Manager, Program; s
Listed on 2026-10-13
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Business
Client Relationship Management
Manager, Program(s) Job Summary
The Corporate & Community Engagement Relationship Manager(Business) acts as an account manager who proactively engages with employers to maximize career outcomes for students across the University. This role is housed in the U Career Success officewhich supports students at the University of Utah with the tools,resources, and support necessary to make informed career decisions,develop essential skills, and successfully transition into the workplace. Relationship Managers create and strengthen key partnerships withlocal, regional, national, and global high-value employers, develop and execute long-term and immediate plans to increaseemployer-student involvement, and collaborate with the coaching team and University departments to attract well-matched applicants to career opportunities.
Acting as an extension of companyrecruiting teams, the Relationship Manager (Business) devisescreative and business-savvy approaches to align student talent with organizational needs, offers insight on labor market and industry trends, and works to expand awareness of employer brands, jobs, andinternships at the University. This position manages severalhigh-touch, high-visibility employer accounts that require strongstrategic judgment and consistent relationship cultivation. Position objectives include increasing engagement and employersatisfaction with existing company partners, recruiting newcompanies, and increasing student opportunities.
The many activities we host and/or participate in includenetworking and hiring events, guest speakers, panels and workplacevisits.
You will be joining a collaborative and supportive team of relationship managers and career coaches who work hard every day tosupport and provide value to students, employers, community partners, and University departments.
An excellent benefits package is included (see here for a fulldescription of the benefits package):
- 14.2% employer retirement contribution in addition to employee contributions
- Paid parental leave (in addition to FMLA)
- 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation accruals eachmonth
- Excellent health insurance options that are both affordable andallow access to care through the University of Utah health system
- Tuition reduction for employees and family members
- Options for short-term and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and HSA/FSA savings plans are available
- Free public transportation pass (see here for more information)
- Executes professional corporate outreach to local, regional,national, and global businesses, with a focus on developing long-term, value-driven partnerships.
- Develops job and internship opportunities for students whiledesigning unique, results-oriented engagement programs for employerpartners.
- Collaborates closely with corporate outreach staff, careercoaches, and University stakeholders-including those in business-related academic units-as well as relevant marketing,data, programming, and event staff.
- Leads new business development activities, leveraging a strong understanding of employer needs and talent pipelines.
- With minimal supervision, effectively manages an extensiveportfolio of employers, including high-touch and high-stakesaccounts requiring strategic relationship management.
- Other duties as assigned.
This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required Nearly Continuously:
Office environment.
Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required
Nearly Continuously:
Sitting, hearing,listening, talking.
Often:
Repetitive hand motion (such as…
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