The Assistant Director will have the following duties and responsibilities in this capacity:

• Developing and/or supporting the development of new co-curricular programs in social entrepreneurship and impact investing and other areas as assigned.
• Cultivating and/or supporting the cultivation host company organizations for class projects.
• Cultivating and/or supporting the cultivation of guest speakers, judges, and mentors to support curricular and co-curricular activities.
• Developing and/or supporting the development of entrepreneurship seminars and/or classroom projects.
• Overseeing and/or supporting the planning, organization, and execution of the John W. Altman Institute for Entrepreneurship’s co-curricular entrepreneurship programs, including Startup Weekend, Social Innovation Weekend, World Creativity & Innovation Week/Day, the RedHawk Venture Pitch Competition, and the Business Model Road Test Competition, among others.
• Assisting with engagement activities and events for Miami University alumni-founders, alumni-funders, and other professionals from the business and startup ecosystem, among others.
• Assisting with communications to external stakeholders, including Miami alumni, startup and business professionals from the broader ecosystem, and faculty and administrators from other colleges and universities, among others.
• Assisting with student recruiting/retention; assisting with completion of rankings surveys and collection of success measurements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required: Bachelor’s degree; understanding of entrepreneurship (as demonstrated by coursework or professional experience).

Consideration may be given to candidates with a M.B.A. or advanced degree in related field; at least 3 years of experience in business or related field; experience as the founder of a startup or social enterprise, as an angel or institutional investor, or as a director or member of an accelerator for startups or social enterprises; experience with external corporate relations and/or executive level outreach and cultivation activities; experience with fundraising for universities and/or collegiate centers or institutes, non-profits and/or social enterprises; experience with startups, venture capital, social entrepreneurship, impact investing, corporate innovation, or creativity in entrepreneurial ecosystems; and experience developing and promoting new programs or events; understanding of executive level outreach and cultivation activities; excellent written and oral presentation skills; willingness to work irregular hours including evenings and weekends; ability to adapt within an entrepreneurial start-up environment; and willingness to travel.

Submit cover letter and resume to https://jobs.miamioh.edu/cw/en-us/job/503134/assistant-director-of-the-john-w-altman-institute-for-entrepreneurship-corporate-innovation-track. Inquiries may be directed to Tim Holcomb at holcomtr@miamioh.edu. Screening of applications will begin May 6, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled.

The Assistant Director will have the following duties and responsibilities in this capacity:

• Developing and/or supporting the development of new co-curricular programs in social entrepreneurship and impact investing and other areas as assigned.
• Cultivating and/or supporting the cultivation host company organizations for class projects.
• Cultivating and/or supporting the cultivation of guest speakers, judges, and mentors to support curricular and co-curricular activities.
• Developing and/or supporting the development of entrepreneurship seminars and/or classroom projects.
• Overseeing and/or supporting the planning, organization, and execution of the John W. Altman Institute for Entrepreneurship’s co-curricular entrepreneurship programs, including Startup Weekend, Social Innovation Weekend, World Creativity & Innovation Week/Day, the RedHawk Venture Pitch Competition, and the Business Model Road Test Competition, among others.
• Assisting with engagement activities and events for Miami University alumni-founders, alumni-funders, and other professionals from the business and startup ecosystem, among others.
• Assisting with communications to external stakeholders, including Miami alumni, startup and business professionals from the broader ecosystem, and faculty and administrators from other colleges and universities, among others.
• Assisting with student recruiting/retention; assisting with completion of rankings surveys and collection of success measurements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required: Bachelor’s degree; understanding of entrepreneurship (as demonstrated by coursework or professional experience).

Consideration may be given to candidates with a M.B.A. or advanced degree in related field; at least 3 years of experience in business or related field; experience as the founder of a startup or social enterprise, as an angel or institutional investor, or as a director or member of an accelerator for startups or social enterprises; experience with external corporate relations and/or executive level outreach and cultivation activities; experience with fundraising for universities and/or collegiate centers or institutes, non-profits and/or social enterprises; experience with startups, venture capital, social entrepreneurship, impact investing, corporate innovation, or creativity in entrepreneurial ecosystems; and experience developing and promoting new programs or events; understanding of executive level outreach and cultivation activities; excellent written and oral presentation skills; willingness to work irregular hours including evenings and weekends; ability to adapt within an entrepreneurial start-up environment; and willingness to travel.

Submit cover letter and resume to https://jobs.miamioh.edu/cw/en-us/job/503134/assistant-director-of-the-john-w-altman-institute-for-entrepreneurship-corporate-innovation-track. Inquiries may be directed to Tim Holcomb at holcomtr@miamioh.edu. Screening of applications will begin May 6, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled.