Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester Institute of Technology

Strategic Business Development Director

Rochester, NY · Director · Contract

Work authorization required$82k-$131kDetected 30 days ago
Business DevelopmentLeadership

About the role

  • Typically serves as a mentor to less experienced staff and reviews or delegates work.
  • Through innovative programs and partnerships, RIT Certified bridges the gap between traditional academic education and modern professional learning, enabling individuals and organizations to adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing economy.
  • The Director of Strategic Business Development reports to the Executive Director of RIT Certified.

Responsibilities

  • Identifies and builds upon business opportunities to grow the university's brand and reputation as premier event venue
  • Creates, develops, and maintains client relationships and industry partnerships in support of new and existing revenue streams
  • Builds and expands customer base with targeted markets, including community and civic organizations, corporate entities, and sports and entertainment industries
  • Establishes and maintains effective relationships with sales teams and event services staff to maximize leads and opportunities.
  • Ability to establish and maintain strong, productive relationships with stakeholders, fostering connections that drive business development

Requirements

  • The Director will bring a strong business acumen and the ability to identify strategic markets, grow revenue, and scale in-person and online programming to expand RIT Certified reach and impact.
  • This will be required to ensure your application is processed in a timely manner.
  • Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.

Compensation

  • $81,600 - $130,600 there is a 20% target bonus opportunity that is not reflected in this range
  • In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above.

Benefits

  • Develops and implements a vision, strategies, and processes to drive new business and revenue generation for the university

Equal opportunity

  • If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to hr@rit.edu.
  • Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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