Director of Employer Success
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The Director of Employer Success leads the Employer Success Managers and advances employer partnerships across UT Austin’s Career Success Units (CSUs). The role develops engagement models, standards, and employer-facing materials; coordinates employer engagement across CSUs; connects employers with work-integrated learning; and uses reporting, partnership outcomes, and labor-market insights to inform strategy. It also partners with university teams to align employer programming with academic priorities and improve employer engagement.
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- Lead ESM Team Directly supervise two Employer Success Managers, providing coaching, direction, and guidance on relationship management and program executionSet clear priorities so the team stays focused on employer relationships and program development rather than operational coordinationSupport staff development and build a team culture grounded in curiosity, collaboration, and a commitment to continuous improvementPartner with the Senior Director on hiring, onboarding, and long-term team planning- Grow and Deepen Employer PartnershipsSteward and grow a portfolio of employer partnerships across CSUs, working with ESMs to develop account strategies that move relationships beyond traditional recruiting into sustained, programmatic involvement serving as a strategic resource for employers navigating engagement at a large, decentralized universityDevelop and pilot new engagement models including work-integrated learning, project-based experiences, and other forms of meaningful student-employer connection and scale what worksStay current on trends in employer-university partnership, early-career hiring, and the evolving world of work; bring that perspective into program design and employer conversationsRepresent UT Austin at employer-facing events, industry convenings, and national conferences; bringing back insights that inform how Career Success evolves its approach- Employer Engagement EnablementServe as the primary point of coordination for employer engagement across CSUs convening the community of practice, aligning around shared goals, and ensuring employers experience one university rather than a collection of disconnected unitsBuild and maintain strong working relationships with employer leadership in each CSU, serving as a strategic resource and thought partner on how to strengthen and grow employer engagement within their contextDevelop the standards and frameworks for how employer partners are onboarded and stewarded, ensuring CSUs and ESMs have what they need to maintain those relationships consistentlySet direction and oversee development of external marketing materials and employer-facing assets, ensuring UT's value proposition is clear and compelling across all touch pointsPartner with the Director of Recruiting Operations to ensure platform standards, employer-facing practices, and the programs and operations layers of employer success are well-integrated and working- Bridge Employer Engagement and Work-Integrated LearningPartner closely with the Director of Career and Life Integration to ensure employer programming is well-connected to student-facing curriculum and academic prioritiesConnect employer partners to work-integrated learning opportunities, ensuring employers understand how to engage with academic programs beyond traditional recruitingWhen piloting new engagement models, work closely with the Career and Life Integration team and CSU partners to ensure employer involvement is well-integrated into curricular and co-curricular activitiesStay current on national trends and emerging practices in employer-university partnership; bring that perspective into internal strategy and program development- Track and ImproveWork with the Career Success Reporting and Insights team to develop employer engagement reporting for internal use and external audiences, including CSUs and employer partnersTrack program effectiveness, employer engagement trends, and partnership outcomes; use findings to inform strategy and resource decisionsTrack and interpret how technology shifts and labor market changes are reshaping employer expectations and talent needs; use those insights to anticipate where employer-university partnerships are headedContribute to team-wide learning by sharing what is working, what is not, and what peers at other institutions or in industry are doing differently
How this job compares
Set against the 1,163 open Partnerships jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Texas median$132–209K/yr28 salary ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 58 open Partnerships jobs in Texas and 1,163 across the US. 11% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
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- Experience
- Partnerships postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 8 years (960 postings).
- Education
- 211 of the 1,163 open Partnerships jobs (18%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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