Strategic Partnerships & Industry Engagement Manager

Job Description

The Strategic Partnerships & Industry Engagement Manager is responsible for leading and advancing CSSource the Department of Computer Sciences membership-based industry engagement program and Industry Advisory Board. CSSource functions as the departments central structure for reciprocal engagement among students faculty alumni and organizational partners with member organizations serving both as partners and as participants in the departments industry advisory board.

This position develops and stewards a diverse portfolio of organizational partnerships; manages the CSSource membership and advisory board structure; and ensures that external relationships translate into meaningful student academic and programmatic opportunities. The role combines partnership development advisory board management program leadership and student-facing career engagement.

The position contributes to departmental priorities related to community building student success innovation and collaboration and the departments external visibility and impact.

Required Qualifications

- Associates degree or relevant administrative experience.

- Clear and professional written and oral communication skills.

- Outstanding customer service interpersonal and organizational skills.

- Demonstrated accountability for work accuracy timeliness and attention to detail.

- Highly proficient with Microsoft Office products (Excel Word PowerPoint) and other applications within the Microsoft 365 suite.

- Demonstrated strength in process improvement and problem-solving.

- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a range of constituents.

Preferred Qualifications

- Bachelors degree in business public relations communications or related field.

- Experience working in an advancement donor relations membership fundraising and/or stewardship role.

- Experience using member management software.

- Experience in a higher education military or non-profit environment

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Restricted

Salary Information

$50000-$58000

Hours per week

40

Review Date

April 27 2026

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors College.The university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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