Executive Director, Iowa JPEC

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education Requirement

• Master’s Degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Qualifications

• Typically, 5 or more years in a leadership role of a comprehensive university entrepreneurship center or technology based new venture acceleration program or significant experience leading advanced technology or high growth entrepreneurial ventures.
• Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and evaluating an organization's strategic vision in a highly complex college or division.
• Proven track record of external fundraising, via philanthropy and/or venture finance.
• Demonstrated experience planning and directing the administrative and operational activities of a program or service, including financial oversite, to reach comprehensive goals. Advised and made recommendations on program goals and internal and external trends.
• Experience serving on various internal and external committees, commissions, agencies, and/or associations. Demonstrated ability to develop and implement a business development strategy for advancing center goals.
• Expert proficiency in promoting a positive work environment, working with individuals and groups from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives, to foster respectful communication, learning and spirit of cooperation.
• Current valid driver’s license and ability to meet the UI Fleet Safety Driving Policy.
• Ability to travel, sometimes overnight, up to 25% of the time each year.

Desired Qualifications

• 10 or more years of experience in a leadership role.
• Entrepreneurial experience including founding/co-founding a company.
• Well-developed network in the entrepreneurship and venture financing space.
• Knowledge of University Policies and Procedures. 

Application Details:

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission: 

• Resume

• Cover Letter

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.  Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. For questions, contact Josh Gulick at joshua-gulick@uiowa.edu.