Executive Director of W. P. Carey Career Services

85258BR

Campus: Tempe

Executive Director

Job Description

The W. P. Carey School of Business (WPC) invites highly qualified individuals to apply for the position of Executive Director of the W. P. Carey Career Services Center. The Executive Director provides thought leadership and strategic direction for career programs and services for our 19,800 undergraduate, graduate students and alumni. A top-ranked career services program, the center provides career coaching from exploration through employment, teaches embedded career education courses at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, develops recruiting and engagement strategies with employer partners across all industries, and produces high quality analytics to demonstrate the impact of services to our stakeholders. Reporting directly to the Dean, the Executive Director is responsible for the strategic vision and day-to-day operations of the Center, including oversight of the three teams: student-facing, employer-facing, and operations. The candidate will manage a team of over 25 exemplary Directors, Associate Directors, Career Coaches, Employer Relations personnel, and Operations staff. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders including WPC admissions, marketing teams, undergraduate and graduate program directors, faculty and administrators to contribute to the overall education and development of our undergraduate and graduate student experience. This position also works closely with external communities that include 650+ employer partners engaging with WPC student talent through structured recruiting activities and 300 unique companies with representatives on our advisory boards. This position is critical in personifying our Business is Personal motto. 

The Executive Director must embody teamwork, open communication, transparency, collaboration and a commitment to diversity and inclusion. 

Job Family

Environmental Health/Safety

Department Name

WPC Career Mgmt & Employer Eng

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

Grant Funded Position

This is not a grant funded position and is not contingent on future grant funding.

Salary Range

Depends on experience

Close Date

11-November-2022

Essential Duties

• Develops and executes the strategic direction for W. P. Carey Career Services Center.
• Develops long- and short-range goals and objectives to align department with overall goals of University.
• Thinks strategically, develops and executes operational plans, and manages multiple projects and priorities independently and through managers.
• Develops, maintains and implements department and university policies and procedures.
• Manages the budget for W. P. Carey Career Services Center.
• Anticipates, identifies, and clearly defines problems; evaluates and weighs alternatives; works effectively with others in the organization to solve problems and implement long-term solutions to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the department.
• Evaluates technology solutions to improve the delivery of services.
• Confers with university officials, program directors, budget administrators, external advisory boards and/or staff to make determinations for strategic planning, budget development, and management analysis and accountability reports.
• Delivers value to all communities throughout the year, including executing regular communication to drive engagement with Career Services.
• Increases the size and engagement of the employer base for the college, with local, national, and international focus areas.
• Directly or indirectly supervises Directors, Associate Directors and professional staff.  Career Services has approximately 25 staff that support all-WPC program, across campuses.
• Oversees and participates in the hiring, training and evaluation of department staff.
• Represents the college/department and serves on various department and university committees.
• Acts as liaison with faculty, advisors, administrators and staff from both the university and external agencies.
• Serves as representative of the University at state, regional and national organizations, boards, councils, and committees as assigned.
• Collects, analyzes, and prepares data and complex reports for rankings agencies, employers, accreditors, and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrates clear understanding of ‘business is personal’ service with all stakeholders.
• Anticipates and responds to the needs of our community.  Continually seeks to improve quality of our services through ongoing solicitation of feedback and evaluation from all stakeholders at the W. P. Carey School.
• Proactively and clearly communicates ideas, information, issues, and questions using appropriate tone and language.

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree in a field appropriate to the area of assignment AND eight (8) years of related administrative experience which includes five (5) years of supervisory experience OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications

• Evidence of visionary leadership in the career services field
• Experience leading a career services team
• Experience in higher education or advanced knowledge in relevant Business career fields
• Experience with Business School student populations, including undergraduate and graduate students and multiple academic programs
• Experience working with program directors and other faculty members
• Experience with supervision and team leadership
• Experience with corporate recruiting
• Experience with business development
• Experience with job search techniques and recruiting functions
• Experience with mentoring
• Experience in career coaching for individuals who are in transition
• Experience working in international employment markets
• Experience in benchmarking employment markets
• Experience making oral presentations to large and medium size groups.
• Evidence of effective communication skills
• Experience in Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, data query, PowerPoint)
• Experience in analyzing career/employment markets and trends
• Experience analyzing and using data and analytics to make decisions
• Experience building relationships with a variety of stakeholders

Working Environment

• Subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding, and manipulating a computer mouse (75%); required to stand for varying lengths of time and travel moderate distances to perform work (10%)
• Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds (15%)
• Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts
• Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential functions
• Ability to manage a team
• Regular use of standard office equipment including, but not limited to: computer workstation/laptop (keyboard, monitor, mouse), printer, fax, calculator, copier, telephone and associated computer/technology peripherals; receive regular review of assignments for adherence to established goals and objectives.
• May require some travel to employer locations and events, as well as nighttime and weekend career and networking events for students, employers, and alumni.

Department Statement

The W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University is one of the largest business schools in the United States with more than 15,000 students and 100,000 alumni worldwide. From our world-renowned faculty representing six continents to thousands of outstanding students who join us every year, the W. P. Carey School welcomes diversity and encourages global thinking. The W. P. Carey School is internationally recognized for its leadership in business education, groundbreaking research and innovation, and renowned faculty, making us one of the top-ranked business schools in the country. Learn more at wpcarey.asu.edu.

ASU Statement

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 80,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation’s fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of “equivalent combination” in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor’s degree is equal to four years of experience.