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Boston University ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, EMPLOYER EVENTS, Questrom School of Business in BOSTON, Massachusetts
The Assistant Director is part of the Feld Center for Career & Alumni Engagement and reporting directly to the Senior Director of Career Operations. The main goals of the Assistant Director of Employer Events are: (1) to enhance and expand virtual, on and off-campus employer/alumni engagement by executing high-quality employer events for the goal of maintaining strong relationships with organizations recruiting at the School and (2) to serve as contact for general recruiting event inquiries and inbound recruiting event activities. The incumbent will liaise with the Feld Center Industry Relations Managers (IRMs), employers, faculty, students and the Questrom Events & Conferences team to support department initiatives and operations, as well as enhance employer-partner relationships. Must be able to problem solve in real time and carry out multiple activities simultaneously while maintaining a positive attitude and offering differentiated technology and event management support to stakeholders.
Required Skills
A cover letter is required for consideration for this role.
Bachelor's degree required and three to five years of experience in corporate relations, program management, career advising, and/or recruiting/employer engagement. Large event management experience is a big plus.
Successful candidates will be very detail oriented and organized, have exceptional oral and written communication skills, and strong proficiency in MS Office and Google Suite software applications as well as excellent customer service skills.
This role requires someone who is fast paced, highly detailed and organized, and who can manage multiple tasks and competing deadlines at once without compromise to quality.
Able to meet tight deadlines, prioritize work, take initiative, think strategically, work independently and on teams and be proactive. Must possess a solutions mindset.
Prior experience with Handshake and/or Salesforce or CRMs a plus. Project Management experience and knowledge of Trello/PM tools preferred.
Candidate must be able to work many early mornings (8am start) and evenings (until 8pm), and one or two weekends during the academic year during peak recruiting season (Fall: September November and Spring: January April). Remote work up to two days per week will only be possible in off-peak parts of the calendar year.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
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