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Employer Engagement Specialist – Senior Professional (PSU0124)

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Employer Engagement



Job Summary and Representative Duties

The Employer Engagement Specialist leads the strategy and execution of employer outreach and relationship development; is responsible for building, strengthening, and managing relationships with employers across various industries to expand experiential learning, internship, and employment opportunities for students and recent graduates; collaborates with academic departments and career services to ensure students have access to relevant, high-quality professional experiences that support their career readiness and post-graduate success.

  • Identify, initiate, and cultivate relationships with employers in alignment with the university's strategic priorities and academic programs
  • Actively engage new employers and maintain existing partnerships to increase recruitment and engagement opportunities
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for employers seeking to connect with students and faculty for hiring, internships, research collaboration, and events
  • Develop and execute targeted employer outreach strategies in collaboration with Career Services teams and academic departments
  • Promote university talent through employer briefings, presentations, events, and digital outreach
  • Maintain an employer contact database and track engagement metrics
  • Organize and manage employer-focused events such as career fairs, on-campus recruiting, employer information sessions, networking nights, and industry panels
  • Collaborate with faculty, alumni relations, and student organizations to support employer participation in curricular and co-curricular activities
  • Develop new initiatives that connect students with employers (i.e., company site visits, industry-specific programs, mentorship initiatives)
  • Explore and establish models for corporate sponsorship and formal industry networks
  • Partner with Career Services Specialists and Academic Advisers to align employer engagement with student career interests and goals
  • Collaborate with faculty to identify employer needs and integrate industry input into academic programming
  • Provide insight into labor market trends and in-demand skills to inform programming and career guidance
  • Monitor and assess the effectiveness of employer engagement activities through data collection and analysis
  • Produce reports and presentations on employer engagement trends, outcomes, and recommendations
  • Use feedback from employers and students to continuously improve engagement strategies
  • Benchmark similar roles and employer engagement strategies across peer institutions

Level Matrix

Level:
– Senior Professional
Base Description:
– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.
Level Summary:
– Demonstrates advanced knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of a particular field. Works independently on moderately complex work assignments under limited oversight, reviews progress, and evaluates results. Monitors work and projects ensuring timeliness, quality, and efficiency. Identifies and mobilizes resources to achieve outcomes. Trains others and reviews progress with management. Presents ideas, concepts, and instructions in a clear and persuasive manner. Develops new techniques, concepts, and approaches and applies them to moderately complex and strategic and/or operational issues.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
– Indirect supervisor for other full–time employees
– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers, volunteers, or a full–time employee
Fiscal Responsibilities:
– May validate and pay invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets and funding
Problem Solving:
– Encounters moderately complex problems
– Applies specialized knowledge and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations, and impact of potential solutions
Independence of Action:
– Works independently on moderately complex work assignments, reviews progress, and evaluates results
– May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines established by supervisor
– May review the work of others to verify accuracy and conformance to required procedures and special instructions
Communication and Collaboration:
– Communicates internally within working unit and the University
– Communicates with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Coaches others in using appropriate strategies for resolving conflict; negotiating reasonable compromises; and proposing and evaluating possible solutions
– Give candid and constructive feedback to others to influence and persuade managers and employees to accept and implement findings and recommendations
Salary Structure
  • Comp Grade – 11
  • Minimum – $68,200.00
  • MidPoint – $85,200.00
  • Maximum – $102,300.00
Critical Skills
FLSA Exemption Status
Exempt
Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree
Minimum Experience
6+ years of relevant experience
Equivalency
An equivalent combination of education and experience accepted