Job Details

Career Services Manager & Career Coach

Position Number: 6393069
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Position Type: Career Counseling and Placement

Career Services Manager & Career Coach

Job Summary

The David Eccles School of Business is seeking qualified applicants for a Career Coach with the Full-Time MBA Program. The ideal candidate will possess an "entrepreneurial vision", comfortable with change in a fast-moving environment, strong customer service orientation, desire to succeed in placement metrics, and a high level of professionalism.

Provide career coaching for Full-Time MBA students using Career Center programming for career clarity, professional branding, job search strategies, interviewing skills, and offer negotiation.
Builds and maintains alumni network and employer relationships to increase MBA internships and employment opportunities.
Facilitate connections between MBAs and alumni.

Responsibilities

Provide one-on-one career coaching to help MBA students obtain their career goals.
Advise MBA students on all career activities, including job search strategy, resume preparation, interviewing skills, offer evaluation, and negotiation.
Coordinate and execute employer relationship development strategy and increase the range and variety of networking opportunities through recruiting sessions, workshops, and company visits/events.
Attend national career fairs with students and help promote relationships with employers.
Able to keep current on key trends in recruiting and hiring, with deep knowledge of the employment market and corporate hiring practices.
Deep knowledge of key industries and roles that MBA students are seeking.
Build and maintain a network with alumni and corporate hiring executives, recruiters, and identify employers seeking MBA talent.
Assists with the management of outcome data in career management systems and produces related reports, analytics, insights, and recommendations.
Collaborates, partners, and builds productive relationships across the business school.
Oversee, manage, and attend networking events and trips.

This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically requiredNearly Continuously: Office environment.

Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be requiredNearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking.Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking.Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a related area or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience). Four to six years of progressively more responsible management experience. Background knowledge of hiring department's area of specialization in order to analyze, plan and draw conclusions for recommendations to superiors. Demonstrated leadership skills in planning and directing employees and processes in order to effectively monitor and develop subordinates and to ensure the smooth operation of department.

Completion of provided supervisory training within one year of employment may be required.

Master's degree in a related area may be preferred.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Preferences
Preferences

10+ years of professional work experience in the private sector, with experience working in one or more fields that employ MBAs.
Experience with, knowledge of, or demonstrated interest in business careers.
Experience coaching domestic and international students on career pivots in a competitive market.
An understanding of and appreciation for the needs and concerns of a diverse MBA student body.
Bachelor's degree in business, human resources, talent operations, or executive recruiting. An MBA, MS, or coaching certification is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications:

Models and embraces extraordinary service levels with an emphasis on responsiveness to support full-time MBA students.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain working relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including diverse students, alumni, faculty, staff, and business professionals.
Ability to work under pressure, with the flexibility to respond to changing priorities and fluctuating workloads.
Approach responsibilities of the position proactively and self-sufficiently.
Strong technical aptitude and experience with CRMs and recruiting software, social networking, job sites, advanced skills in MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel, and survey software.
A client-oriented attitude, fantastic customer service ethic, and high expectations for quality with strong attention to detail.
Excellent writing and communication skills.
Strong business acumen.
Ability to work independently in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment.

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN42568B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: Monday through Friday, with possible schedule adaptation, to attend student-facing events.This job is considered "essential." Therefore, it is required that the employee work on campus, in person.
Department: 00033 - Executive Education
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: 65000 to 84000
Close Date: 9/1/2025
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/185809