Job Details

Associate Director, Strategic Partnership - BUS- Marketing & Professional Sales

Position Number: 7077089
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Position Type: Business - Marketing and Sales

Associate Director, Strategic Partnership - BUS- Marketing & Professional Sales

Job ID: 297180
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower over 50,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Come Take Flight at KSU!

Location

(Primary Location for Job Responsibilities) Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.

Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Job Summary

Responsible for cultivating and managing high-impact partnerships with corporate, nonprofit, and government organizations to advance the academic, research, and community engagement within the assigned department or college. Enhances the department or college's market efficacy by aligning strategic objectives with initiatives that boost student engagement. Advises leadership, student organizations, and centers on partnership development, event strategies, and business engagement initiatives that measurably improve student experiences and retention.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Build and maintain collaborative relationships with corporate, nonprofit, grant, and government stakeholders to support academic, research, and community engagement goals.
2. Researches and benchmarks the college/department against peer institutions, evaluating strategic initiatives, partnerships, funding, and operational effectiveness.
3. Analyzes trends to align department strategies with institutional goals, enhance competitiveness, and drive long-term growth and impact.
4. Serve as a strategic advisor to leadership, faculty, staff, student organizations, alumni, and centers on partnership development, event strategies, and business engagement initiatives.
5. Develop, manage, and assess events and programs that foster student engagement with external partners, ensuring alignment with department or college goals and measuring impact on student experiences and retention.
6. Design and implement partnership initiatives providing meaningful student opportunities, including internships, research projects, and community engagement, to improve student retention.
7. Oversee budgets for partnership initiatives and ensure efficient resource use to support engagement goals
8. Create and oversee marketing materials and communication strategies for partnership initiatives, working with marketing teams to promote partnerships and events effectively.
9. Foster relationships to enhance community engagement and visibility, creating collaboration opportunities with external organizations.
10. May partner with University Advancement to develop engagement opportunities, alumni events, and activities that strengthen connections and support strategic initiatives.
11. Serve as the primary point of contact for student career resources, managing communications and providing guidance on career path exploration.
12. Supervise and/or lead assigned staff and student assistants, ensuring effective execution off initiatives.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in Business Administration, Management, Marketing, or a related field

Other Required Qualifications
Current, valid, and unrestricted driver's license

Required Experience
Seven (7) years of experience in related functions

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification to manage complex initiatives and deliver results efficiently and effectively

Preferred Educational Qualifications
An advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field

Preferred Experience
Proven ability to manage and grow relationships with stakeholders
Experience in higher education, nonprofit, or corporate environments

Proposed Salary

The budgeted salary range is $90,240 - $96,000. Offers are based on relevant experience. Comprehensive benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and much more! Visit https://hr.kennesaw.edu/benefits/index.php

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES
Able to establish credibility, influence outcomes, and work collaboratively with a wide range of constituents
A commitment to excellence, with demonstrated ability to initiate and improve processes
Ability to create and execute marketing materials for events, programs, and partnership initiatives.
High personal standard of integrity, professionalism, and accountability
Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines
A demonstrated ability to analyze data and trends and to create actionable solutions and strategies

KNOWLEDGE
Strong understanding of academic, research, and student engagement initiatives within a higher education context.

SKILLS
Experience in event planning, project management, and budget oversight.
Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills
Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Superior leadership and relationship-building skills
Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e., Microsoft Office suite)
Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU community.

For additional information on this policy, or to file a complaint under the provisions of this policy, students, employees, applicants for employment or admission or other third parties should contact the Office of Institutional Equity at English Building, Suite 225, eeo@kennesaw.edu.

Other Information

This is a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time

Background Check

Standard Enhanced
Education
MVR

Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for positions of trust with screening
results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.

All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process. Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report, credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of academic credentials.

https://www.usg.edu/hr/assets/hr/hrap_manual/HRAP_Background_Investigation_Employment.pdf

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