KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Build and maintain collaborative relationships with corporate, nonprofit, grant, and government stakeholders to support academic, research, and community engagement goals.
2. Researches and benchmarks the college/department against peer institutions, evaluating strategic initiatives, partnerships, funding, and operational effectiveness.
3. Analyzes trends to align department strategies with institutional goals, enhance competitiveness, and drive long-term growth and impact.
4. Serve as a strategic advisor to leadership, faculty, staff, student organizations, alumni, and centers on partnership development, event strategies, and business engagement initiatives.
5. Develop, manage, and assess events and programs that foster student engagement with external partners, ensuring alignment with department or college goals and measuring impact on student experiences and retention.
6. Design and implement partnership initiatives providing meaningful student opportunities, including internships, research projects, and community engagement, to improve student retention.
7. Oversee budgets for partnership initiatives and ensure efficient resource use to support engagement goals
8. Create and oversee marketing materials and communication strategies for partnership initiatives, working with marketing teams to promote partnerships and events effectively.
9. Foster relationships to enhance community engagement and visibility, creating collaboration opportunities with external organizations.
10. May partner with University Advancement to develop engagement opportunities, alumni events, and activities that strengthen connections and support strategic initiatives.
11. Serve as the primary point of contact for student career resources, managing communications and providing guidance on career path exploration.
12. Supervise and/or lead assigned staff and student assistants, ensuring effective execution off initiatives.
