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Southern New Hampshire University

Employer Relations Partner I

🇺🇸 Remote - US 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $44K - $70K 💻 Human Resources 🗓️ April 7th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Southern New Hampshire University is hiring an Employer Relations Partner I to develop strategic partnerships with businesses and organizations that support their Career Services team. The role involves employer outreach, recruiting and managing employer partners, coordinating employer programming for students, and reporting on employment outcomes and workforce trends.

Highlights
  • Conduct ongoing employer outreach to build partnerships and expand career and experiential learning opportunities.
  • Develop customized recruiting strategies ensuring representation of diverse academic programs.
  • Assist employer partners with job description development and ensure fair hiring practices for students.
  • Use data to monitor and implement effective partnership strategies.
  • Collaborate with Career Services team and broader SNHU community to support academic disciplines.
  • Coordinate employer events and programming from planning to execution to boost engagement.
  • Represent the Employee Relations team at events.
  • Perform other duties as assigned with flexibility.
  • Requires bachelor's degree and 2+ years in employer relations, career services, recruitment/staffing, human resources, or higher education administration.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and open to learning new technologies; willingness to work varied schedules including evenings.
  • Compensation range of $43,885 - $70,231 annually with target hiring range $48,493 - $65,609.
  • Offers comprehensive benefits including medical insurance, dental and vision plans, paid time off, employer-funded retirement, free tuition, parental leave, and mental health resources.

Employer Relations Partner I Full Description

Southern New Hampshire University is a team of innovators. World changers. Individuals who believe in progress with purpose. Since 1932, our people-centered strategy has defined us — and helped us grow a team that now serves over 180,000 learners worldwide.
Our mission to transform lives is made possible by talented people who bring diverse industry experience, backgrounds and skills to the university. And today, we're ready to expand our reach. All we need is you.

Make an impact — from near or far
At SNHU, you'll have the option to work remotely in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

We ask that our remote employees have access to a reliable internet connection and a dedicated, properly equipped workspace that is free of distractions. Employees must reside in, and work from, one of the above approved states.

The opportunity
The Employer Relations Partner I develops strategic partnerships with businesses and organizations to support our Career Services team. The role's tasks include job development, promoting employer relations, conceptualizing and facilitating employer engagements and other regional employer events, reporting on employment outcomes and workforce trends. The Employer Relations Partner I fosters relationships and collaborates with partners across the SNHU community and the external business community. You will report to the Career Team Lead. Fully Remote Position.

What you'll do:
  • You will conduct regular, ongoing employer outreach to build employer partnerships and increase the volume of local, state-wide, national, and international career and experiential learning opportunities that are available for our students.
  • You will develop a recruiting strategy for each employer, while ensuring that a range of academic programs are being represented.
  • You will recruit and steward employer partners, assist employer partners with the development of job descriptions; ensure fair and legal hiring practices for students.
  • You will use data to monitor progress and implement successful partnership strategies.
  • Collaborate with other departments across the Career Services team and SNHU community to ensure collaboration and that all academic disciplines are supported in the area of outreach and management.
  • Coordinate relevant employer programming for students, using project and event management skills, from brainstorming through execution, to align with institutional goals and enhancing employer and student engagement outcomes.
  • You will represent our Employee Relations team at events.
  • You will perform other Job responsibilities as assigned which can change at any time, with or without notice.

What we're looking for:
  • Bachelors degree and 2+ years of experience in employer relations, career services, recruitment/staffing, human resources, or higher education administration.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and willingness to learn new systems and technologies.
  • Willingness to work variations in schedule and work evening hours based on business needs.

We believe real innovation comes from inclusion - where different experiences, perspectives and talents are celebrated. So if you're wondering whether SNHU is right for you, take the leap and apply. You might be just the person we're looking for.

Compensation
The annual pay range for this position is $43,885.00 - $70,231.00. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. We expect this position to be hired in the following target hiring range $48,493.00 - $65,609.00.

Exceptional benefits (because you're exceptional)
You're the whole package. Your benefits should be, too. As a full-time employee at SNHU, you'll get:
  • High-quality, low-deductible medical insurance
  • Low to no-cost dental and vision plans
  • 5 weeks of paid time off (plus almost a dozen paid holidays)
  • Employer-funded retirement
  • Free tuition program
  • Parental leave
  • Mental health and wellbeing resources