Director of Partnerships and Strategic Growth

About the role

Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and a world leader in experiential learning. The same commitment to connecting with the world drives our use-inspired research enterprise. The university offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through nine colleges and schools, up to the doctorate. Our campuses in Arlington, VA, Charlotte, N.C., San Francisco, Seattle, London, Toronto, and Vancouver are platforms for undergraduate and graduate learning and collaborative research. Reporting to the Managing Director of the Southeast Network Corridor, the Director of Partnerships and Strategic Growth will serve as a senior member of the Northeastern Miami Campus team responsible for the strategy and implementation of innovative initiatives and partnerships that advance the university's mission in the Miami region and across the Southeast Corridor. This role carries an initial emphasis on health and the healthcare sector, reflecting Miami's position as a dynamic hub for health innovation, life sciences, and a robust bilingual, internationally connected healthcare workforce. As the campus's program portfolio diversifies, this role will expand to cultivate partnerships in other sectors aligned with institutional priorities, including entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystems. The Director of Partnerships and Strategic Growth plays a lead role in driving Southeast Corridor activities and programs in alignment with both regional market needs and Northeastern's strategic goals. This position works closely with Miami Campus leadership, the Bouvé College of Health Sciences (including the Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs and Partnerships), and other colleges and university stakeholders as needed. The Director leverages institutional expertise to build, expand, and nurture strategic partnerships with industry, philanthropic, governmental, and community stakeholders, while also contributing to enrollment pipeline development and thought leadership that elevates the Miami Campus's regional profile.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Education Administration, Healthcare
• Administration, or a relevant field required; advanced degree strongly preferred.
• Minimum 8-10 years of relevant experience in business development, partnership
• management, or healthcare administration.
• Direct healthcare or health sciences experience preferred; familiarity with the South
• Florida healthcare landscape is a significant asset.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish preferred, reflecting Miami's market and
• community demographics.
• Superior skills in corporate outreach, business development, and relationship
• management, with a demonstrated track record of converting prospects into active,
• sustained partnerships.
• Mission-driven, with a passion for broadening participation in health sciences, workforce
• pipelines, and healthcare innovation.
• Ability to develop and lead strategic initiatives from concept through completion;
• excellent management, organizational, and communication skills.
• High degree of self-motivation and self-direction, with a proven track record of
• collaborative success in matrixed environments.
• Organizational tact and diplomacy; ability to build trusted relationships with external
• partners, health system leaders, community stakeholders, and internal academic
• administrators including Deans, Associate Deans, and Program Directors.
• Experience tracking partnership activity and reporting outcomes against defined goals
• and metrics.
• Demonstrated ability to serve as an organizational ambassador, representing campus
• and Corridor strategic interests with credibility and professionalism.
• Commitment to belonging, equity, and broadening access to health sciences education.
• Flexibility for regional travel and availability for occasional extended-hour events
• Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities
• Responsibility % of Time: 30%
• Community Engagement
• Engage with healthcare leaders, providers, and Northeastern
• alumni to raise awareness of Northeastern's and Bouvé's
• mission, centers of expertise in education and workforce
• development, and capabilities in scientific and clinical research.
• Cultivate relationships with community-focused organizations,
• non-profits, and civic institutions to create mutually beneficial
• partnerships that advance local health equity and workforce
• initiatives. Represent the Miami Campus in regional health and
• innovation forums, conferences, and professional networks.
• Work with Northeastern college and network representatives to
• advance community-based collaborations across the global
• university network.
• Industry Relationship Growth
• Responsibility % of Time: 35%
• Develop and manage an active portfolio of health sector
• partnerships in consultation with Bouvé College, Miami
• Campus leadership, and university stakeholders. Identify,
• cultivate, and convert new companies and organizati

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