Director of Recruiting & Employer Engagement

The Director of Recruiting & Employer Engagement leads Vanderbilt’s employer engagement and hiring outcomes strategy, serving as the primary owner of relationships with recruiting organizations. This role is responsible for developing, managing, and growing a portfolio of employer partners and ensuring those relationships translate into sustained internship and full-time hiring activity for students. #VUrecruitIND

Reporting to the Executive Director of Employer Relations & Experiential Learning, this role focuses on relationship management, employer strategy, and partnership development, while ensuring effective execution of recruiting processes that support student placement outcomes.

This position translates employer relationships into measurable hiring activity — including interviews, offers, and placements — and ensures Vanderbilt is a reliable, high-performing partner for recruiting organizations.

The career center at Vanderbilt University is building a pathway-based career ecosystem that aligns academic experience, experiential learning, and employer engagement to improve student outcomes at scale. Through advising, internships, industry partnerships, and AI-enabled tools, the Career Center helps students explore, prepare for, and launch into meaningful careers across a broad range of industries.

This model expands access to opportunities, strengthens employer relationships, and positions Vanderbilt as a leading source of talent in a rapidly evolving workforce.

• 8–10+ years in recruiting, talent acquisition, or university recruiting operations is necessary.
• Strong experience managing recruiting pipelines and employer engagement execution.
• Data-driven mindset with strong operational leadership skills.
• Ability to travel 20% of time.

About Us

At Vanderbilt University , our work - regardless of title or role - is in service to an important and noble mission in which every member of our community serves in advancing knowledge and transforming lives on a daily basis. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, on a 330+ acre campus and arboretum dating back to 1873, Vanderbilt is proud to have been named as one of “America’s Best Large Employers” as well as a top employer in Tennessee and the Nashville metropolitan area by Forbes for several years running. We welcome those who are interested in learning and growing professionally with an employer that strives to create, foster and sustain opportunities as an employer of choice.

We understand you have a choice when choosing where to work and pursue a career. We understand you are unique and have a story. We want to hear it. We encourage you to apply today so that you might become a part of our story.