Senior Director for KCSourceLink, UMKC'S Innovation Center

UMKC's Innovation Center is seeking a Senior Director who is primarily responsible for the strategic management of KCSoucreLink and MOSourceLink programs & staff. This role is critical to developing and fostering community relationships that connect entrepreneurs to support resources and grow the entrepreneur ecosystem.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Provide strategic direction to KCSourceLink and MOSourceLink programs; set short- and long-term goals and objectives
• Understand and form relationships with entrepreneur support organizations and community organizations that support entrepreneurs; monitor and report on programs and services offered.
• Convene constituencies, including entrepreneur support organizations, entrepreneurs, funders and others to connect the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
• Identify gaps within the network of support and lead cross-organization collaborative efforts to grow the entrepreneurial ecosystem – report on progress for the community.
• Seek and apply for grant opportunities. Track progress towards grant goals, report on goals toward grants and provide grant reports to funders. Develop and maintain funder relationships.
• Oversee budgets.
• Oversee marketing strategy and planning.
• Oversee presentations and program representation at community events, media engagements and partner programs.
• Manage data and survey systems (internal CRM system as well as outsourced research); document and regularly report on activities and progress toward goals.
• Manage annual Global Entrepreneurship Week in the Kansas City region.
• Provide guidance to constituencies concerning programs and projects offered across the state.
• Continually learn about entrepreneurship and opportunities to best serve entrepreneurs and influence others to take action to implement change.
• Serve as the main point of contact for programs and entrepreneurial information