Senior Director Of Corporate Partnerships - Tickle College of Engineering

Senior Director of Corporate Partnerships

Position Announcement

The Tickle College of Engineering (TCE) at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville invites applications and nominations for the Senior Director of Corporate Partnerships. Reporting directly to the Dean with a collaborative relationship with ORIED, this position will develop partnerships with key stakeholders from corporate partners to local community organizations and statewide economic development leaders. The goal of the Senior Director is to leverage UT resources, and coordinate opportunities to grow research outcomes and impact, capital investment, job creation, and space-based development. 

Market Range: $102,000 – $120,000 DOQ

The University: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK), is the state’s flagship research institution, a campus of choice for outstanding undergraduates, and a premier graduate institution. Enrolling 31,500 students, the campus is located in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains and beautiful East Tennessee. As a land-grant university, it is committed to excellence in learning, scholarship, and engagement. In all its activities, the university aims to advance the frontiers of human knowledge and enrich and elevate society. The university values intellectual curiosity, diversity, pursuit of knowledge, and academic freedom and integrity. The University of Tennessee seeks candidates who can contribute in meaningful ways to the diversity and intercultural goals of the campus colleges and university.  UTK offers competitive benefits. More information is found: Employee Benefits Summary

The College: The Tickle College of Engineering provides 11 BS degrees, 16 MS degrees and 13 Ph.D. degrees through 7 departments. The College has a common freshman program administered by the TCE through the Engineering Fundamentals Directorate overseeing the general Engineering Fundamentals and Engineering Honors Programs. The total number of undergraduate students is over 3500 with over 1000 freshmen. The TCE has more than 170 tenure-track faculty. More information is found: https://tickle.utk.edu/

The Position: The Senior Director helps the college fulfill the land grant mission of the college through helping identify, cultivate and steward meaningful and mutually beneficial partnerships at all levels of engagement with the college. This position will be responsible for the advancement of these partnerships to foster additional opportunities across TCE offerings, including research, outreach, and educational programs.  In addition, the Senior Director has oversight and strategic program management of the Engineering Professional Practice (EPP) office staff, which is responsible for co-op and internship opportunities for students.  The EPP staff is made up of 4 exempt and 1 non-exempt staff members, and coordinates and stewards the TN Network Program, which connects key industrial employers with opportunities to recruit its students. Through fostering these relationships, the Senior Director will enrich TCE students’ educational journey by providing opportunities such as expanding educationally relevant paid co-op and/or internship positions, to increase retention and enable student success. 

Required Qualifications:

Education:  A bachelor’s degree in engineering and/or business, human resource