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Job Description
40% - Employer Relationships
30% - Program Coordination
20% - Recruitment & Student Support Collaboration
10% - Strategic Planning
- Initiate, develop, and maintain relationships with employers.
- Conduct outreach, presentations, and informational meetings to understand employer needs and promote KU program offerings.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for employer HR, talent development, and leadership teams.
- Plan and coordinate employer‑specific events such as virtual or on-site events.
- Collaborate with academic units to collect data that support program alignment and employer‑specific needs.
- Travel to career fairs, networking events, or HR fairs may be required.
30% - Program Coordination
- Manage operational processes related to employer intake, documentation, memorandum of understanding (MOUs), and student tracking.
- Maintain accurate records of employer activity using CRM systems.
- Coordinate with internal offices to ensure compliance with KU policies.
- Develop training resources for HR and talent development teams to ensure consistency across collaborations.
- Prepare reports on employer engagement and program impact for stakeholders and make recommendations for program modifications based on results.
20% - Recruitment & Student Support Collaboration
- Work with Graduate Recruitment Specialists (GRSs) and school-level contacts to design employer‑specific recruitment strategies.
- Develop and refine outreach messaging and resource guides tailored to working professionals.
- Support employees of employer collaborators during inquiry, application, and enrollment stages.
- Monitor barriers or stop‑out points for working professionals and recommend process improvements.
10% - Strategic Planning
- Collaborate with the Associate Director for Graduate Student Recruitment to contribute to long‑term strategy development for growing B2U collaborations.
- Identify opportunities for new organizations and collaboration models.
- Design and implement evaluation strategies to assess program outcomes and guide future development.