Employer Relations Coordinator

The Employer Relations Coordinator will play an integral role on a team that builds meaningful connections between employers and College of Letters & Science students while fostering strategic employer partnerships that strengthen SuccessWorks mission.

Reporting to the Director of Marketing & Employer Engagement the Employer Relations Coordinator will serve as a primary point of contact for employers providing guidance on effective ways to engage with L&S students while helping them navigate recruiting opportunities that align with their hiring goals and student interests. This position will build and maintain employer relationships through regular communication and consultation help connect employers with meaningful opportunities to engage with students through SuccessWorks programs and events coordinate participation in career fairs networking events and other engagement opportunities identify opportunities to deepen employer partnerships and contribute to the continued development of SuccessWorks employer engagement strategy and employer partnership initiatives.

In addition the Employer Relations Coordinator will strengthen employer engagement operations through accurate data tracking management and analysis of employer engagements and outcomes. This role includes collaboration with SuccessWorks staff and campus partners to identify opportunities for growth share employer insights and workforce trends and develop resources to help students better understand and engage with employers and career opportunities. The Employer Relations Coordinator plays an essential role in delivering a coordinated high-quality employer experience while advancing student career outcomes employer partnerships and the long-term sustainability of SuccessWorks programs.

This position is full-time (100% FTE 40 hours per week) and offers a hybrid work schedule that includes both in-person and remote work. Specific on-site and remote days will be determined upon hire in coordination with the supervisor.

Provides students with information about internship opportunities career planning and/or employment opportunities and/or coaches students through the recruiting process.

Participates in the campus-wide career services community providing input to leadership regarding the development of advising recruitment and co/curricular programs offered by the school/college.

Schedules logistics and secures resources for on-campus recruiting activities.

Serves as a point of contact for prospective employers providing advice and information about recruitment engagement hiring students and addressing their needs.

Proactively develops relationships and working knowledge of relevant industries.

The SuccessWorks mission is to empower every student in the College of Letters & Science to graduate prepared for fulfilling careers and lifelong success. Through career development programs advising courses and activities integrated into the academic experience SuccessWorks supports over 19000 L&S students as they explore their interests and aspirations engage in career exploration and development and prepare for a career beyond UW-Madison.

The expected salary range for this position is $55000-$70000 for highly experienced candidates. Actual pay within this range will depend on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation holidays and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Please review the summary of benefits for more information.

• At least one year of professional work experience in higher education career services student services employer relations alumni relations nonprofits corporate partnerships or related fields.

• Experience developing and sustaining relationships with diverse stakeholders clients partners or community members.

• Experience coordinating projects programs or initiatives involving multiple stakeholders timelines and priorities.

• Experience collaborating effectively across departments teams or functional areas to achieve shared goals.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with a variety of audiences.

• Experience advising or consulting with employers students customers or partners to identify needs and develop appropriate solutions.

• Experience supporting the planning and implementation of events programs or engagement experiences.

• Experience using customer or constituent relationship management (CRM) systems databases or other technology tools to track engagement improve processes and support data-informed decision-making.

• Experience developing and delivering communications to external audiences through individual outreach presentations email campaigns newsletters or similar channels.

Bachelors Degree Required

Important: The application has only one attachment field. Upload the following documents in that field either as a single combined file or as multiple files in the same upload area. All listed application materials must be submitted for your application to be considered. Please submit only the materials specified; additional materials will not be reviewed.

To be considered for this recruitment you must upload:

-Resume

-Cover Letter

The materials should address your experience relating to the qualifications referenced above. Specifically applicants should describe why they are interested in this position and how their previous experience makes them qualified.

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States a lawful permanent resident a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

Lauralee Wheeler

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