Sr. Associate Director, Employer Engagement, Wharton MBA Career Management

Sr. Associate Director, Employer Engagement, Wharton MBA Career Management

The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia, with its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres.

Reporting to the Director of Employer Engagement, the Senior Associate Director, Employer Engagement oversees a team of Relationship Managers and shares responsibility with the other Senior Associate Director for implementing the employer services strategy, including business development, core account management, recruiting events, and the creation of new employer services.

Responsibilities include primary responsibility for corporate relationships in one industry and secondary oversight of other industries managed by Relationship Managers, ensuring coordinated relationship building, student placement, and effective CRM use for strategic employer tracking. The Senior Associate Director sets processes, standards, and goals for business development and integrates MBA hiring trends and competitive benchmarking into strategies. The Senior Associate Director ensures that business development meetings also serve as a key point for gathering feedback, with insights shared internally to inform strategy, improve services, and identify new opportunities.

The Senior Associate Director oversees the Employer Engagement team's marketing and communications process, including employer-targeted email campaigns, the employer website, and business development materials. The team also supports student focus groups and surveys to collect feedback on engaged employers. This feedback is analyzed and delivered back to employers during business development meetings, positioning Wharton as a responsive and forward-thinking partner.

In addition to strategic responsibilities, this position plays a critical people management role by leading, developing, and mentoring Relationship Managers to ensure high performance and professional growth. The Senior Associate Director monitors and sets individual and team goals, provides regular feedback, conducts performance reviews, and fosters a collaborative, high-achieving team culture that encourages the sharing of best practices across industries.

The Senior Associate Director also oversees the Alumni Career Expert (ACE) program, engaging alumni to support student job placement through business development outreach, maintaining consistent collaboration with active ACEs, and leading the MBA Career Management team in recruiting new alumni to sustain a strong and responsive network.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree required and a minimum of 5 to 7 years of prior work experience. The ideal candidate will have strong project management skills, a high degree of technology savvy, comfort with translating business needs to technology staff, outstanding written and oral communication skills, strong detail orientation, and be a high level contributor, collaborator, and self-starter.

Job Location : Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Pay Range : $79,500.00 - $89,242.65 Annual Rate.

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state or local law.