Responsibilities

• Demonstrate TSTC Core values of Excellence, Accountability, Service, and Integrity with internal and external stakeholders, customers, students, and members of the community.
• Working with the TSTC External Relations team, coordinate and execute statewide cultivation and stewardship activities for business, industry, and other constituents to foster and cultivate mutually beneficial relationships.
• Collaborate with statewide and regional civic/community organizations, Chambers of Commerce, Economic Development Corporations, Associations, and others to promote and advance brand awareness of TSTC and identification of potential high-yield opportunities for External Relations.
• Proactive outreach to identify and propose strategic client relationships that expand the TSTC’s industry profile and subsequently the External Relations engagement portfolio.
• Drive creation and support the strengthening of industry relationships, resulting in a strategic pipeline of best-fit opportunities.
• Support future growth through analysis of functional operations and competencies and identification of corrective and organizational development actions.
• Assist in facilitating new campus expansions, ensuring alignment with industry needs, and collaborating with internal stakeholders to incorporate industry insights into educational programs.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of strategic initiatives, identifying and communicating key partners to enhance TSTC's impact in the business community and prioritize recognition for strategic collaborators.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with government entities, industry leaders, donors, community organizations, and other key stakeholders to advance TSTC's mission and strategic priorities.
• Establish and grow relationships with individual businesses, industry leaders, and trade associations across the state to build advocacy for TSTC.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• 5+ years of experience in workforce development, higher education, sales, or community/industry-based fundraising.
• Previous management experience preferred.
• Extensive experience can be substituted for education.
• Strong understanding of higher education and workforce development landscape.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage and influence diverse audiences.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to build and nurture relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Persuasive, High-energy, initiative-taking self-starter.
• Strong analytical prowess, presentation skills, and ability to analyze and formulate solutions to complex problems.