Job Summary
The Industry Partner Relationship Manager supports the team strategy of managing, executing and enhancing new and existing industry partnership, engagement development and proposal support for experiential learning, recruitment, talent development, and investment opportunities with Purdue’s School of Business. This position cultivates relationships with key stakeholders (industry partners, Purdue faculty and staff, vendors/agencies), works directly with corporate clients to execute partner engagements, and upholds the integrity of the Daniels School of Business through exceptional client support and professionalism.
The Industry Partner Relationship Manager reports to the Director of the Partnerships Office and supports the development and implementation of the industry engagement strategic plan for the School of Business primarily through proactive stakeholder engagement, issue management and professional communication.
About Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business: The Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business aspires to take a top 25 program and transform it into a top 10 program that competes for the best students in the country. The key components of this transformation are:
- Career Bound and the Larsen Leader’s Academy. Programs that sharply improve students’ professional competencies by providing enhanced coaching and mentoring alongside an integrated curricular/co-curricular approach to professional development.
- Curriculum Innovation. A systematic process for creating new degree programs that leverage the unique strengths of Purdue and the School of Management; engaging in continuous quality improvement via external program reviews for existing programs; and strengthening the integrated management core.
- Integrated Learning Ecosystem. Programs that enhance learning outcomes by improving faculty course design and classroom presence; expanding alumni- and executive-in-residence programs; developing peer mentoring and tutoring networks; adopting advanced learning technologies; and building out core tools digital libraries.
- Transformational Experiences. Growing undergraduate research, study abroad, and case competitions while significantly expanding experiential learning via internal programs and corporate engagement
This posting represents multiple vacancies
Required:
- BA/BS required
- Three (3) years of professional experience within business development, project management, public relations or marketing
- Must have experience working in a corporate setting; must be comfortable working with executives
- Must have ability to travel for weekly meetings and events to/from West Lafayette, Indiana with potential for national travel annually
- Experience planning and executing professional sales calls or meetings.
- Must have experience working in a corporate setting and be comfortable working with executives.
- Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to work successfully with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
- Previous experience with program and project management
- Superior customer relationship and account management skills
- Adept at building collaborative and trusted relationships at varying levels of leadership
- Strong ability to execute responsibilities within an ambiguous and autonomous work environment
- Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and highly organized
- Ability to manage multiple ongoing projects with tight timelines and limited supervision
- Maintains grace under pressure and professionalism to meet client needs/demands
- Ability to work independently and/or in a team environment
- Excellent listening skills
Preferred:
- MS/MBA degree
- 5+ years of experience, within business development, project management, public relations or marketing
- 1+ years of experience with CRM platforms, ideally Salesforce
Additional Information:
- To learn more about Purdue’s benefits summary CLICK HERE
- Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
- A background check will be required for employment in this position
- FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible For Overtime)
- Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period
- Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply