Regional Employer Relations Specialist-Miller Motte College

About the role

Under the supervision of the designated Campus President or Vice President, the Regional Employer Relations Specialist (R-ERS) is responsible for development and management of employer relationships within a designated geographic area that will result in acceptable employment opportunities for students and graduates. The R-ERS is responsible for procuring employer partnerships, Advisory Board Members, Externship Sites and uncovering Grass Roots activities for multiple campuses. The R-ERS is also responsible for maintaining organized, detailed, accurate records regarding employer contacts, meetings, job leads and job orders. When requested, the R-ERS will assist in gathering Employment Verification Reports from employers so that graduate employment can be documented in CampusVue and verified. The R-ERS must uphold the Ancora core values at all times. This position will require travel to 3 locations; Jacksonville, NC, Fayetteville, NC and Raleigh, NC.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain sustainable and long-term relationships with local, regional and national employers to increase employment opportunities for all campus graduates within their assigned territory.
• Develop and maintain community involvement to support successful company branding within the physical footprint of their assigned campuses.
• Attend recurring meetings with leadership, campus Career Services Teams, and the Academics and Career Services Support Unit to understand goals and actions required to provide available graduates and upcoming graduates with employment opportunities.
• Through employer research, cold-calls, off-site employer meetings and prospecting, identify the optimal number of job leads, job orders, and interviews needed for graduate placement.
• Follow-up with employers after graduate interviews for feedback and hiring possibilities.
• Communicate with Career Coaches and/or the Directors of Career Services daily concerning interview feedback.
• Document all employer meetings, job leads, and job orders in CampusVue.
• Work closely with Career Coaches, Program Directors and/or instructors to ensure opportunities are developed that are a match for available graduates and upcoming graduates.
• Deliver Daily Activity Reports (DAR) to assigned supervisor.
• Deliver Expense Report weekly for reimbursement.
• Ability to prioritize and strategize for optimal outcomes.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in business/sales related field, or minimum 2-years comparable work experience.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and demonstrable creativity and be innovative in prospecting approach.
• Ability and willingness to work independently and act on independent judgment.
• Technical proficiency in computer research and database management.
• Understanding of building relationships, networking and community-based business development.
• Focus on customer service and student-oriented satisfaction.

Physical Demands

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.