Director, Center for Entrepreneurship
Job Description
Operating Title
Director, Center for EntrepreneurshipLong Classification Title
DIRECTOR CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIPCampus Location
DurhamDepartment
UNH InnovationSummary of Position
This position reports to the Associate Vice Provost for Innovation and New Ventures and will be part of the UNHInnovation senior management team. The Director will serve as the primary point of contact and lead for all co-curricular activities of the Center and will work closely with Senior Executive Leadership and key administrators to cultivate long-term relationships, develop and deliver new activities, and support activities developed by others on campus in the area of entrepreneurship. The Director will serve as a facilitator and resource that accelerates interdisciplinary entrepreneurship co-curricular activities. The Director will be a key leader in helping to set the future direction of UNH’s dynamic, and exciting locus of entrepreneurial activity on campus.
Acceptable minimum level of education
Bachelor'sAcceptable minimum years of experience
7-10 yearsPosting Number
PS4855FY25Other minimum qualifications
- A Bachelor’s degree in business or related field, with 7 or more years of related experience (e.g., business development, entrepreneurship or public administration), or an equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible and relevant leadership experience.
- Strong candidates will have first-hand experience leading entrepreneurial companies or organizations, or have prior experience operating a university-affiliated entrepreneurship center.
Additional Preferred Qualifications
- MBA is preferred, although operational experience in a startup would be accepted in lieu of formal educational credentials beyond an undergraduate degree.
- Discipline-specific experience preferred; such as technology transfer, research commercialization or technology development.
- Experience teaching entrepreneurship or the Lean Launchpad strongly preferred.
- Excellent facilitation skills
- Self-motivated and self-starting
- Problem solving abilities
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work with faculty, staff, and students with equal enthusiasm
- Superior organizational skills
- Demonstrated ability to identify and evaluate new and emerging opportunities
- Proven ability to develop and manage budgets with diverse sources and uses of funds
- Success in developing new funding sources, including grants and contracts, venture capital, or other funds.
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective public and private stakeholder relationships contributing to the success of the Peter T. Paul Center for Entrepreneurship
Salary Information
Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.
Quicklink for Posting
https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/63016Percent Time Information (FTE)
1.00Grade
30EEO Statement
The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.
Institution Information
The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.
The UNH Diversity Resource Guide with information and programming available in the seacoast area, New Hampshire, and the region can be found here: https://www.unh.edu/hr/diversity-resource-guide
Posting Date
10/04/2024Open Until Filled
NoClosing Date
10/14/2024Posting Open to Internal Candidates Only?
NoInterested Internal Candidates Exist?
YesJob Category
Salaried Staff (Exempt)Appointment Type
RegularDrivers License and Physical Requirements. Please check all items that apply.
None applicableDuty/Responsibility
Overall Responsibility for the delivery of current Entrepreneurship Center programs and development of new programs. Current programs include: Hackathons/ideathons, start-up speaker series, i2 Passport, bootcamps, Idea Creation programs, Summer Seed Grant, Internships at start-ups, Idea + Innovation Society, Shaw Innovation Explorers, mentor program (50+ mentors) Makerspace, Maurice Prize, Alumni Entrepreneur Hall of Fame. Development of new programs as needs arise and funding available.
Duty/Responsibility
Responsible for Entrepreneurship Center staff delivering the highest quality high-impact programs, Entrepreneurship Center/Staff goals and outcomes including, but not limited to, Associate Director, Associate Program Manager, Graphic Designer, Administrative Assistant, Entrepreneur(s)-in-Residence and student Ambassadors and work study students.
Duty/Responsibility
Direct coaching and mentoring of students with their ideas (90%+ ) and faculty and alumni (up to 10%) to help work towards venture creation. Coaching includes preparing students for written, video, and presentation for national competitions, UNH’s Holloway Prize, and UNH’s Social Venture Innovation Challenge.
Duty/Responsibility
Create and manage an advisory board made of UNH alumni and non-alumni. Meet at least twice a year to help in the strategic planning, guidance, and financial support of the Entrepreneurship Center.
Duty/Responsibility
Create branding and market the Entrepreneurship Center to internal and external stakeholders, nationally and globally including attending conferences and/or trade shows.
Duty/Responsibility
Secure additional funding for the Center through grants, sponsorship, and philanthropic donations. Work with University Advancement to secure philanthropic donations. Minimum of $250,000 per year. Launch major capital campaign of at least $6.0 million.
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