Employer Engagement Coordinator

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The University of Southampton’s mission is to change the world for the better. As a world-leading, research-intensive university, with a strong and high-quality educational offering, it is renowned for its innovation and enterprise and sits within the top 1% of universities worldwide. The University consistently achieves a top 30 league table position for graduate career prospects and has a strategic ambition to be recognised as a leading university for employability.

We have an immediate and exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and proactive Employer Engagement Coordinator to join the Careers, Employability and Student Enterprise division, working within the Employer Engagement Team to build relationships with employers in the region, with the aim of securing Internship opportunities for our students.

Your role will be to support the growth of our relationships with employers to increase the number of opportunities for students across our offering with a particular focus on UoS Internships. Customer relationship management is integral to this role so you must have experience with strengthening existing external and internal partnerships alongside initiating new relationships. You must be confident at networking with a wide range of stakeholders and will have proven experience in business development and/or sales, and motivated to achieve targets. 

As you will be a point of contact for external partners to the University you must be able to prepare and present written and verbal information clearly and concisely, including the delivery of group presentations. Your ability to project manage is essential for the role as you will be required to enhance our employer offering by creating new and effective ways to work collaboratively with employers for mutual benefit.

Careers, Employability & Student Enterprise is a fast paced, progressive division, providing a range of support to help students build their career experience and make a successful transition into employment, self-employment, or further study after graduation. You can find out more about our programmes at: www.southampton.ac.uk/careers/employers

As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. We welcome applications from candidates who are committed to helping us create an inclusive work environment. We encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, people who identify as LGBTQ+ and people with disabilities. 

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If you require further information about this role or would like an informal discussion, please contact Mike Head on [email protected]. 

Apply by midnight on the closing date. For assistance contact Recruitment on +44(0)2380 592750 or [email protected] quoting the job number.