Engagement Strategist, Employer Engagement amp; Special Events, Texas McCombs

LEAD EMPLOYER and ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS: Coordinate and implement large scale and custom recruiting programs/events for current McCombs students to engage with employers and alumni. Collaborate with internal partners to create new and streamlined career management engagement and partnership packages to support our corporate fundraising efforts and connections with students. Create and manage employer communications and marketing to support recruiting programs, employer registration numbers and training (if needed for virtual platform) as well as student registration and training (coordinating with the career coaching team). Support employer and alumni engagement activities and recruiting events across all McCombs programs.MANAGE EVENT EXECUTION and LOGISTICS: Lead the design and implementation of career engagement events, ensuring seamless coordination of all details. Strategize to maximize efficiency and effectiveness of events, and develop processes to streamline event setup, registration, employer outreach, and student participation tracking. Own event logistics, including venue selection, vendor coordination, and scheduling. Manage venue and catering arrangements, technology needs, and event materials.MANAGE STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATION and PROGRAM INNOVATION: Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across Career Management and Corporate Relations, the Program Office, and other internal partners to ensure alignment in event planning. Leverage stakeholder feedback and engagement data to assess program effectiveness and drive continuous improvement. Manage post-event processes by capturing attendance, updating the CRM to track employer engagement, and producing outcome reports. Take ownership of the full event strategy lifecycle, using these insights to design, plan, and evolve programming that meets the needs of students and employers.GROW JUST-IN-TIME RECRUITING: Expand experienced hire strategy across all McCombs Programs.Other functions as assigned.