Associate Director, Industry Partnerships

Salary for Announcement

The minimum of the pay range for this position is $57,600. We anticipate the qualified candidate to be placed between $57,600 – $76,950. The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

The above salary range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Posting Details

Posting Number

A02381

Position Title

Associate Director, Industry Partnerships

Position Number

E00824

Pay Grade

18

Employee Category

Administrators

Department

Classroom to Career Initiatives

EClass Code

Full Time Professional Staff

Position Summary

As MSU Denver seeks to be the national leader in educating students for tomorrow’s careers, the Industry Partnerships team within the Classroom to Career (C2) Hub is forward-thinking and ensures programs are aligned to Colorado workforce development trends and the Colorado Talent Pipeline report. With an ambitious goal of engaging 100% of students in robust career planning in the next three years, the University is committed to creating services that are scaled, highly evaluated, and focused on the specific needs and interests of MSU Denver students. To that end, successful team members think critically about MSU Denver student demographics and their respective career planning. The Classroom to Career (C2) Hub is designed to create a more permeable boundary between MSU Denver and industry leaders. The Industry Partnerships team will strengthen and deepen our existing partnerships in addition to developing new relationships with employers.

The person in this role will be a system and people-oriented professional who will serve as a culture leader, program developer and facilitator for the Industry Partnerships Team. This person will lead the development of processes, programs and tools that will help the Industry Partnerships team operationalize and scale it’s impact. S/he will report to the Executive Director and help spot inefficiencies, identify their root causes, design a solution, and implement it—sometimes autonomously and sometimes in partnership with other peers and staff. This person will develop high impact programs and frame-works that scale industry engagement and campus recruiting activities. Under the direction of the Executive Director of Industry Partnerships, this role will support strategic initiatives through research, campus collaborations, and the efficient and effective usage of technology.

The University is particularly interested in applicants who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for under-represented groups.

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Duties/Responsibilities

Operations, Program Development, Leadership & Strategy (50%)

• Provide overall leadership and management for the events team to engage employers and connect them to students ·
• Develop and manage programs and program leaders that impact the entire Industry Partnerships team such as; internships, DEI employer recruitment and retention programs, off-campus work study employment, apprenticeships
• Assume day-to-day responsibility for projects, managing the process from idea to execution, sometimes independently and sometimes in partnership with other members of the Industry Partnerships leadership team
• Lead program marketing and communications both internal and external to align with overall C2 Hub messaging and strategic goals
• Work with the Executive Director of Industry Partnerships and the leadership team to develop a Corporate Partnership strategy to grow MSU Denver’s employer base and deepen existing recruiting relationships.
• Create and manage play-books and frameworks for segmenting and managing industry partners that drive efficiency and effectiveness across the Industry Partnership team · Develop and maintain the organizational policy and procedures related to employer relations and campus recruiting
• Streamline events and programs for Industry Partnership team.

Campus Partnerships, Assessment and Reporting (30%)

• Create and maintain cross-departmental relationships, connecting relevant work streams that would otherwise remain siloed·
• Partner with campus offices to support career outcomes survey and related success measures.
• Support the Associate Directors of Industry Partnerships to operationalize strategies, programs and events
• Work with University Advancement to ensure information related to corporate and foundation relations is accurate and delivered in a timely fashion.
• Coordinate the collection, analysis and reporting of unit data. Maintain a working knowledge of the career services management system and recommend improvements to better leverage its applicability.
• Regularly consult with the C2 Hub Leadership team members to support and execute C2 Hub strategic initiatives.
• Provide recommendations on ways to optimize the interface of teams within the C2Hub · Demonstrate leadership within the MSU Denver and larger community through professional involvement and engagement.

Supervision/Management (20%) ·

• Supervise professional and student staff responsible for managing events and programs including hiring, delegation of duties, training, performance review and evaluation
• With the Executive Director, support budget development and management connected to campus recruiting activities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• Experience supervising professional or student staff
• Experience in program development and implementation
• Experience developing and sustaining interpersonal professional relationships

Important Note: Successful applicants will ensure their resumes clearly demonstrate that their work experience describes how they meet ALL required qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects or tasks while adapting to changing priorities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and systems thinking skills
• Client or Employer relations experience.
• Familiarity with Customer Relationship Management platforms such as Salesforce, Handshake, or Symplicity.
• Entrepreneurial spirit; comfort with leading change management.
• Demonstrated management/administrative skills (for policy, budget, supervisory, and program development and evaluation responsibilities).

Work Hours

Monday through Friday 8:00-5:00. Some evenings and weekends will be required.

Posting date

11/11/2022

Closing date

Closing Instructions

Open Until Filled

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT)

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

IMPORTANT : In order to be considered as an applicant you must apply via the online application system, http://www.msudenverjobs.com.

References refers to a list of three professional references and their contact information.

Official transcripts will be required of the candidate selected for hire.

Talent Team Representative

Carlos Alcala

Talent Team Representative E-mail

calcala1@msudenver.edu

Benefits

MSU Denver is pleased to offer our current and potential employees a wide array of benefit options. To learn more, please visit the following link:

Employee Benefits Offerings

Diversity Statement

Metropolitan State University of Denver is a unique, access-oriented campus community that values diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms. Our student population consists of nearly 50% first generation students and over 45% students of color. We are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution located in downtown Denver.

We create an equitable learning and working environment in concert with individuals who consistently demonstrate commitment to equity and inclusion. We greatly value the diverse identities and perspectives of our students, faculty, and staff and recognize that in order to achieve a just and equitable society, diversity must go beyond simple representation. It requires critical inquiry and dialogue and a commitment to action. We strive to provide a culture of belonging for all community members to achieve personal and professional success.

MSU Denver is committed to creating and fostering a work environment and culture of belonging; we are proud of the work our employee affinity groups contribute to our culture. For more information on our employee affinity groups please visit this link .