Responsibilities

• Outreach, Engagement & Partnership Development
• - Develop and implement strategies that expand the SimLab's partnerships, visibility, and long-term sustainability.
• - Build, cultivate, and maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including campus leadership, faculty, school districts, healthcare organizations, professional associations, nonprofit organizations, industry collaborators, and funding partners.
• - Identify and pursue opportunities to establish new partnerships that advance the SimLab's strategic priorities and organizational growth.
• - Represent the SimLab in meetings, conferences, professional organizations, and other engagement activities to strengthen relationships and increase organizational visibility.
• Marketing, Communications, & Publications
• - Develop and implement strategic marketing and communication plans that increase awareness of the SimLab's mission, programs, research, and impact.
• - Coordinate publications, promotional materials, presentations, newsletters, website content, digital communications, and other outreach initiatives.
• - Collaborate with WCER communications staff to promote SimLab accomplishments, events, partnerships, and innovations.
• - Ensure consistent messaging and branding across communication channels and stakeholder audiences.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to develop, cultivate, and sustain collaborative partnerships with diverse internal and external stakeholders
• Experience leading strategic initiatives, organizational development efforts, or complex projects involving multiple partners and competing priorities
• Knowledge of outreach, stakeholder engagement, relationship management, strategic communications, marketing, and partnership development.
• Demonstrated experience developing written communications including reports, presentations, publications, promotional materials, website content, or other communication products
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated ability to build consensus, influence stakeholders, and foster collaborative relationships without direct supervisory authority
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple initiatives and meet deadlines
• Ability to identify opportunities that strengthen outreach, partnerships, stakeholder engagement, and organizational impact.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite and other business technology applications
• Master’s degree or higher in Educational Policy, Public Policy, or similar area

Preferred

• Experience working in higher education, research centers, nonprofit organizations, or similarly complex environments
• Experience developing strategic partnerships that support organizational growth, innovation, or program expansion
• Experience developing and implementing marketing, communication, or stakeholder engagement strategies
• Experience supporting grant development, sponsored projects, outreach initiatives, partnership development, or external funding opportunities.
• Experience representing an organization through presentations, conferences, professional organizations, or external networking activities
• Knowledge of educational research, simulation-based learning, educational technology, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, mixed reality, or related fields
• Experience coordinating interdisciplinary initiatives involving faculty, researchers, community organizations, government agencies, or industry partners
• Demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and culturally responsive practices through collaborative partnerships and organizational engagement

Benefits

• This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund.