Assistant to the President for Strategic Initiatives & External Relations

University of Portland Portal • Portland, OR

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About The Position

The Assistant to the President for Strategic Initiatives and External Relations serves as a key advisor on external relations, institutional partnerships, and strategic initiatives that advance the University’s mission and priorities. This position is responsible for cultivating and strengthening relationships with civic, governmental, corporate, ecclesial, and community leaders to enhance the University’s visibility, reputation, enrollment, and long-term strategic position. Working collaboratively with University’s leadership, this role leads and coordinates high-impact strategic initiatives, facilitates cross-divisional collaboration, and develops partnerships that expand the University’s influence, resources, and engagement beyond the campus. The role serves as a catalyst for innovation and institutional advancement, ensuring alignment between presidential priorities and the successful execution of strategic objectives.

Requirements

• Key advisor on external relations, institutional partnerships, and strategic initiatives.
• Responsible for cultivating and strengthening relationships with civic, governmental, corporate, ecclesial, and community leaders.
• Enhances University’s visibility, reputation, enrollment, and long-term strategic position.
• Leads and coordinates high-impact strategic initiatives.
• Facilitates cross-divisional collaboration.
• Develops partnerships that expand the University’s influence, resources, and engagement beyond the campus.
• Serves as a catalyst for innovation and institutional advancement.
• Ensures alignment between presidential priorities and the successful execution of strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a key advisor on external relations, institutional partnerships, and strategic initiatives that advance the University’s mission and priorities.
• Cultivates and strengthens relationships with civic, governmental, corporate, ecclesial, and community leaders to enhance the University’s visibility, reputation, enrollment, and long-term strategic position.
• Leads and coordinates high-impact strategic initiatives.
• Facilitates cross-divisional collaboration.
• Develops partnerships that expand the University’s influence, resources, and engagement beyond the campus.
• Serves as a catalyst for innovation and institutional advancement.
• Ensures alignment between presidential priorities and the successful execution of strategic objectives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed