AVP & Executive Director of the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship - Office of the Vice President for Research
Core
Strategic leader to guide Carnegie Mellon University's entrepreneurial ecosystem, translating research into startups and securing the university's position as a global leader in entrepreneurship.
Role type
Executive Director / Associate Vice President of Entrepreneurship
Builds
University-wide startup creation, launch, and growth pathways; alumni mentorship networks; investor relationships; philanthropic funding.
Domain
Higher Education / Entrepreneurship / Deep Tech
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Strategic planning, fundraising, stakeholder management, team leadership, investor relations, startup ecosystem building, cross-functional collaboration, vision setting, data-driven decision making.
Preferred skills
Tech entrepreneurship background, investor experience, academic culture fluency, network of investors and industry leaders.
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Develop and execute campus-wide entrepreneurship strategy; elevate entrepreneurial culture and incentives; engage faculty, students, and alumni; strengthen alumni mentorship networks; expand investor and company relationships; raise philanthropic funding; build and lead high-performance teams; establish data-centric impact measurement.
Seniority
Executive, strategic leadership