Director

About Us Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower over 50,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Come Take Flight at KSU! Location (Primary Location for Job Responsibilities) Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060. Job Summary Supports the innovation and commercialization missions of Kennesaw State University. Leads entrepreneurial incubation, commercialization, and acceleration services to HatchBridge Incubator member companies and KSU commercialization projects. Provides reports on HatchBridge to the Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation (KSURSF) as requested. Provides leadership to HatchBridge Incubator programs that will include but not be limited to innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization programs serving both on-campus community and entrepreneurs that are otherwise unaffiliated with Kennesaw State University. Manages assigned department staff as well as commercialization programs and staff. Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provides visionary leadership for the HatchBridge Incubator and all its programs and employees 2. Responsible for the oversight and management of department staff, programs, planning, and implementation of efforts ensuring objectives and timelines are met 3. Develops and operates infrastructure including startup support including mentoring and programming as well as spinout support for university-IP projects including non-dilutive funding and customer discovery 4. Develops and operates systems and structures to support the operations by providing consistent high-quality support to startups 5. Manages all space associated with HatchBridge; leads efforts to expand and build sustainable business models around existing and expansion space 6. Manages HatchBridge mentors and mentorship programs and provides mentorship to entrepreneurs within programs 7. Functions in a highly collaborative and inclusive fashion, working with university and community leadership as appropriate ensuring the evolving needs of its community is met and supported 8. Leads community engagement activities and represents KSU and HatchBridge to the larger Atlanta startup ecosystem and university commercialization ecosystem 9. Manages department budget including identifying and pursuing additional funding opportunities from grants and other revenue opportunities and personnel budget in coordination and collaboration with leadership and business operations staff Required Qualifications Educational Requirements Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education Other Required Qualifications Current, valid and unrestricted drivers' license Required Experience Eight (8) years of related experience in early-stage startups, incubators, accelerators, or university-related entrepreneurship programs Preferred Qualifications Preferred Educational Qualifications An advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field Preferred Experience Previous combined experience in at least two of the following environments: early-stage or growth stage startups, incubators, accelerators, commercialization programs, or university-adjacent entrepreneurship programs Prior experience working commercialization projects with university faculty and graduate students, including developing and executing on non-dilutive grant strategy More details here:https://careers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu/psc/careers/CAREERS/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=295874&PostingSeq=1&