Senior Director, Tippie Undergraduate Career Services
The Senior Director, Tippie Undergraduate Career Services, is responsible for overseeing career services strategy, programs, processes, and policies for approximately 5,000 undergraduate business students across eight majors within the Tippie College of Business. This position is responsible for leading the career team’s delivery of 1:1 career advising, professional preparation presentations, first-destination outcomes reporting, and employer engagement.
The Senior Director leads a highly collaborative team to design, implement, and assess scalable coaching models, experiential learning, career education programming, and professional development tools that promote internship and full-time job success. This role manages the Career Services budget and drives operational excellence to ensure access to resources and a positive student experience.
The Senior Director stewards relationships related to talent and hiring, deepens industry connections, expands career pathways, and broadens recruiting pipelines. The role provides strategic insight and partnership, employer-facing events, and college-wide career readiness initiatives.
The Senior Director collaborates across academic units, the Undergraduate Program Office, and other campus stakeholders to advance student success and strengthen first-destination outcomes reporting. This position supports a culture rooted in impact, innovation, and integrity—encouraging proactive problem-solving, service excellence, and continuous improvement.
Job Duties and Tasks:
- Directs the professional development journey for Tippie undergraduate business students through career advising, programming, and development of career curriculum for professional courses including: BUS:2200, BUS:3100, and professional preparation seminars in each major.
- Ensures strong coaching coverage and consistent advising practices to support exploration, internship success, and full-time job attainment.
- Stewards relationships with recruiting organizations, alumni, and industry partners to increase internship and full-time opportunities.
- Communicates employer hiring needs and market trends to academic and administrative partners to inform curricular alignment and skill development.
- Supervises the undergraduate career services team including performance management, staffing, onboarding, and professional development.
- Member of senior leadership team for the Undergraduate Program responsible for aspects of day-to-day operations with emphasis on creating a welcoming and collaborative environment.
Get to know the Tippie College of Business
Since 1847, the Tippie College of Business has cultivated a legacy of innovation, thought leadership, and excellence in business education. We have nearly 6,000 students within undergraduate, graduate, and PhD programs spanning six academic departments—accounting, business analytics, economics, finance, marketing, and management and entrepreneurship. We are eight centers and institutes, and four student-managed endowment funds. We’re over 59,000 alumni—and growing. Tippie is regularly listed in top business school rankings. We also hold the gold standard of accreditations, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), and have maintained the accreditation for over 95 years (since 1923).
But who we are is not just in the curriculum we curate—it’s also in the community we create. Our leadership embraces our responsibility to pursue academic excellence within a welcoming environment where every student can thrive. More than 150 years after our founding, we continue to be a place where students can grow and flourish in their professional or academic careers.
To obtain the full job description including key areas of responsibility, technical competencies, and desirable qualifications, please contact joshua-gulick@uiowa.edu
Education Requirement
- Master’s degree in business administration, education, or other related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required Qualifications
- Experience (typically three to five years) in recruiting and/or career coaching and placement, including proactively sourcing employer opportunities, regular outreach to new and existing employers, and providing direct referrals into organizations on behalf of students.
- Knowledge of undergraduate level hiring, timelines, trends, and best practices.
- Demonstrated constructive and collaborative relationship building skills with a variety of individuals and groups including peers, leadership, and external constituents.
- Demonstrated experience leading teams in high-volume or rapidly evolving service environments.
- Demonstrated skills in data collection, analysis, management, and program assessment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
- Experience developing professional communications such as employer outreach messages, student-facing resources, and presentations.
- Ability to travel occasionally. Valid driver’s license and ability to meet and maintain UI Fleet Safety Standards.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working in higher education.
- Knowledge of and working proficiency with social media including LinkedIn, Facebook, and X.
- Knowledge of and/or experience with career services systems such as Handshake, Salesforce, CRM, database tools, or equivalent.
- Experience teaching or training related to professional development.
Application Details
In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. For questions, contact Josh Gulick at joshua-gulick@uiowa.edu.
Benefits Highlights
Regular salaried position. Pay Level 6A. Located in Iowa City, Iowa.
Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.
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Joining the University of Iowa means becoming a vital part of the Hawkeye community, where your work directly impacts education, research, and student success. Enjoy exceptional health coverage, university-paid life insurance, robust retirement plans, and generous leave policies. Benefit from 24/7 support services, well-being resources, and access to UI Health Care specialists. Grow professionally with advanced training, leadership development, and tuition assistance. Iowa City offers a great quality of life with world-class performances at Hancher Auditorium, Big Ten athletics, top-ranked public schools, and outdoor recreation. Join us in making a difference at a leading Big Ten university and premier public research institution.
Equal opportunity employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences.
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