Director - McDonough Career Center

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Job Overview

At Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, our mission is to build global business knowledge and inspire ethical leaders to serve the common good. We provide a world-class undergraduate, graduate, and executive experience rooted in our distinctiveness: Access to expertise across Georgetown University’s renowned schools to provide interdisciplinary, integrated, learning experiences; A location in the global capital city of Washington, D.C., with access to thought leaders and influencers across business, government, policy, non-governmental agencies, and embassies; And Georgetown University’s Jesuit tradition that calls upon us to be leaders who foster a collaborative culture and use empathy and care for others as they work to solve the world’s most complex challenges and serve the common good.

The Director of McDonough Career Center is a key member of the Career Management team responsible for developing career management strategies and coaching students on their careers. Additionally, this person will manage the employer relationships and assist with designing marketing strategies for a group of employers within specified Industry Segments.  This person contributes career advice and industry expertise to the development and delivery of value-added, client-focused career management services for approximately 500 fulltime MBA students and 380 part-time FLEX MBA students, both in person and on-line modalities. 

The Director and student Peer Advisors are industry experts and provide career management advice and recruiting guidance to students and employers, respectively.  A Recruitment Coordinator will be required as a team member where the number and complexity of industry segments covered is disproportionately high.

The McDonough Career Center has expertise in 14 Industry Sectors. These are aligned with student demand and are:

• Consulting

• Consumer Goods & Retail

• Energy & Clean Tech

• Entertainment, Media & Sports

• Entrepreneurship

• Financial Services

• Government

• Healthcare

• Hospitality

• International Development

• Manufacturing & Transportation

• Not-for-Profit/Social Impact

• Real Estate

• Technology

The Director focuses on international opportunities and management development programs, and coaches students whose focus is on a specific function vs. an industry or who are uncertain of their career focus. The Director focuses on all Corporate Functional areas within assigned Industries.  This role/ Director focuses on the Technology and Healthcare industries.  

Work Interactions

This position reports to an Assistant Dean.  This person also provides leadership and support to Industry Team members.  This position will have primary responsibility for external relationships and account management on behalf of career management.  This person may interact closely with MSB and GU faculty and administrators, alumni, employers, and MSB Board members, and serve as key liaison between employers and students. The Director supports the admissions process by interviewing prospective candidates, conducting career management presentations at admissions events, and/or providing employer-focused counsel to the Admissions team.  The Director works closely with faculty, MSB staff, students, employers, alumni and other stakeholders who may influence the career path of the students.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Industrial Psychology, HR, Higher Education, Counseling, or equivalent degree required

•  5+ years in very polished, demanding corporate environment is required. Experience and or strong knowledge of higher education are desired

• Experience within MBA recruiting process and management experience in a Human Resources environment.  Extremely strong interpersonal communication abilities and strong team orientation.  Proven experience handling corporate and/university relationships. Proven leadership. Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-task environment with tight deadlines

• Experience coaching and mentoring junior staff on professional development and career skills. Must be strategic and innovative and focus on holistic, systemic solutions. Strong leadership, coaching/advising skills are required.  Demonstrated ability to collaborate and deliver results by working with others

• Must have significant experience/expertise in at least one of the industries/functions

• Must have recruiting experience as a hiring manager or recruiting/HR professional

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft (word, xls, ppt), understanding of general recruiting databases and budgeting experience are preferred

• Highly organized and creative.  High level of flexibility and innovation

Preferred qualifications

• Master’s Degree Preferred

• 5+ years of in MBA career advising or coaching and/or campus recruiting is preferred.

• Relevant industry or function experience is preferred

Work Mode Designation

This position has been designated as Hybrid. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University.  Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation.

Pay Range:

The projected salary or hourly pay range for this position which represents the full range of anticipated compensation is:

Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University’s business needs and external factors.

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Benefits:

Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website.