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Job Title

Executive Director

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Finance

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

A Glimpse of the Job

Texas A&M University’s Mays Business School is a vibrant learning organization of more than 175 faculty members, 125 staff members, and 6,400 undergraduate and graduate students in accounting, finance, management, management information systems, marketing , and supply chain management. As part of Mays Business School, the Adam C. Sinn ’00 Department of Finance , one of the country’s top finance departments, is seeking an Executive Director who will be a highly effective business developer, communicator, and proven leader with a strong network within the Commercial Real Estate (CRE) industry.

This is an exciting opportunity which enables you to continue your business development forte' while cultivating external relationships with CRE leaders, alumni, and trade associations for the purpose of engagement, fundraising, and student recruitment & employment. You'll b uild and manage a Board to govern and direct fundraising, manage business relationships, and offer internal and external stakeholders feedback. Your collaborative and gregarious personality will serve you well as you grow this robust advisory board, producing engaging board events while ensuring interaction between students and external stakeholders. As the Executive Director, you will work closely with the Program Directors, the Real Estate Executive Board, Department Leadership, College and University Career Services, the Texas A&M Foundation and the Association of Former Students serving as the vital link, promoting the work of the academic programs and students to external stakeholders while bringing industry feedback and awareness to internal stakeholders. As a dynamic leader you will c oordinate industry speakers for events while engaged in student recruitment; providing o versight and evaluation of student employment data to make recommendations for strategic change as you c ollaborate with College and University Career Services . If you meet the position requirements below and this position sounds challenging and exciting, we encourage you to apply to be considered for this executive level career opportunity.

Your Opportunity to Contribute

• Board Development and Management

• Stakeholder Development and Engagement

• Student Recruiting and Employment

• Marketing and Social Media

  Qualifications

  This position requires a bachelor's degree with ten years of progressive leadership experience in business development or a closely related field. The ideal candidate may have a Master's degree, prior experience serving in a comparable leadership role; experience in fundraising and/or capital raising and building new programs/initiatives; e xperience with academic agencies or similar institutional environments and e xperience within the CRE industry with a class "C" driver's license, or the ability to obtain one within 30 days of employment.

  What you need to know

  Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire’s education and experience .

  Cover Letter/Resume’: A cover letter and resume’ will assist us in our review of your application materials.  These can be uploaded on the application under CV/Resume.

Other Requirements/Factors: This position is required to travel up to 25% of the time, mostly within the State of Texas, with occasional national travel. The Executive Director will be required to travel to Texas A&M - College Station frequently for training, development, and administration and may be required to work nights and/or weekends outside of standard business hours.

Why Texas A&M University?    

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university, such as: sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes. In addition, you have access to many benefits and perks, such as:   

• Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance (http://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/)  with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums   

• 12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/university-holidays.html)  of annual paid holidays    

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html)  and at least eight hours of paid vacation  (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html)  each month   

• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (https://new.tamu.edu/enjoy-the-benefits/retirement/)     

• Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/)  for health and wellness programs   

• All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/)  training programs, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more    

• Educational release time and tuition assistance (https://employees.tamu.edu/benefits/healthy-behaviors/employee-tuition.html)  for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee   

For additional benefit information Click here (http://employees.tamu.edu/benefits/_media/documents/200benefitsWellness101.pdf)

Our Commitment:

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values (https://www.tamu.edu/about/coreValues.html) which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume’ or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.   

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.