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Executive Director, Norse Network Hub

Employer
Northern Kentucky University
Location
Highland Heights, Kentucky, United States
Salary
Competitive Salary
Date posted
Dec 13, 2024
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Working Title
Executive Director, Norse Network Hub

Department
University Advancement

Compensation Title
Executive Director, Norse Network Hub

Position Number
30029351

Position Status
Regular

Work Schedule

Full time

Hours per Week
37.5

Months per Year
12

Commitment to Inclusive Excellence

Northern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access institution. We embrace inclusiveness, equity, and global awareness in all dimensions of our work and seek excellence through diversity among our students, administrators, faculty, and staff. Application by members of diverse groups is encouraged.

Purpose of Position

The Executive Director, Norse Network Hub at NKU will direct and implement a comprehensive university engagement strategy, involving the development and execution of a long-term vision for university engagement, aligning with NKU’s strategic goals.

Primary Responsibilities

Establish a University-Wide Engagement Center
Develop a comprehensive strategy to establish a central hub for engagement, with an initial focus on career development, partnering with academic and administrative units to identify opportunities for collaboration and resource sharing. Lead efforts to organize large-scale career fairs, networking events, and recruitment days, partnering with organizations to create more direct hiring pipelines and showcase student talent to industry leaders. Expand experiential learning opportunities by developing and managing programs for co-ops, internships, externships, and project-based learning collaborations, ensuring they align with industry standards and student skill development.

Foster Strategic Partnerships
Work with university leadership, academic and administrative units to create mutually beneficial relationships with organizations that also enhance the career services/development opportunities for students and alumni, increasing the number of co-ops and internships offered and drive organizational goals related to growing the talent pipeline and overall industry engagement.

Advance University-Wide Engagement
Facilitate and lead campus-wide conversations and initiatives to promote strategic partnerships, collaborating with leadership to secure financial investments from external partners.

Team Management, Oversee Career Services and Student Success
Lead the university’s career services office to prepare students for post-graduation success, aligning career services strategies with the overall university mission and external partner needs

Support Faculty and Academic Engagement
Work closely with university leadership in both academic and university advancement and faculty to identify and support strategic engagement opportunities with external partners, facilitating collaborations between faculty and industry experts to advance research and innovation.

Implement a Partner Engagement Model
Collaborate with leadership including the President, Vice President of University Advancement, AVP for Development, and Executive Director for Government and Community Relations to establish a robust partner engagement model, serving as a key liaison for strategic corporate partners, managing relationships and increasing financial investment in the university.

Enhance Alumni Engagement and Career Development
Work with the Alumni Office and Colleges to engage alumni in student career development, develop strategies to expand alumni use of career development tools, fostering stronger alumni connections to the university, and leverage alumni networks to create new partnership opportunities.

Data-Driven Decision Making and Metrics
Design and track key performance indicators for career services and student engagement, ensuring alignment with university-wide goals for student success, engagement initiatives, and employment outcomes.

Resource Development
Identify and pursue funding opportunities to support engagement programs and initiatives. Collaborate with other areas in Advancement on initiatives involving external engagement.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree preferably with a major in Higher Education Administration, Public Administration, Business Administration or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.

10 years of progressive experience with management and budget responsibilities.

Strong knowledge of higher education, university operations, student engagement, and career services, as well as expertise in building and managing partnerships with industry and community stakeholders.

Excellent skills in communication, negotiation, and relationship-building to foster connections across academic units, external partners, and alumni networks.

Strong leadership and management skills, including the ability to lead and motivate teams, analytical abilities, alongside familiarity with digital engagement platforms and career development tools.

Strong project management skills are essential, enabling the effective planning, execution, and oversight of large-scale events and initiatives.

Additionally, expertise in resource development with a passion for higher education and a commitment to student success.

Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Education
Master's Degree

Minimum Experience
10 years

Salary

Pay Grade
UN

Posting Detail Information

Requisition Number
2024S2150

Job Open Date
12/13/2024

Job Close Date

Quick Link
https://jobs.nku.edu/postings/14543

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NKU is a growing metropolitan university of more than 16,000 students served by more than 2,000 faculty and staff on a thriving suburban campus near Cincinnati.

Located in the quiet suburb of Highland Heights, Kentucky—just seven miles southeast of Cincinnati—we have become a leader in Greater Cincinnati and Kentucky by providing a private school education for a fraction of the cost. While we are one of the fastest-growing universities in Kentucky, our professors still know our students' names.

 

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