Associate Director Employer Operations & Communications

Loyola University Chicago

Loyola University Chicago, a private university founded in 1870 as St. Ignatius College, is one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic Universities and the only one located in Chicago.

Loyola University Chicago comprises four campuses: Lake Shore (LSC), Water Tower (WTC), Health Sciences (HSC), and the John Felice Rome Center in Italy, and it is home to 13 schools, colleges, and institutes: Quinlan School of Business, Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, Stritch School of Medicine, College of Arts and Sciences, School of Communication, School of Continuing and Professional Studies, School of Education, School of Law, School of Social Work, Graduate School, Institute of Pastoral Studies, Institute of Environmental Sustainability, and Arrupe College of Loyola University Chicago.Loyola also features course locations in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Vernon Hills, Illinois; and a Retreat and Ecology Campus in Woodstock, Illinois.

Recognizing Loyola’s excellence in education, U.S. News and World Report has ranked Loyola consistently among the top "national universities" in its annual publications. Loyola is among a select group of universities recognized for community service and engagement by prestigious national organizations like the Carnegie Foundation and the Corporation for National and Community Service.

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Position Details

Associate Director Employer Operations & Communications
Job
Full-time
5/30/2018
Chicago Illinois
Chicago, IL

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Work with Director and institutional needs to provide a high level of service to stakeholders;
  • Creates communications and special event pathways for recruiters to connect with students and alumni of Loyola University Chicago in all schools and colleges (with the exception of the Law school);
  • Member of career services leadership team that provides strategic, operational and managerial leadership to all areas of career services;
  • Work closely with the Employer Relations Team to translate employer connections and outreach into the right pathways for recruiting current graduate and undergraduate students;
  • Supervises the Senior Special Events Coordinator; Information Systems Coordinator; Operations Manager (0.5)
  • Designs and delivers career services social media, mass communications, website copy, branding, special event marketing, etc.
  • Design and deliver various opportunities for employers to connect with students including but not limited to expert panels, job fairs, on-campus recruiting, etc;
  • Keep career services current on higher education communication trends;
  • Collaborate with campus partners, faculty, student groups and employer partners to co-sponsored events;
  • Collect and analyzes feedback, metrics and data to apply to annual reports, future planning, and division-wide initiatives;
  • Serve as the internal point of contact on internship postings, etc.
  • Contribute to career outcomes collection and utilization;
  • Oversee recruiting database operations;
  • Perform other duties as required.

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience:

  • Master’s Degree in Higher Education, Communications, Marketing, or similar program;
  • 3-5 years of professional experience creating communication vehicles & marketing campaigns;

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Communications, Marketing, or similar program;
  • Master’s degree
  • 3-5 year of professional experience creating communication vehicles & special events;
  • Knowledge of and enthusiasm for working with college students and alumni;
  • Experience working with recruiters/human resources professionals;
  • Previous experience in training and development, marketing, special event, and/or career services.
  • Demonstrated attention to detail;
  • Strong organizational skills;
  • Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills;
  • Ability to multi-task in rapidly changing environment;
  • Managerial experience;
  • Mastery of social media as a marketing & communication tool

Computer Skills:

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, OneDrive and web content management.
  • Familiarity with basic database functionality (i.e. Symplicity, Saleforce)
  • Proficiency in social media for event and program promotion purposes.

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