Director for Employer Relations and Experiential Learning

Note: The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

For full consideration, please submit your application by 5pm on Friday, September 19, 2025

JOB PURPOSE:

The Director for Employer Relations and Experiential Learning (ER&EL) provides the research and planning, strategy, outreach, financial review and reporting, and area management to lead the Employer Relations and Outcomes (ERO) team of Stanford Career Education (aka, CareerEd). In managing the ERO team, the ER&EL Director oversees the online systems, employer relationships, and team members to ensure that employment opportunities, employer relations, and related services such as scheduling appointments are provided via the current online platform, Handshake.

As a member of the CareerEd leadership team, the ER&EL Director consults frequently with the Assistant Vice Provost and Executive Director for Stanford Career Education to ensure that resource management, decision making, and staff management align with the department, division, and Stanford priorities, vision, and established practices. The ER&EL Director provides ongoing data collection, analysis, and reporting as a basis for assessing compliance, planning, and reporting with areas such as Institutional Research and Decision Support, the Office of Development, Stanford Alumni Association, and the Vice Provost for Student Affairs.

In managing and administering the program called The Rising Bird Fellows program, the ER&EL Director ensures the accessibility, student planning, data collection, and ongoing reporting of metrics that demonstrate the efficacy of the program and align with best practices related to donor relations.

CORE DUTIES: 

•  VResearch and Planning
   
  • Leads annual and ongoing planning for the ERO team’s employer engagement via core functions such as career fairs, coffee chats, information sessions, and employer engagement events that include the Career Coaching and Education team  of CareerEd.
     
  • Develops and proposes annual operating budgets for the ERO team, ensuring compliance with department, unit, division, and Stanford policies and practices.
     
  • Provides the core themes and messaging that communicate the ERO team’s work with employers.
     
  • Aligns management of ERO with that of the department,  , and the major areas of the department including Administration and Leadership, and Career Coaching and Education.

•     Financial Review and Reporting
   
  • Researches and proposes the annual revenue targets for ERO for those revenue-producing events such as career fairs and Circles of Influence. are set and met on an annual basis.
     
  • Generates ongoing revenue reports for career fairs, Circles of Influence, and other revenue-generating activities. 
     
  • May provide consultation and recommendations for the ERO team regarding the use of revenue accounts.
     
  • Researches and requests an annual budget   to provide awards to students participating in the Rising Bird Fellows program.
     
  • Recommends student award amounts for Rising Bird Fellows based on research done in consultation with campus partners, such as Financial Aid and First-Generation and/or Low Income Student Success Center, to ensure that awards are coordinated and communicated in a way that allows students to make informed decisions.
     
  • Generates outcomes reports for the Rising Bird Fellows, aligning with best practices from the Office of Development, VPSA, and other entities in consultation with the Assistant Vice Provost and Executive Director for Stanford Career Education.
     
•     Management
   
  • Manage the administration and evaluation of programs and employer relations/engagement. 
     
  • Oversees the interpretation, implementation, and compliance with policies and regulations, especially as they relate to Handshake and the application system for the Rising Bird Fellows program.
     
  • Recommend actions and/or resolve complex issues that often span organizational boundaries.
     
  • Supervise ERO team members in the development and implementation of programs, services, and resources.
     
  • Manages Stanford’s online student-employer platform, currently Handshake. Integrates data collection, data accuracy, and reporting for relevant department, division, and Stanford efforts and initiatives..
     
  • Leads the annual and ongoing planning for employer engagement related to ERO events and services. Collaborates with other areas of CareerEd to coordinate employer outreach for events.
     
  • Manages ERO marketing in consultation with CareerEd, VPSA, and University MarCom areas. 
     
  • Oversees the ongoing management of the ERO budget in consultation with the CareerEd budget and finance staff and as needed with VPSA budget and finance.
     
  • Supervises staff, ensuring compliance with relevant human resources policies and practices as defined by areas such as VPSA Human Resources and University Human Resources.
     
  • Oversees the collection, analysis, and marketing of student outcomes data, working with areas such as Institutional Research and Decision Support, the Schools, and areas such as VPUE and VPGE.
     
  • Collaborates with the ERO team, the Vice Provost for Student Affairs, and areas such as legal counsel to review, respond, and track student and employer concerns, ensuring compliance, reducing risk, and where appropriate, reporting.
     
  • Collaborates with areas such as the Office of Student Engagement to manage employer engagement, event planning, and outreach to student organizations.
     
•     Outreach
   
  • Consult with the Assistant Vice Provost and Executive Director for Stanford Career Education to ensure alignment of ERO outreach efforts with those of CareerEd, VPSA and affiliates such as the Office Of Development.
     
  • Represent Stanford Career Education's ERO team to employers, community partners, and the Stanford campus, ensuring employer engagement with Stanford and with events such as career fairs, on-campus interviews, and coffee chats/information sessions.
     
  • Leads the ERO team on working with contacts for the Ivy+ schools, the Atlantic Coast Conference (SeaCNet) schools, and professional associations including NACE, MPACE, and NASPA.
     
  • Lead the ERO team in identifying, implementing, updating, and reporting on employer relations initiatives. 
     
  • Lead the center’s employer sponsor program, currently called the Circles of Influence, ensuring that revenue targets are set, met, and that ongoing, responsive, and informed communication occurs with CI members.
     
  • Plan, implement and report on the annual employer engagement agreement with Stanford Research Park. Provide an annual outcomes summary report and presentation to the SRP.
     
•     Strategy
   
  • Identify and implement practices that increase Stanford student (and recent alumni) access to internships, jobs, research, networking, and contacts with alumni via Handshake and related platforms and experiences.
     
  • Actively contribute to the CareerEd Leaders team by providing the ERO perspective and expanding the potential and actual abilities to strengthen the center as a valued campus resource for students, recent alumni, employers, and advisors and faculty in the Schools at Stanford.
     
•     Other duties as assigned