Director, STAGE Center: Partnerships & Growth Strategy

University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering’s STAGE Center seeks a Director for Partnerships and Strategy to drive growth and visibility. The role interfaces with scientists, technologists, and artists across academia, industry, and the arts world.

The ideal candidate leads program strategy, cultivates grants, manages budgets, and builds collaborative partnerships, while coaching staff and ensuring operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include a college or university degree.
• Maximum 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.
• Proven track record in grantsmanship, including identifying funding opportunities, drafting proposals, and managing grants.
• Demonstrated administrative leadership, including a minimum of three years experience involving multidisciplinary efforts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Designs, implements, and manages the STAGE Center’s overall growth strategy.
• Strengthens and expands STAGE’s core partnerships with national and international entities.
• Supervises staff and sets clear goals and accountability for programmatic and operational functions.
• Provides coaching and professional development for staff in leadership, project execution, and communications.
• Oversees workflow, performance, and capacity across programmatic, operational, and communications functions.
• Develops metrics to measure programming and funding outcomes and expands stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Leadership

Grantsmanship

Grant writing

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in the sciences, engineering, or technology.

Master’s degree or PhD a plus.

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe Creative Suite

Zoom

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Job description

University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering’s STAGE Center seeks a Director for Partnerships and Strategy to drive growth and visibility. The role interfaces with scientists, technologists, and artists across academia, industry, and the arts world.

The ideal candidate leads program strategy, cultivates grants, manages budgets, and builds collaborative partnerships, while coaching staff and ensuring operational excellence.