Assistant Director, Employer Engagement

The Assistant Director of Employer Engagement reports directly to the Executive Director of the Career Success Center within the Career Success Center at Austin Peay State University. This role supports the strategic development, coordination, and growth of employer partnerships, recruitment initiatives, and experiential learning opportunities that advance student career success and career readiness at APSU. The Assistant Director of Employer Engagement will serve as a collaborative, relationship-oriented, and student-centered professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about strengthening employer partnerships and advancing positive student career outcomes. **Characteristics of a Successful Candidate** - Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills with the ability to engage effectively with employers, students, faculty, staff, and community stakeholders. - Highly organized with strong attention to detail and event coordination abilities. - Demonstrated customer service mindset and professionalism. - Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and stakeholder relationships simultaneously. - Strong communication, presentation, and outreach skills. - Initiative-driven, collaborative, and solutions-oriented. - Familiarity with career management platforms (e.g., Handshake) and employer engagement strategies. **Responsibilities include:** *Employer Engagement & Partnership Development* - Develop, cultivate, and sustain relationships with local, regional, and national employers, alumni, and community partners to increase recruitment, internship, experiential learning, and employment opportunities for APSU students and alumni. - Conduct employer outreach efforts through meetings, calls, presentations, networking events, campus visits, and employer site visits. - Attend Chamber of Commerce events, Clarksville Industrial Association meetings, workforce development initiatives, and other networking opportunities to represent APSU and expand employer partnerships. - Serve as a primary point of contact for employers regarding recruitment activities, event participation, and campus engagement opportunities. - Support employer onboarding, engagement, and recruitment activities through Handshake. - Collaborate with employers to identify hiring needs and align opportunities with student populations, academic programs, and workforce trends. - Assist in expanding partnerships across various industry sectors through relationship-building and strategic engagement efforts. - Collaborate with the Executive Director of the Career Success Center to support the establishment and sustainability of an Employer Advisory Council. - Support strategic employer engagement initiatives designed to increase employer retention, recruitment activity, and workforce partnerships. - Coordinate and oversee the Summer Internship Program logistics and execution with support from the Career Success Center team, while continuously strengthening partnerships with local Clarksville-Montgomery County employers. - Collaborate with the Associate Director of Career Success Operations and Career Success Center team to coordinate and support logistics for career fairs and large-scale recruitment events. - Coordinate networking events, employer panels, information sessions, tabling events, recruitment initiatives, and employer site visits. - Collaborate with campus partners, vendors, facilities, and stakeholders to support successful employer engagement programming and recruitment events. - Manage employer communications, registration processes, marketing coordination, and event follow-up efforts. - Support the development and implementation of innovative employer engagement programming that enhances student access to career opportunities and industry connections. - Provide coordination and operational support for experiential learning initiatives, internship programs, and workforce development events. *Career Fairs, Recruitment Events &…