Employer Relations Manager | Academic Success & Career Center (Pullman, WA)

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:

November 10, 2026

If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):

1482-YN_ADMINPRO - Student Services Coordinator/Advisor 2

Business Title:

Employer Relations Manager | Academic Success & Career Center (Pullman, WA)

Employee Type:

Admin. Professional

Position Details:

The Opportunity:

Washington State University's Academic Success & Career Center is accepting applications for an Employer Relations Manager. As the Employer Relations Manager, you will be responsible for building relationships and creating awareness among corporate and community organizations with regard to the benefits of hiring Washington State University students and graduates, and of the services of the WSU Career Center. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop and maintain close working relationships with a variety of company employers and inviting those employers to engage WSU students.
• Increase job postings, recruitments, and hiring activity for the university’s students and graduates.
• Generate increased monetary and non-monetary support for the career center;
• Plan, implement and evaluate Career Expo/Fairs and associated events/programs.
• Recruit, hire, supervise and evaluate professional and undergraduate student staff.
• Serve on departmental and university committees in support of the department and university’s mission, vision, and strategic plan.

Additional Information:

This is a full time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime eligible.

This position is based in Pullman, WA, and requires a regular on-campus presence to build and maintain relationships with employers, students, faculty, and community partners. In-person attendance is expected for employer visits, career fairs, recruiting events, meetings, and other activities that support outreach and partnership development. The Employer Relations Manager position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. Adjustments to an approved hybrid schedule will be made to accommodate business needs, event schedules, and institutional priorities and to ensure effective engagement with internal and external stakeholders.

Monthly Salary: $4,500.00 to $4,900.00 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and three (3) years of professional work experience in student services or related education/experience. A Master’s degree in a related field may substitute for one (1) year of professional work experience. Any combination of relevant education and professional experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year‐for‐year basis.
• Commitment to higher education and student success.
• Demonstrated success in building and maintaining professional relationships (e.g. employers, alumni, and/or community partners).
• Experience planning, coordinating, and evaluating events, programs, or initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.
• Experience recruiting, training, supervising, leading, and mentoring professional staff, student employees, or project teams.
• Experience promoting services, programs, or initiatives through presentations and outreach
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Must have, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid driver’s license and meet requirements in accordance with SPPM 7.10 and departmental driving standards.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in higher education, talent acquisition, or university career services.
• Experience developing partnerships that resulted in increased recruiting activity, sponsorships, or other financial/non-financial support.
• Experience planning and managing career fairs, recruiting events, or large-scale programs.
• Knowledge of student career development, internship programs, and college recruiting practices.
• Experience using CRM, employer relations, recruiting, or career services management systems.
• Experience serving on cross-functional committees, task forces, or strategic initiatives.

Position Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for work visa sponsorship

Area/College: Provost Office
Department Name: Academic Success and Career Center
Location: Pullman, WA

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

1) Resume
2) Cover Letter

External candidates, upload all documents in the “Application Document” section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.

Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.

Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Time Type:

Full time

Position Term:

12 Month

Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including members of the military and veterans, and persons with disabilities.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or [email protected].

Notice of Non-Discrimination

In matters of admission, employment, housing or services, or in the educational programs or activities it operates, WSU does not discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin, physical disability, mental disability, sensory disability, use of a trained service animal, age, religion, creed, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, honorably discharged veteran, member of the military, or immigration or citizenship status except as authorized by federal or state law, regulation, or government contract.

Inquiries about the application of federal and state laws and regulations (including inquiries regarding the application of Title IX, ADA/Section 504, and implementing regulations), as well as reports and complaints of discrimination and harassment, can be made verbally or in writing to WSU’s Compliance and Civil Rights, the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights, or both.

More information, resources, and contact information are available here: https://ccr.wsu.edu/notice-of-nondiscrimination/