of WCCA and the Media School, to present information on relevant employer relations and development efforts.
• Collaborate with employer relations professionals from across campus to shape campus recruitment policies. Plan collaborative recruitment programs and events and contribute to the execution, expansion, and quality improvement of the on-campus recruitment experience.
• Partner with senior staff in the Academic Engagement and Student Experience unit in the College of Arts and Sciences and Media School Administration to identify and execute collaborative programs and initiatives that provide highly coordinated and collaborative student support services, which create a seamless experience for Media School students spanning admissions, recruitment, orientation, academic advising, career services, alumni relations.

General Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and market on-campus recruitment events to connect students with potential employers.
• Assist with managing relationships with employers and alumni through regular communication.
• Assist with implementing large-scale and/or off-campus events and participate in planning, employer relations, student marketing, event execution, and post-event evaluation.
• Help coordinate the logistics and scheduling of information sessions, on-campus interviews, class presentations, and networking events hosted by the career center, featuring alumni and employer representatives.
• Oversee the online job and internship posting process and make critical decisions during the review process to ensure all postings adhere to office and campus policies.
• Interpret and enforce policies pertinent to third-party recruiting and other employment conditions.
• Report and analyze recruiting data for detailed, annual evaluation.
• Meet regularly with colleagues to assist with analyzing recruitment trends and plan employer relations strategies that enhance existing relationships and identify new opportunities.

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

Education

• Required: Bachelor's degree in business or related field.

Work Experience

• Required: 2 years in employer relations, career consulting, or related field.

Skills

• Required: Proficient communication skills, maintains a high degree of professionalism, demonstrates time management and priority setting skills, demonstrates a high commitment to quality, possesses flexibility to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty, highly thorough and dependable, demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure, ability to build strong customer relationships, demonstrates problem-solving skills, ability to represent the company with external constituents, ability to work within tight time frames and meet strict deadlines.

Preferred

• Possesses excellent interpersonal abilities, including strong communication skills and comfort with public speaking, proven track record of implementing successful strategic relationship management and development initiatives, knowledge of a wide variety of career opportunities for Media School students and a strong understanding of the marketable components of a liberal arts and sciences education, possesses an interest in working in a highly collaborative team environment, and a relentless commitment to facilitating world-class undergraduate student learning and career development.

Working Conditions/Demands

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana

Advertised Salary

$55,000-$60,000 Annually

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits, including multiple plan options for medical insurance, dental insurance, health savings account with generous IU contribution, life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options, base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting, additional supplemental retirement plan options, tuition benefit for IU classes, 10 paid holidays per year, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, employee assistance program (EAP).

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