Director, Strategic Growth and Entrepreneurship

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POSITION SUMMARY
The Director, Strategic Growth and Entrepreneurship provides strategic leadership and operational architecture for the Entrepreneurship and Business Center (EBC), positioning it as a critical educational community resource for entrepreneurs and small businesses within the JJC district. This role focuses on high-level strategy, long-term sustainability, and the cultivation of an inclusive, collaborative environment for learning and growth. This position is responsible for envisioning future programmatic opportunities, designing long-term sustainable curriculum strategies, and building high-stakes partnerships across municipal, academic, and investment sectors to advance economic prosperity in the community. As a strategic liaison to the Chief Officer of Inclusive Excellence and Advocacy, the Director, Strategic Growth and Entrepreneurship ensures the EBC's entrepreneurial ecosystem is designed with an intentional lens on equity and community access and supports other cross-functional campus and community initiatives for Inclusive Excellence and Advocacy.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1.Create and maintain a strategic marketing plan to expand the reach and impact of EBC services at JJC by identifying specific communication channels and tiers of engagement.
2.Build and maintain college/corporate partnerships to support regional economic prosperity through strategic alliances with municipal, research, enterprise, and investment partners.
3.Oversee the management and maintenance of a comprehensive resource contact database, serving as a hub for small business service providers and collaborators.
4.Design the overarching structure and long-term curriculum strategy for the EBC, ensuring technological connectivity and future-ready programming.
5.Focus on high-level fundraising initiatives and special projects that secure the long-term fiscal health and elevated impact of the EBC.
6.Identify opportunities to highlight member achievements; author and submit abstracts or award applications to nationally recognized community college organizations (e.g., AACC) to elevate the stature of the JJC EBC.
7.Provide professional development and cohesive process training to staff, fostering a culture of constructive feedback and continuous improvement.
8.Formulate the goals and policies of the center, establishing performance standards that align with the college's broader mission.
9.Maintain comprehensive fiscal oversight of the EBC and Inclusive Excellence and Advocacy cost centers, ensuring that all programmatic expenditures, diversified funding streams, and special project budgets align with the center's long-term sustainability goals and institutional financial policies.
10.Provide ongoing logistical and strategic support for the Office of Inclusive Excellence and Advocacy by coordinating cross-departmental initiatives and special programming that align with the college's broader diversity and community engagement goals.
11.Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
1.Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
2.Minimum of five (5) years of experience in management, business administration, or strategic operations.
3.Proven track record of cultivating and maintaining high-level professional relationships with municipal leaders, regional chambers of commerce, and local economic development stakeholders to drive community investment and resource alignment.
4.Demonstrated ability to provide leadership for a multi-diversified staff and delegate responsibility from a team-oriented perspective.
5.Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to coordinate multi-dimensional activities simultaneously.
6.Knowledge of training and development, adult learning, and curriculum design.
7.Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate complex information in an approachable manner and represent the college at high-level community meetings, serving as a primary liaison.
8.Strong analytic and critical thinking skills with a metrics-driven approach to solutions and the ability to leverage analytics and insights to create compelling narratives for change.
9.Demonstrated use of technology and Microsoft Office software.
10.Proven ability to handle complex and sensitive functions with discretion and confidentiality.
11.Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with other members of the college and community, displaying cultural competence as well as emotional intelligence.
12.Demonstrated commitment to the college's core values of respect and inclusion, sustainability, integrity, collaboration, humor and well-being, innovation and quality.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
1.Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Marketing or a related area.
2.Experience in writing business plans and/or marketing plans.
3.Proven track record in strategic innovation, operations architecture, or fixing organizational workflows.
4.English and Spanish verbal and written communication proficiency.
5.Demonstrated multicultural competence.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
1.Normal office physical demands.
2.Evening and/or weekends commensurate with demand.
3.Access to transportation for local travel required.
4.Ability to travel between campus locations and to and from community events.

WORKING CONDITIONS
Duties are performed indoors in the usual office environment.

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