Employer Partnerships and Placement Senior Associate

The role

The Employer Partnerships and Placement Senior Associate will drive employer partner sourcing, onboarding, and student matching processes. This role supports students, final year students, and recent alumni through internship cycles and career paths.

What you will do

• Assist in managing the sourcing and Employer Partner onboarding experience from end-to-end.
• Support the planning, preparation, and hosting of Employer Partnerships Events.
• Help create and maintain strategic partnerships with Employer Partners and key industry players.
• Attend and represent ALU at key events in Kigali to drive employer outreach.
• Maintain regular communication with Employer Partners to understand needs and expectations.
• Ensure timely and accurate responses to Employer Partner inquiries.
• Assist in managing relationships with key accounts.
• Conduct office hours with students to provide support and guidance.
• Assist in pre-screening applicant profiles for Employer Partners.
• Collaborate in managing the SPD Hub and other platforms for student and employer interactions.

Required qualifications

• 3-5 years of work experience
• Understand the diverse expectations companies have of entry-level talent
• Negotiation Skills and creating common interest and tangible value for all parties
• Experience with digital tools such as Salesforce CRM, Wordpress and email campaign platforms
• Self-Motivation and sense of initiative
• Love for building a strong culture driven by the values and core beliefs for our community
• Passionate about transformative education
• Relationship and Account management
• Data analysis
• Resourcefulness
• Problem solving
• Interpersonal

About the company

ALU provides higher education for a higher purpose where students develop real-world skills to take on the world's most pressing challenges. The African Leadership University is committed to ensuring the safety and Well-being of all students under their care.