Exec Dir, Center City Campus

About the role

Become a part of the Temple family and you will have access to the following:

• Full medical, dental, vision coverage
• Paid time off
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Tuition remission - eligible employees and their dependents can obtain a degree TUITION FREE
• A generous retirement plan
• and so much more!

Salary Range

Salary Range: $85,100 - $110,000

Position Summary

Temple University Center City is an academic and community-facing campus located in the heart of Center City Philadelphia. At its current and future locations, the campus is surrounded by major corporate headquarters, arts and cultural institutions, nonprofit organizations, and civic partners. Temple University Center City supports undergraduate and graduate programs, continuing education, corporate training, public events, and community engagement initiatives, with programming and activities occurring throughout the day, in the evening, and on weekends.

Job Details

• This position requires the following background checks: criminal history review, child abuse clearance and FBI fingerprinting.
• An offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening.
• This position is 100% ON-SITE.

Required Education and Experience

• A Bachelor's degree in public administration, business administration, arts administration, higher education administration, nonprofit management, or a related field.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience managing operations, facilities, programs, partnerships, or administrative functions within a higher education, nonprofit, cultural, corporate, civic, or similarly multifaceted environment.

Preferred Education and Experience

• A minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience managing operations, facilities, programs, partnerships, or administrative functions within a higher education, nonprofit, cultural, corporate, civic, or similarly multifaceted environment.
• Experience working in higher education and/or arts, cultural, civic, or nonprofit institutions.
• Established relationships across arts, civic, nonprofit, corporate, government, and philanthropic sectors.
• Experience managing a university campus, academic center, cultural facility, conference center, or other public-facing environment within a higher education, civic, cultural, or community setting.
• Experience with place-based initiatives, downtown development, community engagement, or urban partnerships.
• Experience supporting fundraising, sponsorship, grant development, or resource development efforts.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, collaboration, and relationship-building in a complex organizational environment with multiple stakeholders and shared decision-making structures.
• Experience developing, coordinating, and implementing innovative programs, events, partnerships, or engagement initiatives that support an organization's mission, visibility, and community impact.
• Demonstrated ability to build and sustain relationships with academic leaders, community organizations, businesses, cultural institutions, government agencies, and other external partners.
• Experience supervising and developing professional and administrative staff.
• Demonstrated experience managing the operation, administration, or management of a physical facility, program site, campus, or other multi-use environment.
• Experience overseeing day-to-day operations, including space utilization, scheduling, campus services, vendor coordination, access management, and operational logistics.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects involving multiple stakeholders, including facility transitions, relocations, renovations, expansions, or significant organizational change efforts.
• Experience managing budgets, resources, contracts, revenue-generating activities, and/or other strategies that support organizational sustainability.
• Demonstrated commitment to customer service, responsiveness, and collaborative problem-solving, with the ability to balance competing priorities while delivering high-quality service to internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to represent an organization effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work nights/weekends/early mornings.