Manager of Employer Development and Partnerships

Position Details

The Manager of Employer Development and Partnerships in the Office of Career Services at The University of Tampa will lead, manage, and facilitate strategies to develop sustained partnerships to increase the number and range of internship, employment, and community opportunities for students and graduates. Ultimately through these partnerships and retention focused programs, will support the presidential initiative for students to complete paid internships, state their professional careers in the Tampa Bay area, and create long-term community partnerships for UTampa. This position reports to the Executive Director of Career Services. As a member of the Office of Student Affairs, this position will uphold the values of diversity and inclusion, collaboration, personal responsibility, professionalism and community and citizenship. The work of this position will intentionally align with strategic priorities to advance the mission and vision of student affairs which results in student learning and support for students to grow as global citizens.

Responsibilities:

1. Set and support overall employer development and engagement strategy by incorporating increased priority on internship opportunity development as part of the Internships for All presidential initiative.

2. Develop, organize, and implement an innovative strategic plan, goals, and procedures for providing community and corporate partners with opportunities to connect to The University of Tampa students and alumni.

3. Support UTampa’s efforts to provide workforce career readiness programming for students by regularly engaging community partners on competencies sought, marketing of Spartan Ready and Spartan Studies, and identification of latest industry trends.

4. Supervise the Employer Events Coordinator.

5. Explore the feasibility of a Corporate Advisory Board through engagement of campus partners including the Office of Advancement, key college specific stakeholders, and community supporters.

6. In coordination with Employer Relations team, support employer focused programs including traditional networking events programming, annual recruiting trends event and new initiatives to mirror current or future hiring trends and industry.

7. Manage high volume of external community relationships to identify meaningful community partnerships such as Economic Development Corporation, Tampa Bay Chamber, local non-profits, and national organizations.

8. Meet with faculty members and other university stakeholders to articulate the needs of the non-profit community and interests of corporate partners.

9. Collect, analyze, and report data on employer services, relationships, and results of recruiting relationships; i.e., job offers, applicant tracking, and on-campus exposure.

10. Represent the university at related functions on campus, in community and with business organizations (Chamber of Commerce).

11. Engage employers in 1st and 2nd year experiences to create connections via internships and experiential education opportunities.

The successful candidate will have:

1. Bachelor's degree from related field plus minimum of seven (7) years related experience or Master's degree from a SACS accredited or equivalent institution in student personnel, higher education, student affairs, or related degree and three (3) years of experience.

2. One to Three (1-3) years’ experience with supervision/leadership responsibilities highly preferred.

3. Must have relationship development experience working with variety of community and business organizations; for example, local Chamber of Commerce's professional associations and non-profit organizations.

4. High level of customer service, hospitality industry; collaboration, exceptional work ethic; attention to detail; organizational, problem-solving, and follow-through ability.

5. Proficiency with MS Office and database management experience.

6. Familiarity with career management/job posting technology (Handshake, 12Twenty, Salesforce).

7. Excellent written, oral, interpersonal communication skills needed as well as the ability to establish priorities and manage time wisely.

8. Ability to speak effectively before groups, at networking programs, and community events is critical.

9. Ability to work evenings/weekends as required; This is an in-person role.

The University of Tampa offers great benefits to include:
•    FREE Tuition
•    Generous paid leave
•    Wellness initiatives
•    100% Employer-Funded Health Reimbursement Account
•    100% Employer-Paid Short & Long Term Disability Insurance
•    100% Employer-Funded Employee Assistance Program
•    Discounted On-Campus Dining Meal Plans
•    FREE On-Campus Parking
•    Access to Campus Amenities
•    Fitness Center 
•    Pet Insurance
•    Flexible Spending Accounts
•    And more!

Background Check Requirements:

Finalists may be required to submit to a criminal background check.

Submission Guidelines

To receive full consideration for employment with The University of Tampa, please be sure to submit/upload required documents for this position at time of application submission.  Required documents should be submitted in the attachment box at the bottom of the "My Experience" page of the application before continuing through the application.

Background Check Requirements

Finalists may be required to submit to a criminal background check. Some positions may also require a motor vehicle report and/or a credit report.

Additional Information

This description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not to determine specific duties and responsibilities for any particular position. Essential functions and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific task assigned to the position.