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Director of Employer Success

The University of Texas at Austin
retirement plan
United States, Texas, Austin
101 East 27th Street (Show on map)
May 27, 2026
Job Posting Title: Director of Employer Success ---- Hiring Department: Career Success ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ---- FLSA Status: Exempt from FLSA ---- Earliest Start Date: Jun 08, 2026 ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue ---- Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS ---- Job Details: Purpose The Director of Employer Success strengthens UT Austin's employer ecosystem. Working closely with the Senior Director of Employer Success and leadership across colleges and schools (CSUs), this role leads the programs, partnerships, and infrastructure that deepen how employers engage with students. That means developing new forms of employer involvement that go beyond traditional recruiting - connecting employers to students through experiences, projects, and work-integrated learning that bridges curriculum and real-world practice. Success in the role means bringing new employers to UT Austin, expanding existing relationships across more CSUs, and providing each CSU with playbooks and resources to engage employers effectively in a rapidly changing talent landscape. This is a newly created role that requires someone ready to lead and build equally. The right person is a strong people manager who knows how to build programs, not just run them. The ideal candidate is comfortable navigating a large, complex institution and genuinely curious about where employer-university partnerships are headed. Responsibilities - Lead ESM Team Directly supervise two Employer Success Managers, providing coaching, direction, and guidance on relationship management and program execution Set clear priorities so the team stays focused on employer relationships and program development rather than operational coordination Support staff development and build a team culture grounded in curiosity, collaboration, and a commitment to continuous improvement Partner with the Senior Director on hiring, onboarding, and long-term team planning - Grow and Deepen Employer Partnerships Steward 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 university Develop and pilot new engagement models including work-integrated learning, project-based experiences, and other forms of meaningful student-employer connection and scale what works Stay current on trends in employer-university partnership, early-career hiring, and the evolving world of work; bring that perspective into program design and employer conversations Represent UT Austin at employer-facing events, industry convenings, and national conferences; bringing back insights that inform how Career Success evolves its approach - Employer Engagement Enablement Serve 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 units Build 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 context Develop the standards and frameworks for how employer partners are onboarded and stewarded, ensuring CSUs and ESMs have what they need to maintain those relationships consistently Set direction and oversee development of external marketing materials and employer-facing assets, ensuring UT's value proposition is clear and compelling across all touch points Partner 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 Learning Partner closely with the Director of Career and Life Integration to ensure employer programming is well-connected to student-facing curriculum and academic priorities Connect employer partners to work-integrated learning opportunities, ensuring employers understand how to engage with academic programs beyond traditional recruiting When 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 activities Stay current on national trends and emerging practices in employer-university partnership; bring that perspective into internal strategy and program development - Track and Improve Work with the Career Success Reporting and Insights team to develop employer engagement reporting for internal use and external audiences, including CSUs and employer partners Track program effectiveness, employer engagement trends, and partnership outcomes; use findings to inform strategy and resource decisions Track 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 headed Contribute to team-wide learning by sharing what is working, what is not, and what peers at other institutions or in industry are doing differently Required Qualifications 8+ years of professional experience in employer relations, program management, account management, corporate development, or a closely related field 3+ years of direct people management experience, with demonstrated ability to develop and coach professional staff Demonstrated experience developing new partnerships or growing a portfolio of relationships, not just managing existing ones Experience developing and managing programs or initiatives through the full lifecycle - from design and launch through adoption, iteration, and sustained execution Demonstrated ability to lead or support change management efforts in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable representing UT Austin in external and cross-institutional settings Experience working across organizational lines to get things done in a complex institution Working knowledge of AI tools and demonstrated experience incorporating them into day-to-day work Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. Preferred Qualifications Background in higher education, workforce development, or university-industry partnership Comfort working within a CRM or employer-facing platforms such as 12twenty or Handshake Track record designing or launching experiential, project-driven, or work-integrated engagement programs Familiarity with life design or career development frameworks, including experience facilitating workshops or convienings Ability to work with data and insights teams to develop employer-facing reporting or strategic narratives Salary Range $105,000 - $110,000 Working Conditions Work to be performed in typical office environment Required Materials Resume/CV 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor Letter of interest Importantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes. Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above. ---- Employment Eligibility: Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval. ---- Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. ---- Background Checks: A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position. ---- Equal Opportunity Employer: The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. ---- Pay Transparency: The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. ---- Employment Eligibility Verification: If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university. ---- E-Verify: The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following: E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF] Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF] Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF] ---- Compliance: Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031. The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.