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Virginia Tech is hiring a Strategic Partnerships & Industry Engagement Manager. The role leads and develops the CS|Source program to build partnerships between the Department of Computer Science and industry, managing membership and advisory boards to create opportunities for students and faculty. The manager drives community engagement, program innovation, and external visibility for the department.

Highlights

Lead and expand the CS|Source industry engagement and advisory board program.
Develop and maintain partnerships with diverse organizational members.
Manage membership structures and ensure external relationships result in meaningful academic and career opportunities.
Engage with students, faculty, alumni, and industry partners to foster collaboration.
Required skills include proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
Qualifications include an associate's degree or relevant administrative experience; bachelor's degree preferred.
Experience in advancement, donor relations, membership management, or stewardship roles is a plus.
Knowledge of member management software and experience in higher education or nonprofit sectors is preferred.
Salary range is $50,000-$58,000 per year with a 40-hour work week.
The position is exempt from overtime and requires a criminal conviction check.

Strategic Partnerships & Industry Engagement Manager Full Description

Job Description

The Strategic Partnerships & Industry Engagement Manager is responsible for leading and advancing CS|Source, the Department of Computer Science’s membership-based industry engagement program and Industry Advisory Board. CS|Source functions as the department’s central structure for reciprocal engagement among students, faculty, alumni, and organizational partners, with member organizations serving both as partners and as participants in the department’s industry advisory board.

This position develops and stewards a diverse portfolio of organizational partnerships; manages the CS|Source membership and advisory board structure; and ensures that external relationships translate into meaningful student, academic, and programmatic opportunities. The role combines partnership development, advisory board management, program leadership, and student-facing career engagement.

The position contributes to departmental priorities related to community building, student success, innovation and collaboration, and the department’s external visibility and impact.

Required Qualifications

- Associate’s degree or relevant administrative experience.

- Clear and professional written and oral communication skills.

- Outstanding customer service, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

- Demonstrated accountability for work accuracy, timeliness, and attention to detail.

- Highly proficient with Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and other applications within the Microsoft 365 suite.

- Demonstrated strength in process improvement and problem-solving.

- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a range of constituents.

Preferred Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in business, public relations, communications, or related field.
- Experience working in an advancement, donor relations, membership, fundraising, and/or stewardship role.
- Experience using member management software.
- Experience in a higher education, military, or non-profit environment

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Restricted

Salary Information

$50,000-$58,000

Hours per week

Review Date

April 27, 2026

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Joe Morgan at jmorgan99@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.

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