EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT MANAGER - University of Washington

Req #: 240626 Department: CAREER & INTERNSHIP CENTER Appointing Department Web Address: https://careers.uw.edu/ Job Location Detail: Eligible for remote work up to 2 times a week, based on manager discretion Posting Date: 11/05/2024 Closing Info: Open Until Filled Salary: $5,583 - $5,833 per month Shift: First Shift Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-staff-20230701\_a11y.pdf) **Although open until filled, priority application date is 11:59pm PT on November 17, 2024.** As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world. UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty. **The Career & Internship Center has an outstanding opportunity for a Employer Engagement Manager to join their team.** The Career & Internship Center at the University of Washington (UW) Seattle Campus assists students from all backgrounds as they explore industries and careers; learn about and develop skills for professional success; secure and reflect upon career-related experiences; articulate their skills and experience to others; and launch post-graduation plans. Our team has a deep appreciation of and respect for a diverse academic environment, inclusive of students, faculty and staff of many social, economic, cultural, ideological, racial and ethnic backgrounds. For more about what our center does and how we do it - including our commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, and access - visit careers.uw.edu/resources/cic-vision-more **POSITION PURPOSE** The Employer Engagement Manager plays a vital role on the Career & Internship Center's Employer & Community Connections team by highlighting and cultivating employer relationships; managing our high-visibility, complex events that engage thousands of students and hundreds of employers annually; and driving the center's employer communications and employer-focused data collection efforts. This position is supervised by the Associate Director of the Employer & Community Connections Team, with additional support and insight provided by Executive Leadership within the Center. This role may telework up to 2 days weekly, though this may change based on center needs. **DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** Employer Event Management + In collaboration with team and Center leadership, plan, implement, manage and evaluate 4 in-person signature fairs, 3-4 virtual fairs, and 1-2 small on-campus student job fairs. + For in-person events: Secure venues, generate invitation lists, manage registrations, arrange transportation and parking, manage menus and retain other vendors. + For virtual events: Create event in appropriate system, generate invitation lists, manage registrations, oversee communications cadence, execute communication plan, and retain any necessary vendors. + Utilize Handshake to create and manage events, registrations and RSVPs, and marketing and outreach to both employer/alumni and student populations. + Oversee day-of logistics and execution of selected events, including delegation or coordination of volunteer and staff support. + Manage the On-Campus Interview Program and the Employer Information Session program including scheduling, invoicing employers, setting up TouchNet store items, and arranging the room and AV. + In addition to fairs, support several smaller events per quarter such as panels, networking sessions, lunch and learns, and workshops to connect students with industry professionals. + Support employers & campus partners in utilizing the Handshake Career Fair platform as needed.Employer Outreach and Communication + Oversee creation and production of marketing materials for career fairs and other events. + Blog weekly to promote upcoming virtual employer events. + Periodically create, or solicit from employers, original written content on relevant themes for the center's blog and social media channels. Examples include advice from employers, social media 'takeovers' by employers, etc. + Provide vision for how various events are promoted on the center's social media channels (Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn) in conjunction with Center leadership. + Build and maintain an accurate and up-to-date campus career fair calendar, both internal and external-facing. This involves reaching out to partners on all 3 UW campuses. + Provide guidance to employers navigating the career fair landscape and options at the University of Washington. + Periodically facilitate an Employer Education Webinar.Data Collection and Management + Manage employer contacts and track engagement in the Handshake CRM. + Identify trends in student attendance and interests to help determine which events to produce. + Develop survey and satisfaction indicators for employer engagement in fair-type events. + Develop student interest, learning, and impact surveys. + Work with campus partners to disaggregate attendance data and help determine outreach strategies to increase attendance of target populations. + Develop the career fair post-report, which tracks expenses, revenue, attendance, and more. **MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS** + Bachelor's degree + 2 years of experience in events management, business development, advancement or related field **Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.** **ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS** + Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and professionally in writing. + Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with a range of stakeholders. + Ability to plan work effectively, manage multiple projects simultaneously, follow through to completion, and meet deadlines. + Experience handling day-of logistics for complex events involving multiple stakeholder groups. + Proficiency in utilizing (and trouble-shooting) issues with computer applications, online platforms, and databases (i.e. MS Office, Zoom, shared cloud storage spaces, databases, Handshake etc.). **DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS** + Genuine desire to seek, receive, and implement feedback from others. + Ability to problem-solve, think future-forward, experiment, innovate, assess, and adapt. + Skill in using analysis (of center data, campus developments, national trends, etc.) to inform decision-making. + Skill in facilitating online, in-person, and recorded presentations with diverse audiences. + Interest in evaluating and modifying services, resources, and messaging to enhance access for students from historically marginalized communities. + Ability to work occasional evenings. **Application Process:** The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select "Apply to this position". Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your "My Jobs" page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are access ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed. University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.