Director of Academic Relations, Fulbright

Job Summary

This position will work with the Fulbright Scholar Program team and will be responsible for higher education institution (HEI) leadership outreach strategy for the Fulbright Program. The Director of Academic Relations represents the Fulbright Program externally and engages higher education leaders at U.S. campuses and associations, to raise awareness about Fulbright, highlight the benefits to individual participants and institutions, and advise on best practices for strengthening Fulbright engagement.

The Director of Academic Relations coordinates HEI leadership engagement across all teams and oversees Fulbright outreach and recruitment activities that will impact and benefit Fulbright Programs. The Director of Academic Relations has a special focus on extending the reach of the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program through development and implementation of strategies that elevate the program’s prestige and value, and encourage and support institutions in providing increased leave and support for U.S. Scholar awardees

Essential Functions

• Develops and implements a strategic plan to engage higher education leadership in the United States.
• Identifies any challenges related to Fulbright programming and the higher education community and recommends corresponding program improvements to counter these challenges.
• Manages the Fulbright Scholar Advisory Board (CIES) and works with board members to evaluate Fulbright Scholar Program administration and activities.
• Monitors the landscape and identifies trends in international higher education.
• Represents the program externally by conducting presentations, attending conferences, and engaging with higher education leadership on the benefit and impact of the Fulbright Program, which requires frequent travel.
• Works with the heads of outreach to continuously evaluate existing outreach and recruitment strategies and recommend new activities to improve engagement with potential applicants and program stakeholders.
• Provides cross team coordination of HEI leadership engagement to maximize institutional relationships and outcomes across Fulbright programming.
• Liaises with U.S. campuses to ensure and improve Fulbright-friendly policies.
• Serves as the subject matter expert on emerging trends in academia and briefs program stakeholders.
• Leverages IIE institutional expertise to enhance the key role the Fulbright Scholar Program plays in U.S. higher education.