Responsibilities

• Marketing, Communications & Storytelling (30%) – Lead external communications strategy (newsletters, social, events, website, press releases); craft narratives that highlight program impact and outcomes; manage strategic messaging for ecosystem partnerships.
• Strategic Planning & Program Alignment (20%) – Support strategic planning for entrepreneurial education, industry engagement, and economic development; conduct landscape analyses; align programs with institutional and regional priorities; define metrics and track performance.
• Industry Engagement & Economic Development (20%) – Build partnerships with industry, government, and nonprofits; represent USF CONNECT at consortiums and ecosystem events; support sponsored initiatives that elevate USF’s innovation profile.
• Program Development & Delivery (25%) – Design, refine, and deliver education programming (ideation, lean startup, design thinking, business modeling, market readiness); develop hybrid/online modules; support TBTI, SII, Evolve Accelerator, and commercialization initiatives.
• Faculty Liaison & Internal Collaboration (5%) – Bridge CONNECT with academic colleges and faculty researchers to foster entrepreneurial mindset; participate in internal committees and working groups.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five or more years of relevant experience in innovation/entrepreneurial education, incubation/acceleration, communications, strategic planning, or industry engagement.
• Senate Bill 1310- The Florida Senate (https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1310) is conditional upon meeting all employment eligibility requirements in the U.S. SB 1310 includes substitution of work experience for postsecondary education requirements.
• Minimum Qualifications that require a high school diploma are exempt from SB 1310.
• Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree (MBA or related) is preferred.

Preferred

• Master's degree (MBA or related is preferred.

Benefits

• Our first-class benefits package includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous leave, and hundreds of employee perks and discounts.