Gms is looking for a Director for the McDonough Career Center to play a key role on the Career Management team. You will be responsible for developing career management strategies and providing direct coaching to students while managing critical employer relationships and contributing industry expertise.
What You'll Do
- Develop career management strategies and coach students on their careers.
- Manage employer relationships and assist with designing marketing strategies for a group of employers within specified Industry Segments.
- Contribute career advice and industry expertise to the development and delivery of value-added, client-focused career management services for approximately 500 full-time MBA students and 380 part-time FLEX MBA students.
- Focus on international opportunities and management development programs, and coach students whose focus is on a specific function vs. an industry or who are uncertain of their career focus.
- Focus on all Corporate Functional areas within assigned Industries, specifically the Technology and Healthcare industries.
- Provide leadership and support to Industry Team members.
- Have primary responsibility for external relationships and account management on behalf of career management.
- Interact closely with MSB and GU faculty and administrators, alumni, employers, and MSB Board members, and serve as key liaison between employers and students.
- Support the admissions process by interviewing prospective candidates, conducting career management presentations at admissions events, and/or providing employer-focused counsel to the Admissions team.
- Work closely with faculty, MSB staff, students, employers, alumni and other stakeholders who may influence the career path of the students.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Industrial Psychology, HR, Higher Education, Counseling, or equivalent degree.
- 5+ years in a very polished, demanding corporate environment.
- Experience within MBA recruiting process and management experience in a Human Resources environment.
- Extremely strong interpersonal communication abilities and strong team orientation.
- Proven experience handling corporate and/or university relationships.
- Proven leadership.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-task environment with tight deadlines.
- Experience coaching and mentoring junior staff on professional development and career skills.
- Must be strategic and innovative and focus on holistic, systemic solutions.
- Strong leadership, coaching/advising skills.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate and deliver results by working with others.
- Must have significant experience/expertise in at least one of the industries/functions.
- Must have recruiting experience as a hiring manager or recruiting/HR professional.
- Highly organized and creative.
- High level of flexibility and innovation.
Nice to Have
- Master’s Degree.
- 5+ years of MBA career advising or coaching and/or campus recruiting.
- Relevant industry or function experience.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), understanding of general recruiting databases and budgeting experience.
Team & Environment
This position reports to an Assistant Dean and provides leadership and support to Industry Team members. A Recruitment Coordinator will be required as a team member where the number and complexity of industry segments covered is disproportionately high.
Benefits & Compensation
- Medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance.
- Retirement savings.
- Tuition assistance.
- Work-life balance benefits.
- Employee discounts.
- An array of voluntary insurance options.
- Compensation range: $54,616.00 - $100,493.33
Work Mode
This is a hybrid position.
Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship, color, disability, family responsibilities, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, matriculation, national origin, race, religion, personal appearance, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
