Associate Director of Employer Relations

About the role

The Associate Director of Employer Relations plays a critical role in sustaining and advancing employer partnerships that generate internship and full-time employment opportunities for USC Marshall students. Reporting to the Senior Associate Director of Employer Relations, this position is responsible for executing employer engagement strategies, managing recruiting operations, and maintaining key employer-facing systems and processes.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Manage and maintain relationships with a portfolio of employers to support internship and full-time recruiting efforts.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for employer inquiries, onboarding, and ongoing engagement.
• Execute targeted outreach strategies to expand employer partnerships across key industries and functions.
• Support employer retention through consistent communication, responsiveness, and high-quality service delivery.
• Lead execution of employer-facing recruiting activities including career fairs (virtual and in-person), information sessions, coffee chats, and networking events.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure seamless delivery of recruiting programs and events.
• Oversee daily operations of Handshake, including employer approvals, job postings, and system utilization.
• Monitor and analyze key metrics including employer engagement, job postings, student adoption, and event participation.
• Generate regular and ad hoc reports to inform strategy and improve outcomes.
• Support management and execution of the Corporate Partners Program, including tracking engagement, responding to partner needs, and coordinating related events.
• Maintain employer-facing web content and contribute to newsletters and marketing materials.
• Ensure messaging aligns with Marshall Career Services branding and engagement goals.
• Partner closely with the Senior Associate Director to implement employer engagement strategies and priorities.
• Collaborate with career education teams and campus partners to align employer outreach and student opportunities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of processes, systems, and service delivery.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in employer relations, university recruiting, or talent acquisition.
• Strong understanding of college recruiting trends and employer engagement strategies.
• Experience with career management platforms such as Handshake or similar systems.
• Demonstrated ability to manage large-scale events and multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong analytical skills with experience using data to inform decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a focus on relationship management.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree
• Minimum Experience: 3-5 years of relevant professional experience in employer relations, recruiting, program management, or related field.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects, analyze data, and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.

Required Documents and Additional Information

Resume and cover letter required (may be uploaded as one file). Please do not submit your application without these documents.

Why join the USC Marshall School of Business?

The USC Marshall School of Business is ideally positioned to address the challenges of a rapidly changing business environment and is ranked as one of the country’s top schools for accounting, finance, marketing, consulting, entrepreneurship and international business studies.

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