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General Summary: Join the dynamic, high-energy Employer Relations team at Chicago Booth as an Associate Director! Your mission: know our diverse student groups (full-time, evening/weekend, executive MBA, specialized masters) and alumni inside out – and bring those populations to industry partners.

You'll be the face of Booth, building and maintaining our brand with employers. While this is a sales role, it's really all about cultivating long-term partnerships. Expect to engage in one-on-one outreach and site visits, while also orchestrating events as needed.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Participates as an active member of the Employer Relations team to develop and implement a year-round marketing strategy to identify and source employment opportunities for the wide range of interests and job levels represented in Chicago Booth constituencies: Specialty Masters students, Full-Time MBA students, Evening/Weekend MBA students, Executive MBA students in Chicago, London, and Hong Kong, and alumni across the globe. Developing this strategy will include research on employment trends and opportunities and engagement with student and alumni populations.
• Partners with industry, regional, and/or functional student and alumni groups to assist in employer outreach targets.
• Creatively sources lead from social media, students, and alumni. Proactively reaches out to contacts, often cold-calling company representatives to establish relationships on behalf of Chicago Booth.
• Establishes and maintains positive relationships with internal (admissions, corporate relations, and alumni development) and corporate contacts while promoting employer development initiatives.
• Markets resulting opportunities effectively and efficiently to the appropriate Booth constituencies.
• Envisions, develops, plans, implements, and evaluates appropriate events to support building the Chicago Booth brand across specific industries and geographies.
• Develops communication pieces; including social media updates, blog entries, and presentations intended for small and large audiences to give student and alumni populations a view into the relationship development work happening on their behalf.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Bachelor's degree.
• A minimum of five years of experience in career services or a relevant business environment, such as sales or business development.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) and a willingness and enthusiasm to learn internal systems and social media.
• Comfortable proactively reaching out to contacts, cold-calling company representatives, and establishing a relationship on behalf of Chicago Booth.
• Strong interpersonal skills, demonstrated initiative, creative thinking, and multitasking, meet deadlines, and work successfully in a fast-paced environment.
• Professional demeanor, including tact and discretion, with a track record of establishing positive client relationships.
• Comfortable with ambiguity. Know when to make decisions without complete information, when to ask questions, and when to engage other stakeholders.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• This position is currently expected to work a minimum of three days per week in the office.
• Work non-traditional hours, including early morning, evening, and weekends during peak times.
• Travel domestically, approximately 10-15%, to meet with corporate contacts.
• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

Pay Range

$70,000.00 - $80,000.00