Associate Directors for Employer Relations and Pipeline Development

About the Role

The Associate Directors for Employer Relations and Pipeline Development will increase competitive opportunities available to students by cultivating strong partnerships with industry leaders, alumni, and professional groups. These roles are responsible for raising the profile, number, and quality of full-time and internship opportunities by developing and implementing outreach strategies that expand the Marist employer network. These positions will focus on outreach, relationship cultivation, and tangible connections within specific industry clusters:

• Business and Technology
• Arts, Fashion, Languages, and Communications
• Health Professions, Human Services, and Non-Profits

Additionally, these positions will assist the Employer Relations team with career-related events and workshops, ensuring programs align with current industry demands, trends, and Marist’s strategic plan (Marist 100).

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular virtual, phone, and in-person meetings with employers, alumni, and industry partners to cultivate relationships and identify internship, professional mentorship, and full-time employment opportunities for Marist students and alumni.
• Represent Career Services at employer site visits, alumni events, professional association meetings, and campus-based engagements to strengthen institutional partnerships.
• Serve as the primary liaison for assigned industry sectors, maintaining ongoing communication with employer and alumni partners to understand evolving hiring needs, skill expectations (career competencies), AI, and data-informed workforce trends.
• Support the collection, analysis, and reporting of internship data and first-destination outcomes for students and alumni, ensuring accurate tracking of employment, internship, and graduate school data.
• Document employer and alumni interactions and disseminate key insights, opportunities, and industry trends to the Career Services team through meetings, reports, and shared systems (including Handshake, PeopleGrove, etc.).
• Research assigned industries to find potential new contacts and internship and post-grad opportunities.
• Collaborate with career coaches, faculty partners, and employer relations colleagues to translate employer feedback into actionable career education strategies and student programming.
• Maintain ongoing statistics and generate regular reports analyzing metrics to align with a strategic recruiting strategy.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master's degree in a related field.
• 8–10 years of experience in a related field.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain external partnerships and professional networks.
• Experience using CRM or relationship management systems to track outreach and engagement activities.
• Strong communication, presentation, and project management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Higher education career services or employer relations experience.
• Corporate recruiting, university relations, or talent acquisition experience.
• Experience developing internship and early-career talent pipelines.

Benefits

• 3 weeks of paid vacation; 4 weeks beginning in the 6th year of employment.
• Unlimited paid sick time.
• 14+ paid holidays per year.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance programs at a 15% employee / 85% employer contribution rate.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Dependent Care (FSD).
• Life insurance.
• Generous short-term and long-term disability programs and workers compensation.
• 403(b) defined contribution plan:
  • First 6 years: University contributes 7.5%, employee contributes a mandatory 4%.
  • Year 7: University contribution increases to 10.5%, employee contribution decreases to 1%.
  • After 15 years: University contribution increases to 12%, employee contribution remains 1%.
  • Typical eligibility requirements: 1 year of service and 1,000 hours with Marist University.
• 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity – Roth option available (voluntary, up to IRS maximum contribution).
• Tuition Benefits:
  • Up to 16 undergraduate credits per semester; up to 18 graduate credits per academic calendar.
  • Eligibility extends to employee, spouse, and dependent children under age 26.
  • University pays 100% tuition only.
  • Eligible dependents may be reimbursed up to $2,000 per semester towards tuition at another accredited institution.
  • Eligibility requirements, including waiting periods and/or employee probationary periods, may apply at the discretion of the University.

Pay

$80,000 - $90,000

Schedule

• Full-time, exempt (administrative) position.
• 12 months per year.
• Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM.
• 37.5 hours per week.
• Location: Marist University Main Campus.

About the Department

The Center for Career Services at Marist University, which reports to Academic Affairs, provides comprehensive career development support for all undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni through three integrated teams: Career Coaching, Employer Relations, and Career Education. Together, these teams create a holistic approach to career preparation by helping students identify their goals, develop professional competencies, gain meaningful experiences, and successfully navigate the transition from university to career and beyond.

The Employer Relations team plays a critical role in expanding career pathways by cultivating strategic partnerships with employers, alumni, and industry leaders to create high-impact opportunities, including internships, networking experiences, talent pipelines, and employment connections. In collaboration with Career Coaching and Career Education, Employer Relations ensures that students are connected to relevant organizations, emerging career opportunities, and the resources needed to thrive in today’s evolving workforce.

About Marist University

Founded in 1929, Marist is a comprehensive, independent four-year institution whose signature educational approach blends the liberal arts with pre-professional studies and emphasizes experiential learning to enrich classroom instruction. With campuses in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and Florence, Italy, plus over 70 programs offering a variety of international study, Marist is a portal to the world and is devoted to nurturing a welcoming, inclusive community. Through six schools offering almost 50 majors, Marist cultivates the intellectual growth and well-being of its more than 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students and encourages them to pursue coursework and personal experiences that provide valuable occupational expertise and reflect their individual passions. Marist has been acclaimed a top institution in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse, Princeton Review, and others.

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