Industry Specialist

**Industry Specialist - SSE - FT Support (4 positions)**
- (31233)

**Find Your Spot at Humber**
- At Humber, our career paths open up a world of infinite possibilities for you to explore. People are at the heart of the Humber experience. Here, every day we work shoulder to shoulder to deliver excellence, and in doing so, we redefine what it means to be a leader in polytechnic education. Humber employees are a diverse group of committed, caring and fun-loving people.
- We take finding and growing the right talent very seriously. We strive to find and nurture extraordinary employees who bring their best each day.
- If you are interested in working in higher education and are looking to contribute to the largest Polytechnic in Ontario, as we shape the future of our students and communities, here is your opportunity to join our team.

**Job Details**:
**Position Title**: Industry Specialist

**Status**: FT Support, 4 positions available

**Hours**:35 hours per week

**Faculty/Department**: Student Success and Engagement

**Campus/Location**: North Campus

**Salary**: FT Support Payband H (Start Step) $34.05 - (Max) $42.13

**About the **Industry Specialist** **Role**:

- Under the direction of the Manager, Industry and Business Development, the Industry Specialist utilizes an entrepreneurial mindset, effective sales and conversion tools and techniques, to generate viable industry leads and support their conversion to active industry partnerships for their assigned Faculty, in service of employment pathways for our graduates and in service of achieving all established targets.
- The Industry Specialist’s priority is to work collaboratively with their faculty and campus partners to identify programs or areas in need of business development and create targeted growth opportunities for strategically important segments with a specific focus on new programs, at risk programs, equity deserving groups and other Faculty driven initiatives.
- The Industry Specialist is focused on actively bringing in new, quality employer leads and will contribute to business development initiatives, including targeted business development campaigns in a particular region or industry, for a particular faculty, program or equity deserving group, as well as supporting the creation of business development presentations, resources and tools. With the guidance of their Manager, the Industry Specialist will identify industry priorities based on economic forecasting, employment data and industry trends, in tandem with Faculty and program priorities that face the greatest need. They will assist in the creation and execution of a targeted strategic plan specific to their assigned Faculty which will lend itself to strengthened ties with Industry and improve Humber’s student employment outcome targets.

**About you**:

- You are passionate about working at Ontario’s largest polytechnic college; you thrive on improving productivity and quality that contribute to team success If this sounds like you, keep reading:
**Education**
- 3 year diploma/degree plus professional certification or equivalent ideally in Business/Marketing, Public Relations, Human Resources, or a related field
- Certificate in Sales, Marketing, Account Management, or Talent Acquisition

**Experience/Skills**
- 3 years of practical related experience in sales, job development or business development in an educational, business or community service environment.
- 3 years of practical related experience in employer and alumni engagement practices and recruitment or talent sourcing.
- Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse client group using an Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging lens.
- Proven experience and ability to build strong internal and external partner relationships and use persuasion and negotiation skill to create and finalize agreements.
- Excellent interpersonal, public speaking and oral and written communication skills.
- Proven ability to deliver in a demanding target-based environment and meet and exceed goals.
- Strong Digital Literacy skills including: use of CRM or client management system, collecting and maintaining databases, marketing/sales strategies, and utilizing digital media platforms for student/client engagement and communication.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deliverables.
- Experience using creative marketing techniques.

The incumbent should have working knowledge and familiarity of:

- The Canadian Association of Career Educators (CACEE) standards and guidelines for ethical recruitment.
- Canadian human rights, labour registration and/or general human resources practices.
- Current trends in higher education, career development, graduate employability, and understanding of local/national/global labour markets and economic forecasting.
- Understanding of provincial and federal funding opportunities.

**What’s** in it for you?**
- An opportunity to be a part of building Humber's future.
- Be part of a div