Senior Associate Director, Career Discovery Advisor – Talent & Careers

Overview

Are you interested in joining a dynamic and international team of professionals to transform education? IE University Talent & Careers is looking for an Senior Associate Director - Career Discovery Advisor to join its team! The Senior Associate Director – Career Discovery Advisor at IE Talent & Careers supports students from specific programs in defining their career objectives, maximizing their potential as candidates, aligning their career goals with their academic and extracurricular experience and securing the most suitable job during their program and/or post‑graduation.

Why IE University? With 50 years of experience and founded by and for entrepreneurs, IE University has turned business education on its head through disruptive teaching. We count on high‑level faculty who bring real‑world experience into the classroom and foster a hands‑on approach to learning.
Our Purpose At IE University, we foster positive change through education, research, and innovation. As a transformative educational institution, we empower students to make their mark on the world. We provide them with the skills, knowledge and environment needed to make a difference, and they join a supportive and international community that lasts a lifetime. Our spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship has allowed us to drive change and constantly stay at the cutting edge of higher education.

And through diversity, we have harnessed the power of people while also understanding and embracing the importance of humanities.

Our People At IE we are:

• People‑driven
• Change Builders
• Autonomy Enthusiasts
• Communication Enthusiasts
• Knowledge Champions

We are looking for a person to join a full‑time position in Madrid - Velázquez
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Your role as a Senior Associate Director - Career Discovery Advisor will involve:

• Support students in designing their career target, in accordance with their professional strengths and aspirations, balancing expectations with market appetite in their target region and industry.
• Support students in individual advising sessions and group sessions in the classroom.
• Guide students in the Career Advising methodology: creating career target materials (list of target companies and contacts) and gathering real‑time market information through networking with professionals and leveraging the IE ecosystem and alumni.
• Support students in creating an actionable and measurable job search strategy, agreeing on timelines, milestones, and progress tracking.
• Advise and support students in building their personal brand across application packages (CV, cover letter, Linked In profile, and professional interactions).
• Coach students for interviews, providing guidance on company and role research and conducting mock interviews at different stages of their journey.
• Contribute to the definition and continuous improvement of the Career Advising methodology and student journey, including creation of materials, self‑assessment exercises, and market benchmarking.
• Develop a deep understanding of Pathways, academic concentrations, and sub‑pathways, in coordination with Pathways Directors, to align academic choices with student career targets.
• Act as a key bridge between Talent & Careers, Employer Partnerships, and academic programs to ensure that skills development is embedded across programs and career activities, supporting students in building the skills demanded by the market.
• Strengthen career connections between the Employer Partnerships team and students by designing and delivering career‑focused events, including employer‑led sessions, roundtable discussions, and job opportunity market insights.
• Through own efforts and collaboration with the Employer Partnerships team, maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of recruitment practices, industry trends, networking events, interview requirements, and employer‑specific insights.
• Coordinate with Academic Programs and key stakeholders across the Business School ecosystem, including faculty, alumni, and student clubs, to remain credible and impactful in advising activities.
• The position reports to the Head / Program Head, with coordination lines to the Advising / Education Director.

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