Director of Professional Services and Executive Education

Join the Pirate Nation! East Carolina University ( ECU) is a Carnegie Doctoral University with high research activity. We are also a teaching institution that is renowned for academic excellence. As an R1 university, we make a significant investment in faculty research by providing support related to travel, technology, research databases, and development. We are one of the largest universities in North Carolina with almost 27,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Our main campus is in downtown Greenville, which is a rapidly expanding city and the predominant health, entertainment, financial, and educational hub of the eastern North Carolina region. In addition, many of our students come from rural communities with their own set of challenges and perspectives.

The College of Business ( COB) has been AACSB accredited for over 40 years. We offer BSBA, MBA, and MSA degrees and our School of Hospitality Management offers both a BS in Hospitality Management and an MS in Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality. Additionally, the Miller School of Entrepreneurship offers a BS in Entrepreneurship. We are one of the largest Colleges of Business in the state with approximately 4,200 undergraduate and 900 graduate students. To date, the COB has approximately 150 faculty members of the highest caliber, skilled in the scholarship of research, teaching, and application of knowledge. A strategic goal of the college is to create an environment where the faculty, staff, and students can thrive and be personally and professionally respected.

INTERNAL POSTING: Open only to applicants currently employed by East Carolina University.

The College of Business is seeking applications for the position of Director of Professional Services and Executive Education within the Office of Expert Services, available beginning May 2025. The Director of Professional Services & Executive Education is responsible for leading the development and promotion of the College of Business's professional and executive development service offerings. The Director plays a vital role in the College's mission of supporting regional transformation by developing programs and initiatives that leverage faculty and staff expertise in support of leader development, employee skill building, organizational problem-solving, and workforce development across the region. This position will be responsible for the development and execution of marketing and promotional strategies to assure top-of-mind awareness for regional businesses and non-profit agencies of ECU COB faculty expertise and support across all business disciplines. In addition, the director is responsible for the identification and development of course offerings and customizable programs that support the most significant needs of regional businesses and agencies and oversee the development and administration of frictionless engagement opportunities for both faculty and client organizations. The director will establish and communicate a strategic plan, revenue targets and critical milestones in the development of a comprehensive professional and executive development course and program offerings. The director will provide leadership in the assurance of best-in-class program coordination, instructional design, and course/program delivery and facilitation. The director will coordinate and monitor day-to-day program delivery and act as the initial contact for clients on matters of curriculum development and program evaluation, meet with potential clients and communicate the College's mission through regular and continuous attendance at professional and community forums, oversee development and implementation of outreach plans to increase the number and variety of clients served. The director will recruit subject matter experts to provide training and consultation, including serving as a liaison to other University units in development of course offerings.

Contingent upon availability of funds.

The candidate must possess a graduate degree ( MBA, MA, MS, PhD, or EdD) in a closely related discipline (examples include, but are not limited to: public administration, adult education, educational leadership, instructional design, psychology, economics, higher education administration, or marketing) from an appropriately accredited institution.

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Knowledge and experience are preferred in marketing, instructional design, program management, consultative sales, client relationship management, budget development, and financial management.

East Carolina University requires applicants to submit a candidate profile online in order to be considered for the position. Candidates must also submit a cover letter, resume, and a list of three references, including contact information, online. Candidates must also submit a statement of vision for the director position and place under required additional document #1.

2-3 original letters of reference are required for employment. Please be aware that if selected as a candidate of choice, an automatic e-mail will be sent to the individuals entered by the applicant in the References section in the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system. Letters of reference submitted via the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system will be verified and considered towards meeting this requirement.

For letters of reference not submitted via the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system, please have the original signed letters mailed to Dr. Amy McMillian, Search Committee Chair, College of Business, East Carolina University, Bate 3106 , Mail Stop 503, Greenville, NC 27858 (email: mcmilliana@ecu.edu). An original transcript of highest earned degrees for selected candidate will be required prior to employment.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

East Carolina University is committed to workforce success and cultivating a culture of care for our employees. ECU prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment based on race/ethnicity, color, genetic information, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, political affiliation, and veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status or disability.

Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act ( ADAAA) should contact the ADA Coordinator at (252) 737-1018 (Voice/ TTY) or ADA-Coordinator@ecu.edu.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. ECU participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. If highest degree earned is from an institution outside of the U.S. and its territories, final candidates are required to have their degree validated as equivalent to the degree conferred by a regionally accredited college or university in the U.S.

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