"Assistant Director, Employer Engagement, Gies College of Business"

Assistant Director, Employer Engagement, Gies College of Business

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The Office of Career & Professional Development at the University of Illinois' Gies College of Business empowers students to translate their talents and passions into meaningful career pathways. As part of a top-ranked business school, our office connects students with innovative career resources, employer networks, and professional development opportunities that prepare them to thrive in a rapidly changing workforce. The Assistant Director, Employer Engagement will play a key role in strengthening employer partnerships, analyzing recruiting trends, and enhancing programs that link students with diverse career opportunities. For more information about Gies Business, visit https://inside.giesbusiness.illinois.edu/work-at-gies.

Job Summary

This position plays a strategic role in strengthening the Gies College of Business employer engagement. The role's primary responsibility is to facilitate benchmarking career-related industry knowledge at Gies. The Assistant Director will facilitate data collection and analysis, focusing on employer industry recruiting insights and workforce skill demand trends. This position works independently and collaboratively to streamline strategic data gathering and analysis with the rest of the employer engagement, career education and career advising functions within CPD to facilitate any service enhancement. This role contributes to a high-quality, holistic, and forward-thinking employer engagement that supports students' success.

Duties & Responsibilities

Employer Engagement and Program Collaboration

• Support the planning and execution of the Gies Business Career Fair, Gies Showcases, other Employer/Recruiting events and on-campus interview cycles.
• Organize and participate in site visits, including campus, local, and regional employers, for team development and training.
• Establish relationships with employers to increase the diversity and quality of recruiters at the university. Identify opportunities to connect employers with co-curricular initiatives within CPD.
• Recruit and manage companies' employer engagement activities participation, such as Recruiter Summit, Gies Business Career Fair, Gies Showcases, and Career Discovery Program.
• Identify employer participation that is tailored to student populations and major/role/industry goals to maximize participation and outcomes in CPD programs.
• Represent the Employer Engagement team at Gies and in campus-wide initiatives and cross-functional projects, such as the Gies Corporate Council and Career Services Council.

Recruiting Insight Collection and Analysis

• Contribute to both employer and student outcomes data collection, annual reports, and other assessment activities related to recruiting activity.
• Manage, monitor and analyze early career recruiting information and trends from existing CRM systems such as Salesforce, Handshake and Asana.
• Track the job market demand and trends in various academic majors. Create sector-specific strategy briefs (e.g., Consulting, CPG, Tech) for employer engagement and informing employer and career-related event planning and advising.
• Facilitate employer insight survey design; analyze different data sources and create comprehensive career-focused reports; and communicate key insights to the CPD team.
• Partner with the Director and Associate Director to implement and maintain best practices in employer engagement and CPD service delivery.

Internal Training

• Facilitate or lead knowledge-sharing sessions to enhance CPD staff understanding of employer expectations, industry changes, and recruiting cycles, and evolving hiring processes.
• Participate in and lead student workshops or programs as needed.

Projects

Facilitate or Lead special projects and initiatives to support the CPD team

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree.

A total of three (3) years (36 months) in education, training and/or work experience in career services, employer engagement, recruiting, or event planning.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in higher education, or with early-career recruiting programs or corporate engagement roles.

Master's degree in student affairs, counseling, human resource management, public relations, business, or a related discipline.

Appointment Information

This is a 100% full-time Civil Service 5002 - Program Coordinator position, appointed on a 12-month basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after the search close date. The salary range for this position is $60,000 -$68,000 annually. Employees hired into this position will be expected to work on-site at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus with opportunity for flexibility. Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position.

At Gies, we believe in being a place of inclusion and equity, a place where all can succeed. This position must be attentive to the College's commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity and ensure it is being implemented throughout projects and activities. For more information about Gies Business, visit https://inside.giesbusiness.illinois.edu/work-at-gies.

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For more information on Civil Service classifications, please visit the SUCSS web site at https://www.sucss.illinois.gov/pages/classspec/default.aspx.

Application Procedures & Deadline Information

Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (Central Time) on Friday, November 28, 2025. Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. In order to be considered as a transfer candidate, you must apply for this position. Applications not submitted through https://jobs.illinois.edu will not be considered. Please provide a cover letter and resume. If required by the position, transcripts or other documentation of credentials are to be provided no later than the first day of employment. For further information about this specific position, please contact porche@illinois.edu. For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.