INDUSTRY RELATIONS MANAGER, Questrom School of Business, Finance & Administration
INDUSTRY RELATIONS MANAGER, Questrom School of Business, Finance & Administration
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19-09-2025
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As part of the Feld Center for Career and Alumni Engagement team the Industry Relations Manager (IRM) will manage relationships with startup/early growth (1-250 employees; Seed-Series B funding) and mid-sized (250-2000 employees; Series C/Pre-IPO/Recently public) innovative technology employers and business units including FinTech MedTech Cleantech SaaS AI for business EdTech Cybersecurity Robotics and Startups and conduct new business development to cultivate new employer relationships in these sectors for the purpose of enhancing career outcomes for Questrom undergraduate and graduate students. The IRM will expand internship and job opportunities for Questrom students in innovative technology sectors by establishing strong relationships with key employers recruiters and alumni in order to develop important networks identify quality internship and career programs and opportunities and keep abreast of employer needs. The IRM will identify and build relationships with target employers with strong internship and full-time job opportunities that align with Questrom students interests and strengths and will increase opportunities for students to interview with these companies by effectively marketing the Questrom School of Business. The IRM will engage employer partners for on and off-campus recruiting events and activities and will involve employer partners in other academic engagement and extracurricular opportunities including collaboration with faculty and student organizations. The IRM will systematically conduct research among prospective and current recruiters that clearly identifies their needs and how to best meet them. The IRM will share information analysis and ideas from the marketplace with fellow faculty and staff members for the purpose of better preparing students in their chosen career paths.
Job Function 1 (70%): Business development and relationship management
Engage in business development and relationship management activities in support of the schools strategic priorities for career outcomes
Establishing relationships with new companies and creating opportunities for new roles/relationships within existing employer partners
Improve internship opportunities for undergraduate students focusing on leadership development and rotational programs with strong opportunities for conversion to full-time roles
Engage with existing industry partners to maximize opportunities for students through on-and off-campus recruiting activities curricular engagement and student club activities
Coordinate with the Questrom operations team to ensure that on and off-campus recruiting events are well planned and well executed with employer partners experiencing the highest level of engagement excellence
Cultivate relationships to maximize opportunities for roles and programs that are highly desirable to undergraduate and MBA students and well-aligned with the schools strategic goals
Share information about masters programs and student populations with employer partners and collaborate with specialty masters program career services teams to ensure coordination of opportunities for masters students
Optimize Questroms relationship with the innovative technology ecosystem to align with student interest
Leverage alumni company liaisons to increase opportunities for students particularly at companies that do not currently consider Questrom to be a target school
Job function 2 (20%) Collaboration with career coaches faculty and staff
Meet regularly with career coaches to share information about employer events recruiting opportunities application deadlines etc.
Work with career coaches to identify students for key opportunities and inclusion in curated resume books.
Work with career coaches to identify opportunities to connect students with alumni for networking and career development support
Collaborate with UG MBA and specialty masters program faculty to better understand curriculum and share insights into how curriculum can support employer needs
Share information with faculty and program leadership about specific opportunities events and application deadlines
Share industry and recruiting insights with faculty and program leadership
Collaborate with Director of Alumni Initiatives on recruiting and career development opportunities
Collaborate with other IRMs for knowledge and resource sharing shared events etc.
Collaborate with admissions; Center for Diversity Equity and Inclusion; and program office (MBA Center and UDC) staff on career development activities and initiatives
Job Function 3 (10%) Direct student facing activities
Work closely with student clubs to create implement and support career-related programming and activities including key signature treks conferences and events
Collaborate with student clubs on opportunities to engage alumni for career development support
Attend student club activities to ensure an institutional connection to alumni who are engaging with student clubs around careers
Communicate key internship and employment opportunities application deadlines and recruiting event information to student club leadership
Hold occasional virtual office hours to reinforce communication about employer and career development events reiterate timelines and application deadlines answer industry and company-specific recruiting questions and support alumni networking
Required Skills
o B.A. or B.S. or equivalent required
o 5 years related experience in executive search corporate relations development or major account sales and marketing.
o Marketing and sales expertise
o Familiarity with executive search college placement or university development
o Demonstrated ability to set and meet targets
o Excellent time management
o Unquestionably high integrity
o Knowledge of employment trends
o Excellent written and oral communication
o Ability to work well with others
o Demonstrated proficiency in developing and sustaining professional networks
o Ability to travel throughout the year: A portion of time spent on the road visiting existing recruiters for BU Questrom. Travel will focus on major metropolitan areas. Occasional trips may include other parts the United States and abroad
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color natural or protective hairstyle religion sex age national origin physical or mental disability sexual orientation gender identity genetic information military service pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition or because of marital parental or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
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