Job no: 492443
Work type: Administrative, Full-Time
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Categories: Administrative/Professional

Job Title: Director of Venture Development - Center for Sports Leadership & Sports Tech Accelerator

Reporting Relationship: Vice President for Enterprise Development and Regional Ventures

Unit: National & Global

Department: N&G Regional Education Admin

Campus Location: Indianapolis Ed Center North

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as the site leader for the Indy North educational center's regional ventures, responsible for development and growth of new regional initiatives focused on sports-related activities.
• Provide project leadership and agile team management for new regional initiatives, ensuring regular progress, measuring success, and communicating updates to the regional venture's leadership.
• Build and supervise a strong team to collaborate, create, and execute novel ideas quickly and at a high level of excellence.
• Lead partner development for the region. Be consistently present within the region to build relationships with city, region, and state entities that support the development of ventures that drive enrollment growth.
• Explore and cultivate new ideas for ways to serve the learning needs of the area. Shape related proposals for approval and implementation.
• Support research and development grants for funding regional initiatives. Actively build relationships with foundations and granting agencies.
• Work in conjunction with the alumni office and IWU's Talent Ladder to involve a wide array of constituents in programming throughout the region.
• Actively develop partnerships across IWU's organization to assist in the implementation of new initiatives.
• Demonstrate a Christian worldview and upholds the University's Christ-centered mission in interactions with students, faculty, and staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: According to Indiana Wesleyan University employment policy all employees must possess a strong Christian commitment and adhere to the standards outlined in the IWU Community Lifestyle Statement.

Education

• Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree preferred.

Experience

• Three to Five (3-5) years of significant experience in sports management, organizational leadership or business development, higher education, program management, or a related field
• Experience in building partnerships and working with a diverse range of people
• Record of strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience in executing complex programs with multiple constituents
• Ability to work under strict deadlines with a high degree of urgency and accuracy

Required Skills

• Ability to lead a team of faculty, staff, and community partners
• Excellent organizational and planning skills
• Strong ability to prioritize tasks, work autonomously, and produce results quickly
• Capacity to handle multiple tasks at one time and execute ambiguous assignments
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills used to build an array of partners
• Strong writing ability including grant and report writing
• Fast learner and inquisitive

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

As a religious educational institution operating under the auspices of The Wesleyan Church, Indiana Wesleyan University is permitted and reserves the right to prefer employees on the basis of religion (42 U.S.C., Sections 2000e-1 and 2000e-2).

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. Employees will be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Advertised: 16 Nov 2021 US Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 31 Jan 2022 US Eastern Standard Time