Executive Director, Employer Relations (0457U), Haas Career Management Group #87687

Executive Director, Employer Relations (0457U), Haas Career Management Group #87687

At the University of California, Berkeley , we are dedicated to fostering a community where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. Our culture of openness, freedom, and belonging makes it a special place for students, faculty, and staff, who are among the most talented and accomplished anywhere, including Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners, and Mac Arthur Fellows. Since our founding in 1868, we have been an engine for innovation - driving intellectual, economic, and social progress that benefits California, the U.S., and beyond.

Together, we change the world.

At Berkeley, the best careers are built on a foundation of continuous learning and growth . We actively support professional development by providing all full-time staff employees with at least 80 hours of paid time per year and provide space for supportive colleague communities via numerous employee resource groups.

UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business offers a unique opportunity to champion new ideas, collaborate across boundaries, and continually learn in a workplace committed to creating a welcoming environment for all. Our distinctive culture is captured within our four Defining Leadership Principles:
Question the Status Quo, Confidence Without Attitude, Students Always, and Beyond Yourself. These principles distinguish Berkeley Haas as a unique environment, conducive to teamwork, collaboration, and career growth.

The Haas School of Business embraces flexible working arrangements for its employees. Exact arrangements are determined in partnership with your supervisor to meet role responsibilities and department needs, and are subject to change.

The First Review Date for this job is August 11, 2026.

The Employer Relations team within the Career Management Group develops and strengthens partnerships with local, national and international employers, thereby maximizing engagement and increasing opportunities for students.

As head of Employer Relations, this role will set the employer engagement strategy and lead a team that builds and stewards partnerships with companies, alumni, and key stakeholders to strengthen recruiting pipelines and expand opportunities across all MBA programs. Reporting to the Assistant Dean, this role will serve on the CMG leadership team and directly manage employer relations professionals, including managers, while partnering closely with Haas leadership and key stakeholders.

Success will be reflected in measurable employer engagement outcomes and a high-performing team with clear goals and accountability.

Guides, directs, and manages unit(s) charged with identifying, building, nurturing and maintaining effective relationships with alumni and employers. 20%

• Leads strategy for Employer Relations in support of all MBAs.
• Tracks industry trends, shares updates with students and staff, and adapts programs and staffing models to support rapidly changing needs of marketplace and student interests.
• Develops innovative approaches to support domestic and international student hiring.

Plans, develops and implements alumni outreach programs including regional programs. 20%

• Designs and implements a proactive strategy to build employer relationships across industry and geography.
• Develops and executes Hire Haas program, business development strategy and overall metrics and goals for Employer Relations.
• Tracks and actively leads outreach by team to employer partners for participation in rankings.

Builds / maintains excellent working relationships with key internal and external partners, typically at the highest level, including arranging meetings, events, campus leaders or other opportunities to showcase the institution and serving as a strong advocate for institutional goals and objectives. 15%

• Works closely with the Director of Corporate Partnerships to support engagement and fundraising strategies in partnership with Employer Relations.
• Works directly with Development & Alumni Relations, Marketing Communications and other key Haas Leadership.

Works closely with senior campus administration and other relevant…