Director of Community Impact & Innovation
Full Time
Denver, CO 80202
Posted
Job description
Position Location
Denver, CO
Is this position eligible for hybrid or remote work?
Yes - Hybrid Remote/In-Office
Research Professional Position
No
Posting Number
202201741AP
Position Type
Admin Professional/ Research Professional
Classification Title
Project/Prgm Mngmt I
Number of Vacancies
Work Hours/Week
40
Proposed Annual Salary Range
$88,000 - $105,000
Employee Benefits
Colorado State University (CSU) is committed to providing employees with a strong and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Visit CSU’s Human Resources website for detailed benefit plan information for permanent full-time and part-time faculty and administrative professional employees in the following University benefit areas:
https://hr.colostate.edu/hr-community-and-supervisors/benefits/benefits-eligibility/ &
https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-perks/.
Desired Start Date
Position End Date (if temporary)
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on
11/11/2022
Description of Work Unit
The College of Business at Colorado State University is an AACSB-accredited business school that enrolls more than 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students in on-campus and online programs annually. We are a top-ranked business school whose Online MBA program is #1 in Colorado and #10 in the nation, with a worldwide alumni base of 34,000 and growing. Our 8 centers of excellence connect students with industry experts, offering opportunities to expand their networks and engage in experiential learning.
We are a purpose-driven community consistently seeking to achieve our mission of transforming lives and improving the world around us through business education, scholarly research and community engagement. Our vision is to build a nationally recognized College that provides access to an exceptional business education to all those who want to learn, excels in research that advances our understanding of the world and leverages the power of business to make our world a better place.
The Institute for Entrepreneurship in the College of Business at Colorado State University develops and coordinates an array of co-curricular programming that enriches existing strengths in research and teaching across multiple disciplines to provide students with the knowledge, practical skills, and applied learning experiences to succeed as entrepreneurs. The Institute has built a venture development platform based on the “Zero Barriers” approach to entrepreneurship, ensuring that our program is provided for as close to free as possible for all students, staff, faculty, and community members. The Institute for Entrepreneurship is a hub for entrepreneurship across campus, offering co-curricular experiences and training to the entrepreneurial community at Colorado State University that fosters venture creation and entrepreneurial mindset development. Through this strong cross-campus collaborative initiative, an entrepreneurial environment is fostered in every college across campus.
In addition, to serving campus, the entrepreneurship institute serves as a portal for engaging the broader entrepreneurial community to develop and deliver programs. An Institute for Entrepreneurship board, managing a large network of mentors, and maintaining partnerships with other entrepreneurial centers across the state fall under the purview of the Institute.
This position is a full-time 12-month position with a 2 year term, renewable contingent upon available funding, continued business needs, and satisfactory performance in the role.
We are a purpose-driven community consistently seeking to achieve our mission of transforming lives and improving the world around us through business education, scholarly research and community engagement. Our vision is to build a nationally recognized College that provides access to an exceptional business education to all those who want to learn, excels in research that advances our understanding of the world and leverages the power of business to make our world a better place.
The Institute for Entrepreneurship in the College of Business at Colorado State University develops and coordinates an array of co-curricular programming that enriches existing strengths in research and teaching across multiple disciplines to provide students with the knowledge, practical skills, and applied learning experiences to succeed as entrepreneurs. The Institute has built a venture development platform based on the “Zero Barriers” approach to entrepreneurship, ensuring that our program is provided for as close to free as possible for all students, staff, faculty, and community members. The Institute for Entrepreneurship is a hub for entrepreneurship across campus, offering co-curricular experiences and training to the entrepreneurial community at Colorado State University that fosters venture creation and entrepreneurial mindset development. Through this strong cross-campus collaborative initiative, an entrepreneurial environment is fostered in every college across campus.
In addition, to serving campus, the entrepreneurship institute serves as a portal for engaging the broader entrepreneurial community to develop and deliver programs. An Institute for Entrepreneurship board, managing a large network of mentors, and maintaining partnerships with other entrepreneurial centers across the state fall under the purview of the Institute.
This position is a full-time 12-month position with a 2 year term, renewable contingent upon available funding, continued business needs, and satisfactory performance in the role.
Position Summary
Based in Denver, at the new Spur facility, The College of Business’ Director of Community Impact will be responsible for determining how to best leverage CoB and CSU assets to provide value added programming for our corporate and community partners with an emphasis on opportunities at the Spur campus.
The Director for Community Impact will be responsible for fostering new relationships and opportunities, while growing community support and engagement for existing initiatives and programs. This includes speaking at events, participating in partner after hours networking and events, as well as attending major Institute events.
The role will work closely with executives and industry experts and others to secure new long-term contracts, provide opportunities for partners, faculty and others to engage in thought-leadership activities that support knowledge creation for research and the classroom, and create new venues to disseminate this knowledge
The Director provides support to the Institute by engaging program partners at Spur, external partners, donors, and community members, identifying their needs, and engaging them in programming and mentorship of Institute startups.
Additional responsibilities include sourcing new program and relationship opportunities for co-curricular programming & growing corporate partnerships. The Director will also aid in identifying and soliciting sponsorships and donor support for programming, as well as promoting event attendance amongst partners.
Other duties include ability to work autonomously in a fast paced team environment, and a general enthusiasm for building a culture and community of entrepreneurship across the front range. Long term, this role will be responsible for the development and execution of the statewide expansion of our “Zero Barriers” approach to entrepreneurship, ensuring that we’re supporting all communities across Colorado, in accordance with our Land Grant mission.
The Director for Community Impact will be responsible for fostering new relationships and opportunities, while growing community support and engagement for existing initiatives and programs. This includes speaking at events, participating in partner after hours networking and events, as well as attending major Institute events.
The role will work closely with executives and industry experts and others to secure new long-term contracts, provide opportunities for partners, faculty and others to engage in thought-leadership activities that support knowledge creation for research and the classroom, and create new venues to disseminate this knowledge
The Director provides support to the Institute by engaging program partners at Spur, external partners, donors, and community members, identifying their needs, and engaging them in programming and mentorship of Institute startups.
Additional responsibilities include sourcing new program and relationship opportunities for co-curricular programming & growing corporate partnerships. The Director will also aid in identifying and soliciting sponsorships and donor support for programming, as well as promoting event attendance amongst partners.
Other duties include ability to work autonomously in a fast paced team environment, and a general enthusiasm for building a culture and community of entrepreneurship across the front range. Long term, this role will be responsible for the development and execution of the statewide expansion of our “Zero Barriers” approach to entrepreneurship, ensuring that we’re supporting all communities across Colorado, in accordance with our Land Grant mission.
Required Job Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
- A minimum of 4 years of professional experience in a business development role
- A minimum of 1 years of professional experience in an entrepreneurial environment
- A minimum of 4 year of professional experience in community building and relationship management
- Willingness and ability to work weekends and evening hours when needed
- Ability to work autonomously in a fast paced team environment
- Ability to travel across the state up to 20% of the time
- Must have a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain a license by the employment start date
Preferred Job Qualifications
- A graduate degree in business, engineering, agriculture, or related field from an accredited university
- Previous experience working in a higher education environment
- Demonstrated success in building donor, partner, and corporate relationships
- Demonstrated success in growing financial sponsorships and donor engagement
- Demonstrated knowledge of the region’s business and entrepreneurial environment
- Enthusiasm for networking, building impact, and fostering new opportunities and relationships
Diversity Statement
Reflecting departmental and institutional values, candidates are expected to have the ability to advance the Department’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Essential Duties
Job Duty Category
Community Development
Duty/Responsibility
- Expand the Institute for Entrepreneurship presence, reputation, and relationships in the Denver ecosystem, and greater Colorado region.
- Develop new relationships and assess new partnership opportunities for the Institute with partners at Spur
- Achieve an annual economic development goal of 250K in unique partnership opportunities and sponsorships, including public private partnerships.
- Support Institute programming by sourcing project work, partners, and mentors
- Create & execute on a plan to leverage institute programming to support the broader Colorado community in partnership with the CSU Extensions Office.
- Support the development team with the networking of high net worth alumni and donors, and identifying opportunities to engage them in Institute programming and events.
- Work Spur partners to attend events withCoB corporate partners and identify ways to get them further engaged with institute programming and events.
- Identify metrics to quantify Institute impact in the community to assess effectiveness of programs and interventions.
- Oversee delivery and scaling of Entrepreneurship programming in region
- Works with clients to diagnose challenges and develop programs that meet client needs in terms of content and delivery method.
- Manage large event development (speakers, venues, sponsorships, partnerships).
- Plan, oversee, and execute Spur program plan in partnership with OEE, Ag and other Spur partners
Percentage Of Time
70
Job Duty Category
Strategic Planning, Budgeting, Personnel Management
Duty/Responsibility
- Collaborate with the Director of Entrepreneurship to develop a strategic plan that provides guidance for new target markets, areas of content and innovative delivery methods for I4E programming at Spur in conjunction with SPUR leadership.
- Responsible for managing program expenses to set program budgets.
- Negotiate contracts for services, with understanding of purchasing rules and COB financial processes.
- Develop and provide oversight of budgets of $100,000.
- Manage team of professionals and identify opportunities for growth and realignment.
- Responsible for hiring, performance management, and supervision of staff for non-credit programs.
- Work with Institute, University, and Spur leadership to guide E&I programming with an emphasis on climate and ag accelerators.
Percentage Of Time
30
Application Details
Special Instructions to Applicants
An application packet will consist of: 1) a cover letter indicating interest in the position at Colorado State University along with a description of the applicant’s ability to meet the position’s required and preferred qualifications; 2) resume 3) contact information of three references. References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates.
For full consideration, applications should be received no later than 11:59pm MST November 11, 2022 at https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/115218 ; however, applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
For full consideration, applications should be received no later than 11:59pm MST November 11, 2022 at https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/115218 ; however, applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Conditions of Employment
Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires), Valid Driver’s License
Search Contact
Chelsey Lane chelsey.lane@colostate.edu
EEO Statement
Colorado State University is committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based on race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or pregnancy in its employment, programs, services and activities, and admissions, and, in certain circumstances, marriage to a co-worker. The University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity and equal access institution and affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. The
Office of Equal Opportunity is located in 101 Student Services.
The Title IX Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Title IX Programs and Gender Equity, 123 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-1715, titleix@colostate.edu.
The Section 504 and ADA Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, oeo@colostate.edu.
The Coordinator for any other forms of misconduct prohibited by the University’s Policy on Discrimination and Harassment is the Vice President for Equity, Equal Opportunity and Title IX, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, Co. 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, oeo@colostate.edu.
Any person may report sex discrimination under Title IX to the Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education.
The Title IX Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Title IX Programs and Gender Equity, 123 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-1715, titleix@colostate.edu.
The Section 504 and ADA Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, oeo@colostate.edu.
The Coordinator for any other forms of misconduct prohibited by the University’s Policy on Discrimination and Harassment is the Vice President for Equity, Equal Opportunity and Title IX, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, Co. 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, oeo@colostate.edu.
Any person may report sex discrimination under Title IX to the Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education.
Background Check Policy Statement
Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.
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