Employer Partnerships Manager

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Overview
The Yale SOM Career Development Office (CDO) supports the career management needs of more than 1000 students across seven degree programs including full-time MBA, Executive MBA, Master of Advanced Management, Master’s in Global Business & Society, Master’s in Asset Management, Master’s in Public Education Management Students, and Master’s in Technology Management, plus 13,000+ alumni. Reporting to the Senior Director, Employer Partnerships, the Employer Partnership Manager (EPM) establishes, cultivates, and leverages employer partnerships for the CDO. Responsibilities include defining employer partnership strategy for assigned industries/regions, managing existing and fostering new SOM partnerships with employers, coordinating student engagements including but not limited to on campus recruiting and job postings, partnering with relevant clubs, and facilitating deeper connections between them and employers. This position is also responsible for creating and updating industry/region-specific media content to educate the CDO and SOM student body about industry directions and hiring trends. Some evening or weekend hours for student and employer events; sporadic opportunities for domestic and international travel may arise. 

Job Duties Assigned

• Develop and manage strategies to best serve assigned industries/regions, creatively engaging alumni, and industry contacts, leveraging industry speakers on campus, creating recruiting events, and optimizing summer employer meetings.
• Maintain and strengthen existing employer partnerships through ongoing engagement with recruiters, hiring managers, alumni, and student clubs.
• Collaborate with alumni and clubs to identify new companies and organizations to generate job opportunities for Yale SOM students, both domestically and internationally.
• Create industry events and oversee trek process/development for assigned industries/regions/ clubs.
• Maintain current notes on all employers in centralized team database.
• Develop industry content for broader CDO team as well as student populations (e.g., company and industry guides including current updates as well as hiring trends, structure, and logistics, and key contacts for various populations).
• Represent Yale SOM and the University to employers. 
• Other duties as assigned or in response to changes in hiring and career trends, and changes within the University.

Required Skills and Abilities
1. Personally excited and motivated to create recruiting success for students & alumni by making meaningful connections with new employers, new contacts in new functions or offices, etc. Driven to understand the needs and values of employers to create strategies and opportunities for students & alumni to learn about and engage with them, all for the ultimate goal of easing the recruiting process for students & alumni.
2. Superb customer relationship management skills. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage people and projects involving a high degree of detail. This requires strong organizational skills to track evolving status of employer relationships, ensuring follow-through, planning, and next steps to create new relationships and nurture all relationships. Comfort working in a shared database.
3. Strong knowledge of MBA career paths and job opportunities. Ability to make independent, responsible decisions that create positive outcomes for SOM students, alumni, and employers.
4. Ability to understand industry and sector trends. Familiarity with hiring trends, work settings, and a variety of industries and career options. Ability to develop and maintain contacts at different levels, from recruiters to senior executives (often senior alumni), to increase and strengthen relationships between companies and Yale SOM. Ability to provide strategic guidance to employers.
5. Outstanding written and verbal communication skills and comfort with public speaking and presenting. Positive can-do attitude with a desire to lead innovation.

Preferred Skills and Abilities
1. Five years of experience in MBA recruiting, talent management, relationship/account management and/or corporate relationship experience in the private sector and/or higher education.
2. Master’s Degree in related field - MBA degree preferred.
3. Global orientation with experience working across countries and regions.

Principal Responsibilities

1. Plans and executes admission, financial aid, internship, and career services programs. Prepares and submits recommendations to admissions and financial aid committees. Plans and cultivates new corporate relationships to generate job opportunities both domestically and internationally. 2. Participates in long-range planning; recommends and contributes to the development of career services, financial aid, and admissions policies. 3. Provides guidance, advices and counseling on academic, admissions, financial , and career services matters to students and prospective students. Works with students, alumni and employers to identify existing and emerging employment opportunities. 4. Develops and analyzes statistical data to determine patterns and trends that impact and inform the direction of the admissions or financial aid. Conducts ongoing research on employment trends and evolving industry-specific recruiting and talent management needs. 5. Develops budgets and loan repayment schedules. 6. Develops systems for admissions and financial aid activities. Leads projects to continuously improve use of technology. 7. Writes publications to inform students of developments within financial aid and admissions offices. 8. Organizes and conducts corporate presentations, networking nights, and career fairs. Guide employers in developing and executing on-and off campus strategies for attracting University talent. 9. Supervises and trains a staff of exempt and non-exempt employees. 10. May perform other duties as assigned. Required Education and Experience Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field and five years of experience in a related area or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job Posting Date

10/21/2026

Job Category

Professional

Bargaining Unit

NON

Compensation Grade

Academic Administration

Compensation Grade Profile

Student Services Officer 4 (24)

Salary Range

$68,000.00 - $120,500.00

Benefits

A general description of the benefits to be offered with this Managerial & Professional position is available at:

Yale Benefits

Time Type

Full time

Duration Type

Staff

Work Model

Hybrid

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks basedon the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

Health Requirements

Certain positions have associated health requirements based on specific job responsibilities. These may include vaccinations, tests, or examinations, as required by law, regulation, or university policy.

Posting Disclaimer

Salary offers are determined by a candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education in relation to the position requirements, along with the role’s grade profile and current internal and external market conditions.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties throughtheir hiring department.

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