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Director of Economic Development at the University of Mississippi
This position assumes the leadership of and responsibility for issues related to the university’s role in local, regional and national economic development. The Director will be engaged at the national level to establish an agenda and implementation strategy for economic development at this institute of higher education. The Director will serve as the portal for access and information concerning economic development and will be the university’s voice and face of economic development throughout the state and nation. The position will manage the personnel, facilitates and operations of Insight Park® a newly constructed, $20 million facility housing a 12,000 ft2 business incubator and 50,000 ft2 of enclosed office and laboratory space available for research park tenants.
Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in Economic Development, Public or Business Administration, Economics, Organizational Planning, or closely-related field with certification as an economic development professional or equivalent; and a minimum of 8 years relevant work experience. Salary is negotiable and commensurate with experience.
For more job details and to begin application process please visit https://jobs.olemiss.edu/postings/1017
The University of Mississippi is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA employer.
Executive Director: Enterprise Center of Plymouth
The College of Business Administration, an ACBSP accredited program, invites applications for the position of Executive Director: Enterprise Center of Plymouth beginning July 1, 2012. We seek an experienced business professional who will be responsible for launching, leading, and operating the Enterprise Center of Plymouth (ECP); a business incubator partnership between Plymouth State University and the Grafton County Economic Development Council. In addition to providing programmatic and administrative oversight to the ECP, the Executive Director must be capable of creating and implementing student-centered, active learning approaches to instruction and supporting the integration of the center into students’ academic experiences. We’re looking for a candidate who is ready to ‘roll up shirt-sleeves’ and dedicate him or herself to the stewardship of this new partnership. As the founding Executive Director, the successful candidate will need to bring an entrepreneurial attitude (and experience), tenacity and extraordinary communication and process/project management skills. For a full description or to apply please visit our website at https://jobs.usnh.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=52462
TECenter Executive Director, Idaho Small Business Development Center
The Idaho Small Business Development Center at Boise State University invites applicants for the position of TECenter Executive Director (Director). The Director manages a 38,000 square foot incubator for emerging technology businesses in Nampa, Idaho and provides coaching for resident and non-resident entrepreneurs, markets the TECenter, and develops productive relationships with partner organizations. Deadline for application is March 31, 2012. For more information go to http://goo.gl/ohJAS
Director, EnterpriseWorks Chicago
University of Illinois, Office of the Vice President for Research
The University of Illinois seeks a Director, EnterpriseWorks Chicago who will be responsible for creating and implementing strategies to accelerate university technology commercialization and high tech company formation and support growth of companies in incubation facilities. The Director is responsible for day-to-day oversight of the EnterpriseWorks Chicago and related incubation facilities, including personnel and budget and represents the University of Illinois to a wide range of internal and external constituents that are involved in technology commercialization and economic development. For a full description and requirements, please visit https://uajobs.hr.uillinois.edu/.
Executive Director, Jobs Accelerator Program, East Tennessee State University
The Accelerator Director will have the responsibility for strategic development of the accelerator, management of the mentor pool, and the day-to-day operational management of the accelerator and associated facilities and will have responsibility for the administration of the finances. The Director will plan and coordinate interactions between accelerator clients and potential investors. The Director will report to the accelerator's Board of Directors and the Principal Investigator.
Undergraduate degree (BS/BA) plus MBA or equivalent and five years of experience in a for-profit business organization with experience training, coaching and mentoring entrepreneurs and a proven ability to develop effective networks, partnerships and alliances across the region is required.
Apply to the position at https://jobs.etsu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=52309. AA/EOE.
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