Industry Relations Lead

The hourly range for this position is $29.81 - $32.69 depending upon qualifications and is non-negotiable.  The department of Career Services is a unit in the Division of Student Affairs and Campus Diversity. It is an innovative, reputable, and globally recognized leader that supports education, workforce, and economic development.
The Career Services department serves students by supporting their career development journey through the following activities:
Career exploration Professional development Employment preparation and experiential learning Industry engagement and employment outcomes The Career Services department serves industry partners by supporting their talent acquisition and business needs through the following activities:
Workforce development planning and consulting Professional development Direct services and resources to support talent acquisition The purpose of this position is to serve as a campus and regional lead for industry relations and recruiting activities with a focus on workforce development, hiring, job/internship development, and business development. This role manages the strategic planning implementation of industry focused Business-to-Business (B2B) engagement strategies to support talent acquisition including recruitment lifecycles, internship design, and B2B professional development. This effort accomplishes this through leadership in the following areas:
Industry Relations and Recruiting Program Leadership Internal & External Partnerships Communications, Marketing, and Outreach Administrative Support & Outcomes This position leads employer engagement within a specific industry and works closely with the Career Management team to ensure employer integration into the academic and career development process. This role helps keep the department and institution current on workforce development trends and industry needs.
Local travel is a routine part of this role. Weekend/evening work may be required as needed. The Industry Relations Lead is responsible for but not limited to:
Program Coordination & Leadership 30% Serve as industry lead for specific career pathways/industry sectors. Lead, coordinate, and support industry and career development programs and grants that may include experiential learning and high impact educational practices; programs may include and/or relate to internships, mentoring, service learning, industry related class projects, leadership programs, staffing/recruiting, and other related activities. Develop, implement, and assess various industry relations events, services, and resources that may include career fairs, information sessions, sponsorships, webinars, orientations, and more. Maintain and enhance an ongoing Industry Menu of Services that integrate Career Service and campus partner offerings. Campus partners may include Global Campus, philanthropy/development, Foundation, Fowler College of Business Career Management Center, and beyond.  Innovate and create new services/resources that expand beyond recruiting/hiring while ensuring a value-add experience for industry partners.  Engage industry partners in internship services and resources to support experiential educational opportunities. Coordinates reasonable fees for employer use of recruiting and other industry services in order to generate revenue. Support the center's online career services management (CSM) system for employers and students to promote and track employer participation. Develop and enhance employer relationships to generate new work opportunities for students and alumni with a focus on internships and other forms of experiential education. Work with career center staff and leadership to ensure ongoing employer involvement in departmental workshops, presentations, and programming.  Internal & External Relations 30% Identify and cultivate relationships with external stakeholders to support internship and experiential educational opportunities. Keep campus partners current on recruiting practices and requirements.  Strengthen and expand university partnerships to ensure that the center's services, programs, resources, and initiatives are effective, innovative, and aligned with the university's strategic plans and priorities. Coordinate the identification of contacts to explore, promote, and solicit industry interest in developing long-standing relationships with SDSU that include recruiting, mentoring, and various forms of career development and beyond. Identify and attend external branding and networking opportunities that may include conferences, banquets, luncheons, industry events, and more.  Deploys cross-sectional collaboration efforts between Career Services, academic and non-academic departments/divisions, the community, and other stakeholders to support DEI and student growth and development. Work in collaboration with campus partners to ensure industry access to institutional educational resources that may include non-credit, and for-credit opportunities. Coordinates program activities, training opportunities, seminars, conferences, and other industry-related activities with community partners to enhance and promote programming throughout various industries.  Cultivate relationships with the local community that advance the well-being of diverse individuals and communities. Communications, Marketing, & Outreach 15% Actively supports and contributes to the programming and outreach that Career Services offers to students, faculty, student organizations, employers, and other relevant parties. Implement strategies to continuously gather authentic and diverse student voices to inform program decisions. Participate in the development, deployment, and assessment of a communications strategy that targets external industry organizations and internal campus partners to increase engagement and departmental awareness. Identify and utilize marketing channels that may include physical/in-person platforms, media, social media, remote, and other outlets and assess their effectiveness.  Support departmental correspondence to mass audiences that include students, alumni, and industry stakeholders. Coordinate the development and deployment of newsletters to various stakeholders which may include industry/employers, and the community.  Creates new models and approaches to engage stakeholders remotely through online tools and devices to increase programmatic access while responding to business needs. Conducts outreach in-person and online utilizing current marketing tools that include social media, mass media, and mobile communications to identify and attract key stakeholders. Provides customer service to students, alumni, industry partners, and other stakeholders regarding industry relations activities, services, and resources. Administration & Outcomes 15% Works with the Career Services team and leadership to create program strategies to ensure department, division, and institutional alignment. Routinely research and integrate current best practices promoted by relevant professional associations such as NACE, MPACE, CCDA, CWA, and other career and workforce-related associations. Ensure that industry and employment-related outcomes are tracked, analyzed, and reported in a manner that supports department, division, and campus priorities and commitments. Assist with employer fund development with the broad goal of maintaining and building employer involvement in the department's sponsor program and other forms of business development activities.  Identify and report workforce and economic development trends that may relate to unemployment rates, resignation rates, workforce participation rates, and other relevant data/trends.  Coordinates the financial administration and operations of industry related programming including developing, implementing, and reporting to ensure the maintenance of grant/contract funding. Interprets and maintains compliance with pertinent Federal, state and local laws, and contractual regulations. Lead efforts to ensure that employer services and employment opportunities are in alignment with applicable policies, legal requirements, and professional standards. Support the review, development, and/or revision of guidelines, practices, and policies to support organizational goals and priorities. Other Duties as Assigned 5% Skills & Abilities Ability to interact effectively with co-workers, students, employers, and community stakeholders Ability to understand and follow posted work rules and procedures Ability to relate well to others within the project environment. Ability to display motivation and strong interpersonal skills Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing Ability to display organization, meet deadlines, display detail orientation, possess good judgment and common sense Ability to demonstrate a high level of cross-cultural sensitivity Education & Experience Equivalent to a bachelor's degree and/or equivalent training and administrative work experience involving study, analysis, and/or evaluation leading to the development or improvement of administrative policies, procedures, practices or programs. 3-years of progressively responsible experience in an office or administrative environment Preferred Qualifications Working knowledge of workforce and economic development concepts, practices, and trends 5+ years of experience in business development, corporate/community relations, and outreach Ability to meet annual goals and outcomes related to employer and student engagement and internship/employment outcomes Additional Applicant Information Candidate must reside in California or  live in a commutable distance from SDSU  at time of hire. Job offer is contingent upon satisfactory clearance based on Background Check results (including a criminal record check). San Diego State University Research Foundation is an EEO/AA/Disability/Vets/Title IX Employer.