Career Connector

External Relations

• Actively manage and engage a portfolio of companies/organizations targeted to a specific field. Advance relationships with company connections through heightening their engagement on campus with students, faculty, and staff.
• In consultation with supervisor and AVP/ED for Kuhlin Hub create an annual personalized work plan for accomplishing specific goals and objectives that align with Kuhlin Hub priorities.
• Actively participate in Career Design and Connections activities and meetings including, but not limited to, academic unit meetings, strategic planning sessions, prospect management meetings, and team collaboration meetings.
• Coordinate prospect strategies and share call information with other members of Kuhlin Hub team through personal communication and electronic contact reports.
• Liaise to assigned college/unit/program(s). Establish professional relationships with deans, unit heads and faculty, and include them in company engagement strategies, as appropriate. Develop and implement a comprehensive short and long-term company/organization portfolio plan for assigned college/unit/program to further the initiatives of assigned area(s).
• Meet annual visit goals through personal travel/interaction, virtual meetings, or substantive phone calls.

Internal Relations

The following Degree is required:

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  Bachelor’s degree required. Degree must be conferred at the time of application.

• 3 years of professional experience

• Experience in sales or university recruiting
• Experience in higher education, career development or similar

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to promote the university’s priorities and programs by developing professional and strategic relationships with alumni, company representatives, and other friends of the university.
• Ability to engage active listening skills and problem-solving mentality to help create a win-win for the company/individual and the university.
• Ability to think entrepreneurially and strategically regarding the identification and qualification of new potential companies/organizations for the university to partner with.
• Ability to work collaboratively and positively with university and divisional leadership and with other colleagues and campus partners.
• Ability to work within complex data management systems and to maintain timely and appropriate contact reports
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and to operate with decorum and professionalism.
• Understanding or willingness to learn industry best practice, NACE guidelines, and BGSU-specific policies, processes, and procedures.
• Ability to review and interpret data as it relates to the role.
• Ability to work responsibly within a set budget.
• Willingness to employ all manner of appropriate communication to secure visits with prospective companies. This role will require some amount of local, regional, and national travel, with supervisor approval.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook required; experience working in CRM databases

Deadline to apply: The search committee will review applications until the position is filled; however, for best consideration, applications should be provided by ‘August 4, 2023’.

Bowling Green State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer . We are committed to a multicultural environment and strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Bowling Green State University, please call 419-372-8421 or email ohr@bgsu.edu.