The position seeks an entrepreneurial leader with extensive startup and business experience to serve as the Executive Director of the Innovation Center in Kansas City.
Responsibilities include defining organizational strategy, managing a $4.5MM budget, and developing staff.
The role involves building partnerships across campus and community, fundraising, and serving as a liaison with various innovation and entrepreneurship units.
The candidate will evaluate and implement programs supporting entrepreneurship and commercialization, track performance, and report impact.
Qualifications include a relevant master’s degree with 10+ years of management and entrepreneurial experience, strong leadership, relationship-building, and resource development skills.
Preferred candidates have 15+ years of management, fundraising expertise, tech commercialization experience, and a passion for entrepreneurship.
The role offers a starting salary of $220,000, with comprehensive benefits, and aims to foster regional startup growth and innovation.