Assistant Director of Employer Engagement

Position Summary
*This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement that may include a partially remote work location consistent with System Office policy. UNC Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station. * The UNC Career Center (formerly University Career Services ( UCS )) is housed within Academic Excellence in the Division of Student Success. The UNC Career Center is committed to providing students with high-quality career education and hands-on learning experiences that prepare them for career success. Under the direction of the Director of Employer Engagement the Assistant Director of Employer Engagement serves as a member of the Employer Engagement team within UNC Career Center. The Assistant Director of Employer Engagement will serve as a university-wide expert on employer engagement & recruiting and will contribute to the strategic growth of employer relationships. These efforts should increase employment opportunities for all students and alumni advance UNCs elite brand and diversify the employment sectors engaging the UNC -CH campus. This role will execute on the Directors vision for employer development act as a connector across the university to facilitate relationships grow support for key initiatives and partnerships and drive results. The Assistant Director of Employer Engagement will proactively develop and expand a portfolio of employer relationships design collaborative events & programs and serve as the UNC Career Center lead for our Engineering programs with key stakeholders and/or offices on campus (e.g. industry relations alumni affairs innovation academic colleges/schools etc.). This role will also lead some career-related initiatives (ex. recruiting activities internships/work-based learning career fairs mock interviews employer support for career programming career treks etc.) which support employer engagement activities and/or further career education efforts. To achieve this work the Assistant Director of Employer Engagement will work with UNC Career Center leadership distributed career staff across campus students faculty alumni and employer representatives. The Assistant Director of Employer Engagement will support and participate in activities that will cultivate a campus community that prepares all UNC students for career services. The primary goal will be to develop universal and tailored strategies to reach every UNC student with high quality career education initiatives and to embed career education into the fabric of the university. The Assistant Director of Employer Engagement supports these activities by increasing employment connections and cultivating internship and full-time opportunities. The Employer Engagement team will serve as university-wide experts on employer engagement/industry relations recruiting and labor market trends. The team will lead the UNC Career Centers strategic efforts to engage employers alumni and the broader UNC campus in career development activities. This role will strive to advance UNCs elite brand with the employment community grow & maintain employer relationships secure work-based learning opportunities and ultimately connect UNC students to their career aspirations upon graduation.

Required Qualifications Competencies And Experience
* Effective oral and written communication skills. * Ability to establish rapport and relate well to students faculty employers alumni donors and staff. * Ability to effectively create and deliver presentations and workshops to large audiences. * Computer proficiency (specifically Microsoft Office Suite and industry standard career management systems Handshake) * Demonstration of adaptability and flexibility in an ever-changing fast-paced environment; ability to utilize technology to manage and grow employer/alumni/donor relationships. * Willingness to learn and use new and emerging technologies including social media and online resources. * Unwavering commitment to the highest of ethical standards and professional integrity. * Understanding of issues related to diversity equity and inclusion in the delivery of programs and services. * Ability to collaborate and foster a spirit of engagement. * Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills in a collaborative multi-disciplinary environment. * Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively across an organization and/or divisions. * Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications Competencies And Experience
* Experience working with Engineering students employers who hire Engineering students and/or a background in Engineering. * Masters degree in business higher education marketing human resources or a related field. * Minimum three (3) years of experience within career development experiential education/work-based learning higher education human resources recruiting/talent acquisition business development fundraising or other relevant corporate and community experience. * Strong ability to collaborate with multiple and diverse constituents to accomplish goals. * Analytical mind and problem solver with ability to think systemically. * Demonstration of professional independence industry knowledge innovation critical thinking/judgement skills communication presentation teamwork and strong time management. * Knowledge of program evaluation and assessment techniques. Experience with survey design and data analysis is desired. * Experience leading change and innovation resulting in a high level of performance outcomes. * Understanding of career education career readiness work-based learning and/or emerging trends within experiential learning. * Understanding of business development relationship development/management corporate relations alumni relations and/or fundraising. * Valid NC Drivers License or eligibility to hold a valid NC Drivers License.