Senior Associate Director of Corporate and Employer Engagement- Cornell Engineering Office of Innovation and External Collaboration (Hybrid)

Senior Associate Director for Corporate and Employer Engagement

Building on our 150-plus-year legacy as one of the nation's preeminent engineering colleges, Cornell Engineering is forging new paradigms in engineering education, research, and technology translation. Comprising more than 10 schools and departments, we are rooted in Ithaca with a growing presence in New York City. Our global influence is reflected in our diverse and talented community. Guided by our core values, our faculty and staff regularly engage across disciplines and intentionally bring together a range of perspectives as they lead and support ambitious efforts to tackle societal challenges, develop the next generation of leaders, and make a meaningful difference in the world.

The Cornell Engineering Office of Innovation and External Collaboration empowers students to explore and pursue meaningful career paths by connecting them with real-world opportunities in industry, research, entrepreneurship, and public impact. Through a broad network of employer, alumni, and campus partnerships, we support inclusive and strategic talent development pipelines. Corporate and employer engagement is a cornerstone of our workwe collaborate closely with colleagues across Cornell to help industry partners identify, recruit, and invest in the exceptional talent and research collaboration opportunities within Cornell Engineering.

The Corporate and Employer Engagement team within the Office of Innovation and External Collaboration plays a central role in advancing Cornell Engineering's external engagement strategy. The team leads efforts to build and sustain strategic relationships with companies that seek to recruit student talent, collaborate on research, support innovation initiatives, and invest in the future of engineering education.

As a senior leader in the Cornell Engineering's Office of Innovation and External Collaboration, the Senior Associate Director for Corporate and Employer Engagement lead efforts to align college-level and university-wide priorities in corporate partnership development, talent engagement, and strategic employer outreach. Operating as part of Cornell's university-wide Employer Engagement group and in close collaboration with University Career Development, the Senior Associate Director is responsible for building, sustaining, and expanding integrated partnerships with companies seeking to recruit student talent, support research, and engage in innovation initiatives.

This role involves proactive outreach to companies in engineering-aligned sectors; leadership of coordinated recruiting and engagement strategies; and facilitation of cross-college collaboration to support a unified "One Cornell" approach to employer relations. The Senior Associate Director uses shared CRM and engagement tools to oversee account strategy, monitor activity, and deliver high-impact, data-informed relationship management that serves both employers and internal stakeholders.

The Senior Associate Director works in close partnership with faculty, department leadership, student organizations, alumni, and university advancement colleagues to align employer engagement with curricular, co-curricular, and research priorities. This position plays a critical role in cultivating inclusive access to engineering career pathways and in strengthening Cornell Engineering's position as a top destination for industry partnership and student talent.

Successful candidates will demonstrate :

• Strategic acumen in developing and stewarding complex, multi-dimensional industry relationships.
• Experience leading collaborative initiatives in dynamic, high-expectation environments.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and partnership-building skills.
• A deep commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in career development and innovation engagement.
• Strong familiarity with STEM fields, university recruiting, and corporate R&D interests.
• Ability to operate with agility across organizational boundaries and strategic priorities.
• Resilience, adaptability, and the ability to inspire trust and action among diverse constituents.

As a visible representative of the Office of Innovation and External Collaboration as well as a contributor to the university's corporate engagement community, the Senior Associate Director is expected to foster a culture of belonging, shared purpose, and psychological well-beingdemonstrating professional integrity, inclusive leadership, and a commitment to advancing opportunity and impact for students, partners, and Cornell as a whole.

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University Job Title : External Relations Officer IV

Job Family : Administration

Level : G

Pay Rate Type : Salary

Pay Range : $100,899.00 - $123,321.00

Remote Option Availability : Hybrid

Company : Endowed

Contact Name : Daniel Hyland

Contact Email : dbh226@cornell.edu