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Job Category:
Academic Staff
Employment Type:
Regular
Job Profile:
Administrative Manager
Job Summary:
The Center for Research On the Wisconsin Economy (CROWE) is seeking a strategic and relationship-driven leader to provide coordination and implementation support for strategic CROWE priorities and initiatives. The CROWE Administrator manages multiple concurrent projects and events from initiation through completion. The position serves as a strategic connector, facilitator, and event planner responsible for coordinating interdisciplinary initiatives, supporting collaboration among the center and stakeholders, developing and monitoring events, managing timelines and deliverables, and advancing strategic priorities established by CROWE leadership.
This position manages the day-to-day operations for CROWE. It serves as the primary representative of CROWE to stakeholders and/or external partners. It develops strategic plans – including social media, interacts with donors, plans events, determines information system needs, and develops and administers the center budget in support of the center’s goals.
The successful candidate will combine strong leadership, strategic planning, collaboration and relationship-building skills to inspire alumni, donors and enhance economic research in CROWE. This position requires the ability to analyze donor trends, develop creative, impactful and innovative programs, manage high-profile events and oversee various forms/platforms of communications. Evening and weekend events are necessary, and attendance is required. Occasional regional or national travel may also be required.
The CROWE Administrator can expect to:
Coordinate strategic planning initiatives and establishes center objectives to ensure appropriate use of financial, administrative, space, staffing resources, and alignment with the strategic plan. Obtain and validate data needed for strategic decision-making.
In coordination with the Director, compose, respond, distribute and send all correspondence to donors and constituents.
Develop, plan and implement all speaker events from inception to budget completion.
Coordinate with Director for all donor functions and campaigns.
Design and implement social media plans to enhance awareness of CROWE and its activities.
Maintain center website keeping it current with all center activities
Provide leadership in center philanthropic activities including donor interaction and coordination of stewardship and prospect development.
Partner with Center Director and other senior leaders to advance the Center to a position of academic and professional distinction by fostering excellence in all programs and maintaining, supporting, and successfully renewing appropriate federal, state, and local designations and accreditations.
Provide leadership and oversight in financial operations including developing and administering budgets and oversight of grants management, contracts, and other funds to ensure adherence to accounting practices and compliance with sponsor rules, regulations, and law.
Work with Y.A.F. and other student organizations overseeing events, sponsorships, marketing and social media posts.
Relocation funds are not available for this position.
This position will be eligible for a hybrid (in person/remote work) schedule after a probation period is served. A 100% remote work schedule is NOT an option for this position.
Key Job Responsibilities:
Schedules logistics and secures resources for program activities across multiple work units to ensure optimum efficiency and compliance with appropriate policies, procedures, and specifications
May exercise supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at…