Colorado State University, a land grant, Carnegie Doctoral/Research Extensive University of 25,000 students, invites applications and nominations for the position of Managing Director for the Institute for Entrepreneurship.  Salary is competitive, depending upon qualifications.  Colorado State University offers a competitive benefits package.

 

Position Description
The Managing Director position is responsible for day-to-day management of the Institute for Entrepreneurship including overall program management, student engagement and oversight of student ventures, management of the physical location, assistance to entrepreneurship faculty in the achievement of the program’s teaching and research goals, marketing and public relations, and assistance in capital campaigns.  

  

Qualifications
Required qualifications include an earned bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline from an accredited institution as well as a minimum five-year record of success, leadership, and administration in an entrepreneurial environment, such as new venture creation, business development, venture investing, or corporate entrepreneurship.

Preferred qualifications include:

• An ability to simultaneously manage multiple objectives
• Evidence of a strong work ethic, high level of energy, and the ability to manage complex tasks with minimal direction
• Strong organizational, project planning, and administrative capabilities
• A demonstrated understanding of the academic context and ability to engage faculty and administration across the university environment
• An advanced degree in a relevant discipline
• A proven ability to work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders 
• Effective written, oral, and interpersonal skills
• Prior experience in  leadership, administration or teaching within an entrepreneurship center or similar business development program
• Experience in fundraising, public relations, sales, or marketing

Department
The Institute for Entrepreneurship is positioned within the Management Department in the College of Business (COB).  One of five departments in the COB, the Department of Management consists of 16 tenured/tenure-track faculty members (four entrepreneurship tenured faculty).  The department has three areas of strategic focus including entrepreneurship and innovation, supply chain management, and leadership/organizational behavior.  The department serves approximately 400 undergraduate students in the concentration, as well as 70 on-campus and 350 off-campus M.B.A candidates.  The M.B.A is offered via a part-time evening program and via a nationally-acclaimed distance program.  Colorado State University continually ranks as one of the country’s best institutions for undergraduate education (Princeton Review, Forbes Top 100 Best Buy Colleges, Forbes American’s Top Colleges, Diverse Issues in Higher Education, Kiplinger’s, U.S. News and World Report, etc.) and provides a high-quality educational and research environment.  In 2010, the National Science Foundation ranked CSU as one of the nation’s top 50 research institutions (2nd among public research universities without a medical school and 1st on per-faculty basis).  

Fort Collins is a high-tech entrepreneurial community located 60 miles north of Denver and at the foothills of the Rockies.  It is an appealing city of 123,000 that offers a pleasant climate with abundant recreational and cultural opportunities nearby. In 2007 Fast Company ranked Fort Collins as one of its global “Fast Cities” based on a patent generation rate of 11.45 per 10,000 people—nearly four times the U.S. city average.  In 2011 Fort Collins was ranked as the 5th best place in the U.S. for Business and Careers by Forbes Magazine and in 2010, the 6th best place to live by CNN Money.  

Applications
Please submit application materials to jobs@business.colostate.edu – subject line “Managing Director Institute for Entrepreneurship”.  A complete application will include a resume; a letter of application relating qualifications specifically to this position; and contact information for three professional references.  Inquiries and initial applications will be treated confidentially.  Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, however, for full consideration, the complete application must be received by December 3, 2011. Start date will be negotiated.  Candidates selected for further consideration may be asked to provide additional materials in support of their application.  

Colorado State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity/equal access/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. 

Colorado State University is committed to providing a safe and productive learning and living community. To achieve that goal, we conduct background investigations for all final candidates being considered for employment. Background checks may include, but are not limited to, criminal history, national sex offender search and motor vehicle history.