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Manager of Venture Development AS6347


Job Location:

Stillwater, NY - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 58000 - 72000
Posted: 9 October 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 6 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Campus

OSU-Stillwater

Contact Name & Email

Jeannette Parrish

Work Schedule

Monday- Friday 8am-5pm with occasional evenings and weekends.

Appointment Length

Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice

Hiring Range

$58000 - $72000

Salary

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please include: Resume Cover Letter and Contact Information for three professional references.

About this Position

The Riata Center is seeking a dynamic and student-focused professional to support and advance entrepreneurship programs that empower student innovators and startup founders. This position provides direct venture support through coaching mentoring and resource connection while managing entrepreneurial programs events and initiatives designed to foster innovation and business creation. The successful candidate will collaborate with students faculty mentors alumni and community partners to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem and enhance student engagement.

Key responsibilities include advising student entrepreneurs on business model development customer discovery funding opportunities and startup best practices; coordinating and assessing entrepreneurship programs and events; building relationships across campus and the broader business community; connecting ventures with resources and technical assistance; supporting marketing and outreach efforts; and providing administrative and operational support. This role requires strong communication program management relationship-building and organizational skills along with a passion for helping students transform ideas into successful ventures.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelors degree in Business Administration Entrepreneurship Innovation Higher Education Administration or related field.
    (degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date)
  • 5 years experience in a related field

Post-secondary education may substitute for years of required experience.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Masters

    related field

  • Experience:

    • working in a university entrepreneurship center incubator or accelerator.
    • mentoring students or entrepreneurs.
    • coordinating programs events or entrepreneurial initiatives.

Skills Proficiencies and/or Knowledge:

Core Competencies:

  • Student Engagement & Advising
  • Program Coordination & Execution
  • Relationship Building
  • Entrepreneurial Mindset
  • Communication & Outreach
  • Event Planning & Management
  • Team Collaboration Manager of Student Startups

Required Experience:

Manager


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