Career Development Manager

Would you like to use your expertise in recruitment and career development to guide and connect RSM BSc, MSc and MBA students as they take their next career step? Are you looking for a dynamic role where you will be responsible for bridging the gap between university life and starting a career? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

The RSM Career Centre is seeking a Career Development Manager for a temporary 9-month assignment to join the BSc/MSc team.

As a Career Development Manager, you will play a key role in preparing our BSc, MSc and MBA students for their future careers. You will guide them through the journey of discovering and shaping impactful careers. With your experience, you will advise students, present at information sessions and panels, create new opportunities both inside and outside the curriculum, and oversee the Internship Course elective in the students' third year of their bachelor’s program. You will collaborate with Employer Relations Managers, other Career Development Managers, the Office Manager, and Student Assistants to provide comprehensive support for our students.

Your daily activities and responsibilities include: 

• Internship Course: You will manage the Internship elective for the third year of our Bachelor's program, organizing and presenting information sessions, handling administrative tasks with the Office Manager, and coordinating the course with the Academic Coordinator.
• Workshops: You will plan and facilitate key workshops on topics including CV & Cover Letter writing, interview preparation, LinkedIn optimization, and networking.
• Career Conversations: You will host "Coffee with Careers," offering students the opportunity to discuss their career planning and challenges related to their future careers.
• Events and Presentations: You will participate in various events organized by colleagues, such as panel discussions and presentations. Internal stakeholder management will be a key part of your daily tasks.
• Career Coaching: You may be asked to coach a small number of MBA students in finding the next job in their career.

You will be part of a close-knit, dynamic team on a vibrant university campus. While you will have the autonomy to work independently, you will also thrive in a strong team environment that encourages open feedback and fosters a sense of camaraderie. You will find energy in public speaking, organizing, coaching students and handling administrative tasks (such as email correspondence).

To be successful in this role, you should possess:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, preferably in business, management, marketing, HRM, psychology, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in a similar role at a business school or experience as a (commercial) recruiter, career counselor, and/or learning and development specialist.
• Excellent communication skills in English (written and spoken); proficiency in Dutch is a strong plus.
• Confidence in presenting to large groups.
• Self-motivation, with a strong sense of ownership and the ability to work independently.
• A solid understanding of customer needs, with a willingness to innovate and improve.
• Experience in facilitating and executing workshops.
• The ability to work with culturally diverse students, faculty, and staff.

We offer an ambitious, international and dynamic environment, in which we compete with the top business schools in Europe. You will be part of a close, innovation-driven team on a vibrant university campus. Your ambition and personal drive will be greatly valued and we invest in personal development. We make sure you feel good about yourself, that you enjoy your work and that you grow in your profession.

You will also get:

• A salary between € 3,600 – 4,600 gross per month on fulltime basis (ex. 8% holiday allowance), based on your education, knowledge and work experience.
• 25 holidays and 12 ADV days.
• Variable end of year performance bonus.
• The flexibility with regards to work from home.
• Travel cost reimbursement (with the possibility to travel with NS business card)
• Discount on membership of Erasmus Sport.  
• Access to online learning platform GoodHabitz and wellbeing platform OpenUp.
• Regular fun work events and drinks with colleagues. 
• Participation in our collective pension scheme: premium full paid by RSM, voluntary employee contribution is optional.

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam (RSM BV) is one of Europe’s most international and innovative business schools. Its primary focus is to develop business leaders with international careers who can become a force for positive change by carrying their innovative mindset into a sustainable future. RSM BV is privately funded and provides a first-class portfolio of bachelor, master, MBA, PhD and executive programmes with an international team of 100 staff working from the university campus in Rotterdam.

RSM BV offers an environment where the staff is encouraged to embrace change as a challenge in helping the organisation reaching its goals and those of its students. The working atmosphere at RSM BV is informal and communication lines are short. Being an independent and commercial company within the Erasmus University, the situation of RSM BV is sometimes complex and challenging. At the same time the company itself it small enough to maintain personal contacts and be able to have an overview of what’s going on throughout the organisation. The environment is culturally diverse and very international.

RSM BV is located in a pleasant and relatively small office, based at the Erasmus University campus in Rotterdam. It’s a lively environment, with students, staff and different companies and restaurants. The office is easy to reach by public transport as well as by car.

RSM BV is an equal opportunity employer and explicitly encourages applications from candidates of all genders, ethnicities and nationalities. RSM BV values internal mobility; therefore internal candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information, please visit the RSM BV website: www.rsm.nl</p

If you see yourself as a person who thrives by working in a innovating, stimulating, international and growing environment and you recognize yourself as a qualified candidate for this vacancy, please click on the application button on this page and send your CV and covering letter (in English) to Ms Saskia Piercy, HR Advisor, Rotterdam School of Management BV, Erasmus University. The deadline for the applications is January 5^th, 2025.