Assistant Director, External Relations

Date Posted: 06/16/2023
Req : 32049
Faculty/Division: University of Toronto Scarborough
Department: UTSC:
Department of Management
Campus: University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)

About us:

The University of Toronto Scarborough is a place of energy, enthusiasm and passion. Our commitment to inclusive excellence attracts the brightest learners, scholars and employees from around the globe. Our success has been made possible by the opportunity given to us by our Indigenous hosts to operate on their territory, and we cherish our continuing partnerships with these communities. The University of Toronto Scarborough is an exciting campus with unlimited potential.

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Your opportunity:

UTSC Management is a world leader in providing undergraduate and graduate business education that is heavily influenced by experiential learning and internationalization. The goal of our management program is to create opportunities for our students to learn and experience leadership by applying the latest management theory to real-world problems both inside and outside the classroom. Our focus on experiential learning extends to our highly successful Management Co-op program, which plays a critical role in corporate relations and the development of career opportunities that will advance the careers of our BBA students and graduates.

The ability to generate and manage these partnerships is central to advancing Management’s mission, reputation and recruitment success.

Under the general direction of the Managing Director of the Department of Management, the Assistant Director, External Relations, is responsible for contributing to and executing an on-going vision and developing an enhanced external relations profile for UTSC Management and Management Co-op.

The Assistant Director, External Relations manages the co-op external relations team and builds ties with alumni in order to advance the academic mission of the department. The incumbent is required to have a strong understanding of the internal workings, student activities, academic programs and policies of the Department and University to effectively represent Management’s interests to external stakeholders. The Assistant Director, External Relations will interact with corporate partners to assist in the maintenance and growth of existing partnerships and development of new partnerships in industry sectors of interest to our students.

Interaction with corporate partners will also ensure the participation of employers in Management Co-op’s programming and that programming is developed and delivered based on a very solid knowledge of corporate needs and expectations.

The incumbent will initiate, develop, and deliver on-going alumni and employer outreach activities in order to advance academic priorities which will ensure that the Department of Management student and faculty experience is relevant and innovative. This position will align with UTSC and University of Toronto strategies in the development and implementation of: a targeted marketing campaign; public relations; student recruitment strategies;

job development for co-op students and graduates; alumni programs to support the academic objectives with referrals to the Development and Alumni Relations Office as appropriate.

This search aligns with the University’s commitment to strategically and proactively promote diversity among our community members ( Statement on Equity, Diversity & Excellence ). Recognizing that Black, Indigenous, and other Racialized communities have experienced inequities that have developed historically and are ongoing, we strongly welcome and encourage candidates from those communities to apply.

Qualifications

Required:

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent combination of education and experience. A degree of formal training in business and/or communications is an asset. Masters is preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

At least five (5) years of related experience in external relations within a post-secondary environment, with a successful record of building relationships as they relate to the student experience and work-integrated learning (WIL). Must have a comprehensive and global…