Employer Relations Specialist-MMC

Job Summary

The Employer Relations Specialist (ERS) under the supervision of the Director of Career Services (DCS) is responsible for developing and managing employer relationships to enhance employment opportunities for students and graduates.

About the Role

Build and maintain sustainable and long-term relationships with local, regional, and national employers to increase employment opportunities for all campus graduates. Develop and maintain community involvement to support successful company branding within the physical footprint of the campus. Attend weekly meetings with DCS and other members of the Career Services team to understand and meet the weekly goals required to provide available graduates and upcoming graduates with employment opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Identify the optimal number of job leads and job orders for graduate placement through employer cold-calls, off-site employer meetings, and prospecting.
• Follow-up with employers after graduate interviews for feedback and hiring possibilities.
• Communicate with the Career Coach and/or the Director of Career Services daily concerning interview feedback.
• Document all employer meetings, job leads, and job orders in CampusVue.
• Work closely with Career Coaches to ensure opportunities are developed that are a match for available graduates and upcoming graduates.
• Deliver Daily Activity Report (DAR) to the Director of Career Services daily.
• Deliver Expense Report weekly for reimbursement.
• Prioritize and strategize for optimal outcomes.

Requirements

• Associates Degree in business/sales related field, or minimum 2-years comparable work experience.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Solid ability to prioritize and multitask.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and demonstrable creativity and innovation in prospecting approach.
• The ability and willingness to work independently and act on one's independent judgment.
• Tech-savvy in computer research and database management.
• An understanding of building relationships, networking, and community-based business development.
• A focus on customer service and student-oriented satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Physical Demands: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is usually not exposed to weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.