Director of Employer Relations-MCPHS | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences - Military Veterans

Reporting to the Executive Director of the MCPHS Career Development Center, the Director of Employer Relations will help build an effective and dynamic employer outreach and engagement function, and then lead strategy and operations for it. The Career Development Center is an 11-person team providing comprehensive career services for students who are hard-working and in demand for their healthcare and life science education and skill sets.

What we value: Diverse backgrounds & perspectives, enabling us to establish trust and rapport with all our students, and to draw on a range of strengths and viewpoints in our teamwork. The initiative to look for new ways to serve our students, the creativity to design workable solutions, and the drive, smarts, and organizational skill to implement them. Desire to grow as a professional: MCPHS offers great opportunity find creative ways to enhance employer-student interaction, and to exercise and develop your leadership skills.

The way we work: Open & friendly: students, staff, and faculty find us approachable, welcoming, and encouraging. Collaborative & community-oriented: we communicate, coordinate, and cooperate to get things done as a team; to maximize our impact, we work closely with staff and faculty from other offices and academic departments.

Working with the Executive Director, develop, execute, and promote strategy to increase the internship and job placement rate for all MCPHS students. Lead employer outreach initiatives to develop new employer partnerships and increase internship & job opportunities for all MCPHS students. Oversee relationship management of existing partnerships. Lead the planning and execution of employer recruiting & brand-building events at MCPHS. Manage Internship Program in coordination with Directors of Career Education & Operations for students in life sciences, public health, and healthcare management. Lead the development of on-campus internships for MCPHS students within staff offices, academic departments, research institutes, and centers of excellence. Responsible for web resources for employers and social media channels promoting recruiting events for students. Responsible for data & information on current and prospective employers, all CDC-employer interactions, and internship placements for students enrolled in internship courses. Contribute to sustaining and enhancing an inclusive working and learning environment. Required: Bachelors degree with three or more years of experience with employer and/or university relations. Experience with design and management of projects/programs. Outstanding skills and reputation for interpersonal communication and relationship-building. Ability to collaborate effectively with students, staff, faculty, and external partners. Strong knowledge of internship best practices and recruiting trends, as well as relevant legal and ethical considerations in internship placements. Proficiency in data collection and analysis for program assessment. Experience and comfort with CRM platforms and related technology. Ability to travel occasionally to other MCPHS campuses in Worcester and Manchester, NH Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment

Preferred: Masters degree with five or more years of experience with employer and/or university relations. Experience with healthcare and/or life sciences recruitment and/or early talent acquisition.

Standing, sitting, manual dexterity, ability to move between offices and floors of buildings Ability to meet deadlines and perform well under pressure Ability to be physically in attendance at designated worksite during scheduled work hours and to work some evenings and weekends Normal range of vision and hearing (with or without correction) Ability to lift up to 5-10 lbs.

Apply Please attach a cover letter and a curriculum vitae/resume. Finalist candidate(s) for this position will be subject to reference checks and a pre-employment background check as a condition of employment.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. MCPHS is unable to sponsor, or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa. MCPHS is also not an E-Verify institution.

About Us Established in 1823, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) is the oldest institution of higher education in Boston, a city that is home to many of the worlds top universities and healthcare institutions. We are one of the largest and most highly-ranked schools for health- and life-sciences, and our alumni and faculty continually distinguish themselves in healthcare settings around the globe. MCPHS has more than 7000 students across campuses in Bostons Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA), downtown Worcester, MA and downtown Manchester, NH. Our vision is to empower our Community to create a healthier, more equitable world, which we strive to achieve through our strategic priorities of collaboration, inclusion, success, sustainability, planning, and support.

We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that include a substantial contribution toward the cost of medical, vision, and dental insurance, generous time off, retirement and pension plans, and flexible work arrangements to support work/life balance for our employees while supporting the MCPHS strategic plan.

MCPHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer that celebrates a diverse community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.