Manager of Employer Engagement
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Job Location:
Lawrence, KS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
9 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
60% Employer Outreach Engagement and Relationship Management
10% Other Duties
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday 8 am - 5 pm
Contact Information to Applicants
Wendy Shoemaker
Manager of Employer Engagement University Career Center
The Manager of Employer Engagement supports the University Career Center (UCC) by leading employer engagement initiatives managing strategic outreach programs and coordinating programs that connect students with employer partners. This position ensures the equitable scalable and consistent delivery of career services to all students by cultivating strong partnerships with employers playing a critical role in ensuring access to meaningful career opportunities for all KU students. The role requires a professional forward-facing presence strong leadership capabilities and advanced program development skills. The incumbent must demonstrate sound judgment exceptional organizational ability and the capacity to manage a suite of complex projects independently while fostering collaborative relationships across a wide range of stakeholders. This is a full-time twelve-month regular staff appointment that reports to the Program Director of the University Career Center.
Unit Overview:The University Career Center (UCC) offers a wide range of quality services designed to support and challenge students at all points of their career development path. The University Career Center serves all KU students with a primary focus on students studying liberal arts and sciences education social welfare music architecture and design.
- Envisions designs and develops services programs and resources that foster engagement with employer partners that lead to employment of KU students in career and experiential learning opportunities.
- Seek out and develop employer engagement to ensure that partner participation is consistent with the range of career interests expressed by KU students with a focus on students in the Student Pathways program.
- Develop a pathway of participation for employers who have little to no recruiting budget such as those from non-profits and government to increase engagement in career fairs and/or other recruitment events.
- Meet routinely with employers and industry groups to understand workforce needs and benchmark recruitment best practices. Maintain annual meetings with an Employer Advisory Board in collaboration with other career services units on campus.
- Collaborate with Academic Engagement Manager to educate and engage campus community ab out using career service resources that connect students with career and experiential learning opportunities.
- Ensure timely and professional responses to incoming inquiries from employers (email drop-ins and phone)
- Develop a range of employer recruitment guides and tools based on their needs. Promote and leverage resources for employers such as KS Work Study Parker-Dewey and other resources to assist employers with hiring KU students.
- Design and develop outreach for employers through the KU Career account on LinkedIn email campaigns and newsletters.
- Design and conduct program assessment of employer engagement to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the recruiting services provided by the UCC and provide recommendations for changes when needed.
- Develop and maintain processes and reports that track employer engagement activity
- Ensure adequate and timely coverage for approving new employers and job postings in Handshake to approve new employers and job postings as needed. Provide back-up assistance to UCC email accounts as needed.
- Oversee successful outreach and execution of Career Fairs and other employer-engaged events that are managed by the University Career Center. Monitor and track revenue and expenses related to UCC Career Fairs.
- Manage UCC sponsorships program including setting funding levels and opportunities monitoring employer sponsorships for career events coordinating solicitations and monitoring revenue.
- Direct the Kansas Work Study program Youth Educational Services (YES) tutoring program Academic Tutor program at Lawrence Public Library including monitor work activities and budgets act as a liaison with the Board of Regents contact and writing annual reports.
- Train supervise and coordinate activities of assigned staff including: Events Manager Kansas Career Work Study Coordinator and Youth Educational Services (YES) Coordinator.
- Collaborate closely with UCC colleagues from the other three key functions of the center career advising academic engagement and operations to leverage resources and ensure smooth outreach and execution of employer engaged initiatives.
10% Other Duties
- Serve as an agile and active member of the University Career Centers leadership team contributing to strategic planning and goal setting.
- Collaborate with campus career services units to align campus events and employer services
- Attend relevant unit meetings.
- Participate in department and campus meetings and trainings.
- Participate in relevant professional development annually.
- Understand and adhere to FERPA guidelines KU policies and other institutional compliance expectations.
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday 8 am - 5 pm
Contact Information to Applicants
Wendy Shoemaker
- Masters degree or bachelors degree plus five years of related experience.
- Minimum of three (3) years experience in career services human resources or higher education.
- Excellent communication skills as demonstrated by application materials.
- Experience with the University of Kansas and employer engagement strategies as evidenced in application materials.
- Experience in program design and implementation as evidenced by application materials.
- Organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines as evidenced by application materials.
- Experience in leadership and team collaboration skills as evidenced in application materials.
- Experience in sales account management client services or related experience as evidenced in application materials.
Manager of Employer Engagement University Career Center
The Manager of Employer Engagement supports the University Career Center (UCC) by leading employer engagement initiatives managing strategic outreach programs and coordinating programs that connect students with employer partners. This position ensures the equitable scalable and consistent delivery of career services to all students by cultivating strong partnerships with employers playing a critical role in ensuring access to meaningful career opportunities for all KU students. The role requires a professional forward-facing presence strong leadership capabilities and advanced program development skills. The incumbent must demonstrate sound judgment exceptional organizational ability and the capacity to manage a suite of complex projects independently while fostering collaborative relationships across a wide range of stakeholders. This is a full-time twelve-month regular staff appointment that reports to the Program Director of the University Career Center.
Unit Overview:The University Career Center (UCC) offers a wide range of quality services designed to support and challenge students at all points of their career development path. The University Career Center serves all KU students with a primary focus on students studying liberal arts and sciences education social welfare music architecture and design.
In addition to the online application the following documents are required to be considered for this position:
- Cover letter describing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications.
- Resume
- List of three (3) professional references
Only complete applications will be considered.
Application review begins May 25th 2026. and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants are identified.
- The position is an on-campus position with an office located in Summerfield Hall on the Lawrence campus. Alternative or flexible work schedules will be evaluated as per KU policy.
- Work schedule is8 am 5 pm Monday Friday with some evening or weekend work required for student events or outreach efforts. Advance notice will be given.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Thank you for your interest in employment with the University of Kansas. If you need assistance with the application process please contact Human Resources at [email protected] or 785-864-4946.
