MBA Employer Engagement Manager

Organisation

Cranfield University

School/Department

Student Experience

Based at

Cranfield Campus, Cranfield, Bedfordshire

Hours of work

37 hours per week, normally worked Monday to Friday. Flexible working will be considered.

Salary

Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £35,559 to £39,434 per annum, with potential progression up to £48,855 per annum

Cranfield University’s Careers and Employability Service welcomes applications from career development professionals with an understanding of employer engagement practices within Higher Education.

About the Role

The MBA Employer Engagement Manager focuses on developing strategic and tactical corporate partnerships with organisations globally, with the aim of promoting Cranfield’s MBA cohorts and supporting their transition into employment.

You will provide appropriate and up to date sector specific guidance to students to support the achievement of their goals and proactively support them in identifying their career plans, align their skills and self-awareness to develop and implement their career strategies.

About You

This is fast paced, deadline driven position which requires commercial awareness, tenacity and a genuine desire to work collaboratively with employers, students, careers team members and University stakeholders.

You will be educated to degree level or have significant, relevant and equivalent experience within recruitment or business development and ideally a qualification in Business Studies, Marketing or Senior HR/Recruitment.

You will be familiar with the requirements for undertaking an MBA/MSc, the profile of the individuals who study on this type of programme, and the employers who recruit them. You should have recent experience of delivering specialist guidance and learning to adults together with experience in managing graduate transitions into employment (e.g. graduate recruitment or development) in a commercial environment. You should have a strong interest in working with diverse cultural groups, and in particular with international students.

You will have up-to-date knowledge of current labour market trends and higher education for international students together with strong communication skills and able to demonstrate a commitment to enhancing the student experience.

About Us

As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here .

The Careers and Employability Service is an important part of the Student Experience support function. Our team has significant real-world experience in the areas of coaching, recruitment, human resources and business development. We help students develop their personal career journey, so they can find meaningful employment that utilises their Cranfield qualification.

Our Values and Commitments

Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here .

We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme.We are also committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role.  Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here .

Working Arrangements

Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.

How to apply

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Penny Pickering, Head of Careers and Employability on (T): or (E): [email protected]

Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details on E: [email protected] . Please quote reference number 4159.

Closing date for receipt of applications: 14 August 2022