Regional Partnerships & Career Outcomes Specialist

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Brockton, MA, US

Salary Range: $28.50 To $31.00 Annually

Are you passionate about building relationships and creating opportunities that make a real difference?

Do you enjoy connecting with employers, understanding their hiring needs, and finding the right talent to help them grow?

This is your opportunity to use your communication, relationship-building, and business development skills to help graduates launch successful careers while building meaningful partnerships with employers.

We’re looking for a motivated, relationship-focused professional who enjoys being out in the community, developing new connections, and turning those relationships into real employment opportunities for graduates.

As a Regional Employer Partnerships & Career Outcomes Specialist, you’ll work with employers, graduates, and Career Services teams to develop partnerships that create a strong pipeline of career opportunities.

Candidates must have the ability to travel regularly throughout the state of Massachusetts as assigned, with travel of up to 50% and to work on-site at an assigned campus when not traveling.

The on-site campus can be based out of one of our following Connecticut campus locations:
Brockton, Springfield, Worcester

• Build and maintain relationships with employers across skilled-trades and allied-health industries
• Identify and develop new employer partnerships through outreach, networking, referrals, job fairs, industry events, and employer visits
• Meet with employers to understand their hiring needs, workforce challenges, required skills, and hiring timelines
• Communicate the value of our programs and connect employers with qualified graduates
• Develop and manage a pipeline of employers and job opportunities throughout your assigned region
• Match qualified graduates with relevant employment opportunities and coordinate resumes, interviews, feedback, and hiring follow-up
• Develop long-term employer relationships that result in repeat hiring and ongoing partnerships
• Support career fairs, advisory committees, classroom presentations, mock interviews, employer site visits, mentorship opportunities, and other employer engagement activities
• Work with Career Services and campus leadership to support programs that need additional assistance meeting employment outcomes
• Contact graduates to provide job-search assistance, identify employment status, and reconnect graduates with available opportunities
• Maintain accurate records of employer activity, job opportunities, graduate referrals, interviews, hires, and employment outcomes
• Review activity and employment data to identify opportunities and prioritize outreach
• Collaborate with Career Services, Education, Admissions/Marketing, Compliance, and campus leadership
• Participate in regional projects, training, and ongoing professional development

• High School diploma or GED
• 3+ years of progressive experience in career services, recruiting, staffing, workforce development, employer relations, business development, consultative sales, higher education, or a closely related field
• Valid driver’s license
• Strong relationship-building and networking skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong presentation, facilitation, negotiation, organization, and time-management skills
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing regional needs and priorities
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and experience using a CRM, applicant tracking system, or student information system