Manager Of Employer Development And Partnerships

Responsibilities

• Set and support overall employer development and engagement strategy by incorporating increased priority on internship opportunity development as part of the Internships for All presidential initiative.
• Develop, organize, and implement an innovative strategic plan, goals, and procedures for providing community and corporate partners with opportunities to connect to The University of Tampa students and alumni.
• Support UTampa's efforts to provide workforce career readiness programming for students by regularly engaging community partners on competencies sought, marketing of Spartan Ready and Spartan Studies, and identification of latest industry trends.
• Supervise the Employer Events Coordinator.
• Explore the feasibility of a Corporate Advisory Board through engagement of campus partners including the Office of Advancement, key college specific stakeholders, and community supporters.
• In coordination with Employer Relations team, support employer focused programs including traditional networking events programming, annual recruiting trends event and new initiatives to mirror current or future hiring trends and industry.
• Manage high volume of external community relationships to identify meaningful community partnerships such as Economic Development Corporation, Tampa Bay Chamber, local non-profits, and national organizations.
• Meet with faculty members and other university stakeholders to articulate the needs of the non-profit community and interests of corporate partners.
• Collect, analyze, and report data on employer services, relationships, and results of recruiting relationships; i.e., job offers, applicant tracking, and on-campus exposure.
• Represent the university at related functions on campus, in community and with business organizations (Chamber of Commerce).
• Engage employers in 1st and 2nd year experiences to create connections via internships and experiential education opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from related field plus minimum of seven (7) years related experience or Master's degree from a SACS accredited or equivalent institution in student personnel, higher education, student affairs, or related degree and three (3) years of experience.
• One to Three (1-3) years' experience with supervision/leadership responsibilities highly preferred.
• Must have relationship development experience working with variety of community and business organizations; for example, local Chamber of Commerce's professional associations and non-profit organizations.
• High level of customer service, hospitality industry; collaboration, exceptional work ethic; attention to detail; organizational, problem-solving, and follow-through ability.
• Proficiency with MS Office and database management experience.
• Familiarity with career management/job posting technology (Handshake, 12Twenty, Salesforce).
• Excellent written, oral, interpersonal communication skills needed as well as the ability to establish priorities and manage time wisely.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups, at networking programs, and community events is critical.
• Ability to work evenings/weekends as required; This is an in-person role.

Qualifications

The Successful Candidate Will Have:

• Bachelor's degree from related field plus minimum of seven (7) years related experience or Master's degree from a SACS accredited or equivalent institution in student personnel, higher education, student affairs, or related degree and three (3) years of experience.
• One to Three (1-3) years' experience with supervision/leadership responsibilities highly preferred.
• Must have relationship development experience working with variety of community and business organizations; for example, local Chamber of Commerce's professional associations and non-profit organizations.
• High level of customer service, hospitality industry; collaboration, exceptional work ethic; attention to detail; organizational, problem-solving, and follow-through ability.
• Proficiency with MS Office and database management experience.
• Familiarity with career management/job posting technology (Handshake, 12Twenty, Salesforce).
• Excellent written, oral, interpersonal communication skills needed as well as the ability to establish priorities and manage time wisely.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups, at networking programs, and community events is critical.
• Ability to work evenings/weekends as required; This is an in-person role.

Skills

Relationship development experience working with variety of community and business organizations; for example, local Chamber of Commerce's professional associations and non-profit organizations.

Proficiency with MS Office and database management experience.

Familiarity with career management/job posting technology (Handshake, 12Twenty, Salesforce).

Excellent written, oral, interpersonal communication skills.

Ability to speak effectively before groups, at networking programs, and community events.

Ability to work evenings/weekends as required; This is an in-person role.