Center Operations & Partnerships Manager

MSU Careers Recent Jobs; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Michigan State University is seeking a skilled administrator to manage the Management Education Center, maximize facility utilization, and serve as the interface with the Broad College of Business and the business community.

The role includes budgeting, marketing, staff leadership, and coordination with university partners to support executive education programs and community engagement.

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree in business administration, hospitality or related field.
• Five to eight years of progressively responsible experience in hotel, restaurant or conference center management.
• Experience in conference coordination, marketing, staff development, public relations and financial management.

Responsibilities

• Markets Broad College programs and facilities to business, industry, government and trade associations.
• Develops and implements long-range plans interfacing with the business community.
• Oversees and guides proposals to meet training and conference needs with staff and university partners.
• Plans and implements annual budgets, monitors financial operations and determines pricing policies.
• Designs and implements marketing strategies and promotional materials with college marketing teams.
• Hires, trains, supervises and evaluates center staff and contractual service staff; establishes policies for daily operations.
• Represents the center in community relations activities.
• Supports Executive MBA program through facility services.

Skills

Hospitality management

Budgeting and finance

Staff development

Public relations

Marketing coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Email and Internet

Job description

Michigan State University is seeking a skilled administrator to manage the Management Education Center, maximize facility utilization, and serve as the interface with the Broad College of Business and the business community.

The role includes budgeting, marketing, staff leadership, and coordination with university partners to support executive education programs and community engagement.