If you have a passion for helping people grow, develop themselves, and better their lives and their community this opportunity is for you. The Employer Engagement Manager will be responsible for sourcing jobs and matching graduating students and alumni with apprenticeships, internships, and fulltime/part-time jobs. They will manage corporate, government and non-profit partner relationships, working to renew and expand apprenticeship and internship opportunities by engaging partners. Additionally, this position assists students with professional and job search preparation activities via support in the Professional Development classes. A comfort level in helping NPower develop business relationships with revenue potential is crucial, as is thinking critically and creatively about whom to approach for business opportunities and how to position NPower.

Successful candidates will be comfortable with ambiguity, flexible, and self-starting with a proven track record of success, laying a strong foundation for securing and sustaining high numbers of career placements for NPower students and alumni. You will be able to leverage existing partnerships and build new relationships throughout the Bay Area, surrounding counties, and some statewide partnerships.

This position is hybrid requiring work from office, home, and attendance to in-person events. Office requirements may change with company policy.

EEM RESPONSIBILITIES

Business Development

• Manage and develop relationships with current and prospective employer and volunteer partners
• Oversee Department of Labor and Department of Apprenticeship Standards apprenticeships within the Bay Area footprint
• Develop apprenticeship, internship, and direct job placement opportunities for graduates within the community
• Manage intern on-boarding and pay
• Prospect/cold call and attend face-to-face meetings and networking events with employer partners and volunteers
• Match participants’ skills, technical performance/ experience and interests to career placement opportunities
• Consistently meet placement goals and provide data driven reports
• Manage database of job development leads
• Coordinate and participate in various events, activities and fairs on topics related to workforce development and placement
• Meet internship and Talent Development Contribution revenue goals
• Support the Professional Development Manager in Professional Development curriculum creation, classroom activities, to include resume building and editing, leading lessons, bringing in guest speakers, developing in-person professional development events
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Apprenticeship and Internship Administration

• Facilitate overall process and new Memorandums of Agreement (MOU)
• Act as first point of contact for partners regarding student matters
• Manage onboarding and payment process for both students and participating organizations

Career Support Services

• Coordinating referrals and conducting follow-up with both students and employers
• Help prepare students for interviews one-on-one or in group/workshop settings and write/review resumes for alumni
• Screen students for job interviews and make appropriate referrals to employers
• Manage database of job development leads

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• High passion for NPower mission
• 2-4 years’ experience selling staffing, recruiting or other human capital related services
• Comfort level in researching, identifying and approaching new business prospects
• Capacity to participate in networking and industry events where opportunities for partnerships may develop
• 1-3 years’ experience in lead generation and development of internships
• Desired but not required, experience working within the nonprofit
• A passion for helping people grow, develop themselves, and better their lives and their community.
• Dedicated to achieving personal, team, and organizational goals through time management, data analysis, focused communications, teamwork, and continuous learning.
• Excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills
• Highly organized with the ability to be flexible in a rapidly changing environment

NPower is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique