SimLab Outreach Program Associate Director

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🔥 15 hours ago

🧀 Wisconsin – Remote

🧀 Wisconsin – Remote

💵 $100k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👔 Director

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University of Wisconsin-Madison

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10,000+ employees

📚 Education

🏛️ Government

Education • Government

University of Wisconsin-Madison is a public research university and flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System located in Madison, WI. It is one of the largest research institutions in the United States, investing more than $1 billion annually in research across the humanities, sciences, and applied fields, and emphasizes public service through the long-standing “Wisconsin Idea. ” The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs, community outreach, and extensive campus resources and athletics, while promoting diversity, inclusive excellence, and community engagement.

📋 Description

• Develop and implement strategies that expand the SimLab's partnerships, visibility, and long-term sustainability • Build, cultivate, and maintain relationships with campus leadership, faculty, school districts, healthcare organizations, professional associations, nonprofit organizations, industry collaborators, and funding partners • Identify and pursue new partnerships advancing strategic priorities and organizational growth • Represent the SimLab in meetings, conferences, professional organizations, and engagement activities • Develop and implement strategic marketing and communication plans • Coordinate publications, promotional materials, presentations, newsletters, website content, digital communications, and other outreach initiatives • Collaborate with WCER communications staff to promote SimLab accomplishments, events, partnerships, and innovations • Ensure consistent messaging and branding across communication channels and stakeholder audiences • Lead and coordinate strategic initiatives supporting SimLab growth and expansion • Facilitate collaboration across WCER, the School of Education, campus partners, and external organizations • Evaluate processes and recommend improvements to organizational effectiveness, stakeholder engagement, and partnership development • Develop policies, procedures, and institutional agreements on behalf of the lab • Identify and support funding, sponsorship, partnership, and outreach opportunities • Assist in developing proposals, collaborative initiatives, and partnership opportunities • Support strategic planning to expand regional and national presence and organizational impact • Direct long-range and short-term strategic plans and initiatives • Assist with developing and monitoring the budget • Monitor performance to ensure alignment with strategic objectives • Exercise supervisory authority over at least 2.0 FTE employees • Serve as unit liaison to internal and external stakeholder groups

🎯 Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to develop, cultivate, and sustain collaborative partnerships with diverse internal and external stakeholders • Experience leading strategic initiatives, organizational development efforts, or complex projects involving multiple partners and competing priorities • Knowledge of outreach, stakeholder engagement, relationship management, strategic communications, marketing, and partnership development • Demonstrated experience developing written communications including reports, presentations, publications, promotional materials, website content, or other communication products • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences • Demonstrated ability to build consensus, influence stakeholders, and foster collaborative relationships without direct supervisory authority • Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple initiatives and meet deadlines • Ability to identify opportunities that strengthen outreach, partnerships, stakeholder engagement, and organizational impact • Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite and other business technology applications • Master’s degree or higher in Educational Policy, Public Policy, or similar area • Preferred: experience working in higher education, research centers, nonprofit organizations, or similarly complex environments • Preferred: experience developing strategic partnerships that support organizational growth, innovation, or program expansion • Preferred: experience developing and implementing marketing, communication, or stakeholder engagement strategies • Preferred: experience supporting grant development, sponsored projects, outreach initiatives, partnership development, or external funding opportunities • Preferred: experience representing an organization through presentations, conferences, professional organizations, or external networking activities • Preferred: knowledge of educational research, simulation-based learning, educational technology, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, mixed reality, or related fields • Preferred: experience coordinating interdisciplinary initiatives involving faculty, researchers, community organizations, government agencies, or industry partners • Preferred: demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and culturally responsive practices through collaborative partnerships and organizational engagement

🏖️ Benefits

• Generous paid time off • Competitively priced health, dental, vision, and life insurance • Tax-advantaged savings accounts • Participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund