State Director, Indiana SBDC & Vice President, Small Business

State of Indiana•Indianapolis, IN

8d•$105,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Vice President of Small Business at the IEDC serves as State Director of the Indiana SBDC and is responsible for the implementation and execution of the Indiana SBDC vision and strategy. The State Director also directs and monitors the program activities and financial affairs of the Indiana SBDC statewide and is responsible for all state and federal funding and programmatic compliance issues. The Director must provide innovative leadership, creative strategies and oversee programmatic implementation at the highest levels of integrity and excellence. Integrated within the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, the Indiana SBDC combines the resources of federal, state and local organizations with those of the education system and private sector to meet the needs of our small business community. Founded in 1985, the Indiana SBDC has 10 Regional Centers covering all 92 counties, with over 80 staff and multiple statewide initiatives and programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in business or other directly related field.
Two to Five years of responsible senior management experience in a private or public sector setting encompassing both business and administration.
Knowledge of Small Business Administration regulations as they pertain to the SBDCs.
Experience with issues surrounding small business.
Experience with state and/or federal grants.
Experience working with or in higher education/community college and/or local, regional or state economic development.
Experience in the following computer systems: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Use of the Internet.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in business, economic development or other directly related field.
Two to Five years of experience working in or with an SBDC program, including business advising, managerial capacities, and/or collaborative partnerships at both regional and state levels.
Five to Ten years of experience in small business development, economic development, or other related work.
Knowledge of a full range of economic development, business development and business management methods.
Knowledge of Indiana State regulations pertinent to small business formation and operation in Indiana.
Experience in identifying business and economic development needs within a community.
Prior administration of multi-million-dollar budgets and experience in obtaining monetary and non-monetary resources.
Direct experience in developing and implementing strategic plans.
Public speaking.
Experience working with senior leaders in business or the community.

Responsibilities

Contribute to IEDC’s overall strategy for Entrepreneurship & Small Business and manage how the Indiana SBDC can deliver as part of that strategy.
Serves as member of IEDC leadership team.
Serve as subject matter expert for Indiana small businesses.
Serve as the chief spokesperson for Indiana SBDC initiatives.
Responsible for overall planning, direction and results of the Indiana SBDC, ensuring that the plans are tied to the execution and implementation of the Indiana SBDC strategic plan.
Champion the roll-out and on-going promotion of the Indiana SBDC brand in cooperation with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC).
Develop and maintain close working relationships with statewide small business, industry, and professional organizations, universities, incubators and tech parks, and other organizations serving small businesses.
Develop and maintain close working relationships with the Indiana SBDC Regional Hosts and Indiana SBDC Center Directors in order to achieve the goals of the Indiana SBDC.
Maintain active presence / visibility with funding partners including the SBA, IEDC, other State partners, local governmental entities, regional hosts, and private sector supporters.
Supervise IEDC staff working on the SBDC program.
Oversight for client, host and stakeholder satisfaction.
Define and measure key performance indicators for both people and programs. Track progress and create improvement plans when necessary.
Oversee the developing, executing and maintaining of a professional development plan for network staff along with recognition for staff performance & excellence.
Assess, develop and coordinate business assistance assessment instruments and statewide business assistance tools.
Ensure proactive relationship building and resource sharing between the IEDC and regional SBDC centers.
In concert with the IEDC, ensure the effective and efficient use of resources for the SBDC – including SBA and other funding source proposal process and allocation decisions.
Maintain, develop, and pursue additional funding opportunities to support Indiana entrepreneurs and small businesses.
Assure Indiana SBDC compliance with applicable laws, regulations, OMB circulars, Executive Orders, and ASBDC Accreditation standards.
Negotiate and implement SBA Cooperative Agreement, ensuring that national, state and local needs are addressed.
Serve as state level liaison with the National Association of SBDC’s, and SBA national, regional and district offices.
Assure Indiana SBDC compliance with State and IEDC requirements and regulations.
Develop and manage the Indiana SBDC annual budget, and coordinate the approval of regional center annual budgets and plans.
Perform other duties as assigned by the IEDC.

Benefits

Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
Deferred compensation 457(b) account (similar to 401(k) plan) with employer match
Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to: 160 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers, Up to 16 hours of paid community service leave, Combined 192 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
Education Reimbursement Program
Group life insurance
Referral Bonus program
Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
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