"DIRECTOR / ISABELLA BANK INSTITUTE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP"

Position Summary:

Provides strategic direction and leadership to the Isabella Bank Institute for Entrepreneurship (IBIE) and develops processes and measures of the organizations performance. This position also promotes a culture of entrepreneurship for students, preparing students to be both job seekers and job creators. Additionally, the director collaborates with industry and community partners on economic development and innovation in the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem and builds relationships with colleges and programs on campus. The director also develops and implements experiential learning opportunities for students through activities and programming, including the New Venture Competition (NVC) and raises the profile of the Institute within the state of Michigan and beyond.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in business or a related field.
• Five years of experience as a business leader, entrepreneur, or business owner with increasing responsibilities.
• Supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking skills with direct experience leading the development and execution of key strategic initiatives in support of an organizations vision and mission.
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead teams that successfully achieve objectives and deliver impact.
• Demonstrated ability to develop collaborative relationships with a variety of stakeholders and partners.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in business or a related field.
• Seven years of experience as a business leader, entrepreneur, or business owner with increasing responsibilities.
• Knowledge of and interaction with the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Michigan or other region(s).
• Experience leading programs and curriculum that coaches and develops entrepreneurs, employees, or students, preferably in a higher education setting.
• Experience collaborating with and guiding a variety of stakeholders to support entrepreneurs, including mentorship programs, establishing external relationships, securing speakers, and other programming activity.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Strategy

• Develops and maintains an adaptive strategic vision and plan, leverages existing resources, and maximizes the impact that the Isabella Bank Institute for Entrepreneurship (IBIE) has on student entrepreneurs.
• Leads efforts to build strategic relationships and teams comprised of faculty members, staff, alumni, students, and other stakeholder to accomplish strategic objectives of the institute and college.
• Directs the development and implementation of innovative programmatic offerings that catalyze student entrepreneurial thinking and experiences, including the signature New Venture Challenge (NVC) and related events.

Engagement

• Raises the awareness, stature, and network of the IBIE by amplifying student entrepreneurship efforts across the college, CMU, and the community.
• Leads the effort for the IBIE to be an active, visible, and instrumental part of the greater ecosystem for entrepreneurs and innovators by fostering relationships with entrepreneurs, entrepreneurial support organizations, and alumni engaged in entrepreneurial endeavors.
• Seeks out, supports, and promotes engagement with faculty, staff, students, and others across the university with a common interest in innovation, entrepreneurship, and creativity.
• Supports the deans office and the CMU advancement team in efforts to increase alumni engagement, build relationships, and support fundraising strategies for student entrepreneurs and the programs that elevate them.
• Determines the issues that the IBIE/NVC Advisory Board will pursue, providing them with the information and support needed, and disseminating and directing the results from the Board.
• Works with faculty and staff to develop employer relations in support of students seeking internships and full-time employment opportunities.
• May teach related academic courses as assigned.

Leadership

• Provides direction and oversight for department staff, students, and other partners involved with operations and the delivery of successful programming.
• Serves as the leader of the Wakeling-Gendron Entrepreneur Scholars, University Innovation Fellows, and other student experiential opportunities.
• Oversees the annual budgeting process for the IBIE and the NVC, providing overall accountability for university resources within the IBIE, including the budget process, analysis of the results, and reporting to the Deans Office.
• Fosters an inclusive and collaborative team that attracts, retains, and develops outstanding talent and student engagement.
• Guides the programs, tools, resources, and norms for the IDEA Den, an energized space to build community, tools, and support for entrepreneurial students.
• Stewards the highest standards of integrity, operational excellence, and stakeholder engagement.

Supervision Exercised:

None.

Employee Group:

Professional & Administrative -Salary

Staff Pay Level:

Pay Range:

$75,000 - $100,000 per year

Division:

Academic Affairs

Department:

College of Business Administration - Dean's Office

Position Status:

Regular

Position End Date:

Employment Status:

Full-Time

FTE:

1.00

Position Type:

12 month

Weekly Work Schedule:

Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as needed

Location:

Mount Pleasant, MI

Posting Ends:

Open Until Filled:

Yes