Employer Relations Specialist

**Description** The **Centre for Career & Personal Development** in **Student Experience and Support** is currently seeking a Full-time Regular **Employer Relations Specialist**. The Employer Relations Specialist role reports to the Manager, CCPD Operations, and is focused on achieving the following objectives: showcasing a diverse range of career opportunities to students across various industries to instill confidence in their potential for success in their chosen industries, establishing and nurturing meaningful relationships between students and current and prospective employers, with the view to support their career development, facilitating seamless engagement between industry partners and campus stakeholders, and generating revenue to foster the growth of the CCPD team. The Employer Relations Specialist plays a crucial role in suggesting and developing various event opportunities to facilitate connections between students, recent alumni, and potential employers. They work closely with the Manager of CCPD Operations and the Business Operations team to support networking opportunities and promote the vision and mandate of CCPD. They act as the main point of contact for employers seeking to recruit from all faculties, and support employers in creating and posting their job opportunities, including experiential learning opportunities, on the university's job board. This is a full-time position, requiring 35 hours of work per week, including frequent evening hours. **Summary of Key Responsibilities** (job functions include but are not limited to): Business Development * Develop a comprehensive business development strategy by conducting ongoing research on potential employers in relevant industry sectors and programs on campus that require targeted support. This includes identifying new business opportunities through a variety of resources such as industry and professional association directories, the internet, and news items, and making cold calls to grow our network of employer contacts. * The strategy should follow a general framework that involves defining the target market, researching the target market, analyzing the information, developing a communication strategy, creating a list of potential employers, reaching out to them using various methods such as cold calling, emailing, networking events, and social media, building relationships, evaluating the results, and adjusting the approach as needed. * Apply effective sales principles to develop leads, maintain a contact database, and meet client needs. This includes regularly auditing new employer clients and job postings to determine follow-up actions, ensuring job postings are completed correctly and targeted effectively. This will require working closely with the Client Service Representative to review any approved job postings. * Build client loyalty by communicating continuously and becoming a trusted advisor. This involves meeting with employers virtually or in-person, on or