COLE101: Regional University Relations Manager

About the role

Responsible for understanding the structure/culture of and familiarizing themselves with the higher ed landscape to relationships within each assigned school within their designated NJ area either North, Central, or South. Supervise two regional coordinators in their outreach activities to connect with key academic and staffing contacts at approximately 5 schools. Develop and provide coordinators with boilerplate documents, emails, templated presentations for cultivating initial target contacts. Facilitate and schedule meetings/planning discussions for co-Leads to establish formal partnerships with each of the 30 identified schools.

Responsibilities

• Understand the structure/culture of and familiarize themselves with the higher ed landscape to relationships within each assigned school within their designated NJ area either North, Central, or South.
• Supervise two regional coordinators in their outreach activities to connect with key academic and staffing contacts at approximately 5 schools.
• Develop and provide coordinators with boilerplate documents, emails, templated presentations for cultivating initial target contacts.
• Facilitate and schedule meetings/planning discussions for co-Leads to establish formal partnerships with each of the 30 identified schools.

Requirements

• Someone with knowledge or direct experience with the college or university system.
• Familiarity with New Jersey Universities and colleges.
• Ability to manage teams of 2 to 5 people.
• Bachelor’s degree in Communication or business management.

Qualifications

Experience Qualifications: Someone with knowledge or direct experience with the college or university system. Familiarity with New Jersey Universities and colleges. Ability to manage teams of 2 to 5 people. Bachelor’s degree in Communication or business management.

Skills

• Organizational skills
• Leadership skills
• Collaboratory skills
• Communication skills

Benefits

Pro-bono (unpaid) positions. JerseySTEM is a mission-driven professional network of pro-bono contributors dedicated to improving access to STEM education and career pathways for underserved middle school girls in New Jersey. Members contribute their professional skills and leverage their networks in service of the organization’s gender-equity agenda. Membership is a minimum six-month commitment of approximately six flexible hours per week and includes a $100 refundable deposit, returned after six months of active membership. K-12 educators, retirees, veterans, interns, and students are exempt from the deposit.

Pay

Pro-bono (unpaid) positions.

Schedule

Minimum six-month commitment of approximately six flexible hours per week.