Director of Industry Partnerships

Salary : $56,210.00 - $80,105.00 Annually

Location : Spartanburg County, SC

Job Type : FTE - Full-Time

Job Number : 019832 / 109095

Agency : Spartanburg Community College

Opening Date : 11 / 19 / 2024

Class Code : : AH45

Position Number : : 019832 / 109095

Normal Work Schedule : : Other

Normal Work Schedule (Other) : : Monday - Thursday 8AM-5PMFriday 8AM-1 : 30PM

Pay Band : Band 7

Hiring Range - Min. : $56,210.00

Hiring Range - Max. : $80,105.00

Opening Date : 11 / 19 / 2024

EEO Statement : Equal Opportunity Employer

Agency Specific Application Procedures : : The application must be completed to include unofficial transcript(s), all current and previous work history, salaries, and education. A resume may be attached, but not substituted for completing work history and education sections of the application.

Veteran Preference Statement : South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.

Job Responsibilities

The Director of Industry Partnerships is responsible for developing strong symbiotic relationships between Spartanburg Community College and local business and industry. The incumbent will work with business and industry to determine industry needs, make connections to credit and noncredit programming, seek opportunities for funding support mechanisms for both SCC as well as business and industry, and monitor opportunities to recruit talented personnel for the business while connecting current students and alumnus to local employment opportunities. This individual would be in tandem with Corporate and Community Education, Career Services, Enrollment Services, and Academic Deans. The outcomes will be increased community visibility, increased sales, and increased profitability.

• Responsible for sales, strategic account planning, and achieving sales goals by identifying, qualifying, cultivating, and closing contract training commitments and other financial support through SCC Foundation with local employers. Maintain regular contact with existing customers while targeting and prospecting for new customers. Develop, manage, and advance a pipeline of corporate prospects that have the capacity and need for contract training and financial support of the college. Establishes contacts with all key personnel and ensures that all information and customer communications are documented in CRM. Additional duties include knowledge of CCE class offerings, job opportunities for students, recruiting efforts for SCC talent, and soliciting financial commitments to support college initiatives.
• Maintains strong professional knowledge of legislative issues, industry trends, and marketplace issues through research, association meetings, customer meetings, and other activities. Analyzes customer trends to determine future training needs within industry clusters. Work with business and industry, in conjunction with R&D, to determine new or enhanced programming needs. Organize and manage relationships with key customers that have a strategic impact on the college or community. Serve as a consultant and adviser for SCC's top customers and gather the appropriate resources to ensure the college has met customers' needs.
• Promote workforce development internally and externally by serving on committees and councils, attending community events, assisting in the development and distribution of marketing materials, partnering with Career Services to host career fairs, offer career development instruction where appropriate. Responsible for identifying employer partnerships and coordinating opportunities with academic staff to help grow enrollments and better serve customers and students. Coordinate with appropriate college resources to ensure the employer / employee has a smooth transition through the following processes : admission and enrollment, class scheduling, books, tools, and supply purchasing, finance and invoicing requests.
• Manage daily operational tasks and required reporting, maintain tracking reports on partnerships and activities. Maintain a positive customer experience across the college during the post-sale process. This includes coordinating with SCC staff to help employers get in front of students as well as identifying and resolving customer questions, concerns, discrepancies, and other non-sales related tasks.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

Bachelor's Degree and relevant program experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in related area.

Additional Comments

Spartanburg Community College is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer for all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, - including the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, national origin, age, religion, or disability.

Benefits for State Employees

The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits

Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits

State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits

State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note : The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.

Salary : $56,210 - $80,105