The Associate Director of Employer Relations & Partnerships provides strategic leadership for employer engagement, recruiting partnerships, and external relationship development for The Career Center at Seton Hall University. The position develops and strengthens relationships with employers, alumni, industry leaders, and other external partners to expand internship, experiential learning, and full-time employment opportunities for Seton Hall students and recent graduates.


As a member of The Career Center leadership team, the Associate Director develops and executes a comprehensive employer relations and partnership strategy aligned with Career Center and University priorities. The position focuses on expanding employer pipelines, strengthening existing partnerships, improving the employer recruiting experience, and identifying emerging industries and opportunities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Employer Relations and Strategic Partnerships
• Develop and execute employer engagement strategies that expand internship, experiential learning, and full-time employment opportunities in priority industries.
• Build relationships with employers, recruiters, hiring managers, alumni, industry leaders, and organizations aligned with student and University needs.
• Strengthen existing partnerships through regular outreach focused on increasing recruiting activity and long-term engagement.
• Expand partnerships beyond recruiting through mentorship, career education, networking, sponsorships, and employer-led programs.

University Employer Relations Coordination
• Coordinate employer relations and recruiting partnerships originating through The Career Center by tracking activity and sharing relevant opportunities with University partners.
• Collaborate with schools and colleges, faculty, administrators, alumni engagement, student organizations, and other partners through coordinated communication and outreach.
• Connect employers with appropriate academic programs, faculty, student organizations, and University partners based on recruiting and talent needs.
• Promote consistent employer engagement practices that strengthen relationships and reduce duplication of outreach.

Employer Strategy for Events and Engagement
• Assist with setting employer goals, industry priorities, and participation targets for career fairs, networking programs, information sessions, panels, and other Career Center initiatives.
• Recruit priority employers, alumni, and external partners for events and employer-led career education.
• Partner with the Program Coordinator to ensure employer recruitment goals and participation priorities are incorporated into Career Center events and programs.
• Use employer participation, feedback, and follow-up to strengthen future outreach and develop ongoing partnerships.

Internship & Employment Pipeline Development
• Build employer pipelines that generate recurring internship, experiential learning, and full-time employment opportunities.
• Work directly with employers to expand existing recruiting programs and establish new talent pipelines.
• Partner with the Coordinator of Student Internships & Experiential Learning to align employer-developed opportunities with internship and experiential learning priorities.
• Identify opportunity gaps using student interests, academic programs, workforce trends, and employment data, and target employers that can help address those needs.

Data, Employer Outreach & Market Strategy
• Use 12twenty, labor-market information, employer engagement data, and student outcomes to guide outreach and partnership priorities.
• Track employer acquisition, engagement, retention, recruiting activity, opportunities, and partnership growth to measure progress.
• Partner with Career Center Director to interpret data and identify employer, industry, and recruiting gaps.
• Coordinate with Career Center marketing and communications efforts to develop targeted employer outreach campaigns.

Leadership, Supervision & Career Center Strategy
• Contribute to Career Center strategic planning, goal setting, assessment, resource allocation, and continuous improvement as a member of the leadership team.
• Advise the Director on employer trends, recruiting activity, workforce developments, and partnership opportunities.
• Supervise and mentor staff, graduate assistants, interns, or student employees assigned to employer engagement.
• Establish goals and expectations for employer relations initiatives and support staff professional development.

Required Qualifications:

Experience supervising or mentoring professional staff, graduate assistants, interns, or student employees.

Education:
Applicant must have a Bachelor’s degree in business, human resources, student affairs, organizational leadership, or a related field.

Desired Qualifications:

Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in employer relations, recruiting, talent acquisition, business development, university relations, career services, or a related area. Experience working in higher education, university career services, employer relations, recruiting, or talent acquisition.

Salary Range:

$63,000 - $70,000

Exempt/Nonexempt: Exempt

Physical Demands: General Office Environment

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Benefits Information: 

Full Time Benefits

Life today is complex. That’s why Seton Hall University offers a comprehensive package of benefits and programs to help you simplify and enrich your life.

These benefits are important elements of your total university compensation package. Benefits include but are not limited to bundled medical, prescription, and vision insurance, dental insurance, and life insurance, and retirement plan. More information is available at https://www.shu.edu/human-resources/benefits.html. 

Seton Hall University is located in South Orange, New Jersey, 14 miles from New York City. It is the oldest Catholic diocesan institution of higher education in the United States and is home to about 6,300 undergraduate and 3,700 graduate students. A vibrant and culturally inclusive community, Seton Hall pursues academic excellence and ethical development in a collaborative environment and prepares its students to be servant leaders in their professional and community lives. Seton Hall University is an equal opportunity employer. It honors diverse perspectives and welcomes employees from all faith traditions. In turn, its employees respect Catholic beliefs and values, engage in servant leadership, and support the University’s mission as a Catholic institution of higher education.