Employer Relationships Account Manager

Overview

Are you a dynamic relationship-builder with a passion for creating opportunities in high-demand industries? Take the lead in connecting top employers in the Skilled Trades, Transportation, and Energy sectors with the next generation of talent. In this exciting role, you'll forge and grow strategic partnerships that result in job postings, packed campus events, and innovative initiatives. You''ll be the driving force behind employer engagement, industry collaboration, and student success-making a real impact where it matters most.

Position Overview:

The Manager Employer Accounts develops and maintains robust connections with employers in the Skilled Trades, Transportation and Energy sectors to drive engagement and create job opportunities. Key responsibilities include securing job postings, encouraging attendance at on-campus industry events (Career Fairs, Hiring Events, Program Advisory Committee Meetings), and promoting partnership initiatives like Talent Recruitment and Internship Programs (TRIP) and Early Employment opportunities.

• This is a remote position, however, it will require the candidate to currently live in the Atlanta, GA area*

What We Offer:

• Salary: $60,000 - $70,000 per year
• Paid Training
• Tuition Waiver: Enjoy a tuition waiver after 6 months of employment for you AND your immediate family offered at UTI and Concorde campuses
• Paid Time Off: Competitive paid time off programs for employees (Vacation, Sick, Flexible, Holiday)
• Retirement Matching: 50% match on the first 6% of your contributions after 90 days
• Paid Parental Leave: 4 weeks of paid leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents to bond with a new baby
• Competitive Insurance: Health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your dependents
• Pet Insurance: Competitive coverage for your furry family members through ASPCA
• Health Plan Enrollment: Eligibility starts first of the month following completing one full month of employment

Responsibilities

• Business Development:
• Build relationships with employers through events such as trade shows, dealer meetings, and other networking opportunities
• Build partnerships through regular communication, feedback, and follow-up, ensuring employer satisfaction and engagement.
• Communicate the advantages of hiring graduates, emphasizing curriculum strengths, hands-on training, and graduate readiness
• Encourage employers and OEMs to participate in on-campus recruitment activities, including job fairs, interview days, and Program Advisory Committee (PAC) meetings
• Maintaining Relationships: Maintain close connections with key employers and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) by understanding their hiring needs and aligning qualified graduates to meet those needs• Administrative: Monitor and document outcomes and progress for MSAT elective programs, ensuring alignment with employment goals. Improve efficiency and success in job matching, ensuring a streamlined process for connecting students with job opportunities by using new technology• Other duties as necessary

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma/GED required

• Experience:

• 3-5 years of experience in account and relationship management is highly preferred

• Experience in Business Development is preferred

• Expertise in Aviation, Energy and Skilled Trades Industries is highly preferred

• Broad knowledge of Career Placement is preferred

• Adaptability: Support multiple programs, manage multiple account and employer relationships

• Drives results: strong commitment to accountability, identify trends and track key metrics

• Communication Skills: Strong communication and Presentation skills

• Interpersonal skills: builds effective relationships, works independently, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, customer service attitude, self-motivated, organized

About Us:

It's all about the reputation. 60 years of experience, trusted by 35+ industry leading brands, 16 campuses, 16 technical programs. But it's not all about the numbers. Here at Universal Technical Institute and its family of schools, we care about YOU. We care about making a change in the lives of our employees and our students. We're on a mission to expand our reach and increase our impact, one life at a time and that starts with yours...Come and be a part of our legacy!

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