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Texas A&M University · 3 days ago

Associate Vice President for Entrepreneurship

College Station, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Texas A&M University seeks a bold, collaborative, and visionary leader to serve as its inaugural Associate Vice President for Entrepreneurship. This strategic role will unify and elevate entrepreneurial activity across campus, strengthening interdisciplinary partnerships and broadening student and faculty engagement.

Higher Education

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Establish and articulate a bold, unifying vision for entrepreneurship and innovation at Texas A&M that aligns with the university’s land-grant mission and strategic goals

Pursue strategic growth through accelerator programs, makerspaces, curriculum, and industry collaborations

Elevate Texas A&M to national prominence in entrepreneurship education and venture creation by benchmarking top-tier institutions, integrating best practices, and forging industry-leading initiatives

Cultivate deep collaborations across academic colleges, research centers, and administrative units to integrate entrepreneurship into curricula and co-curricular activities

Build strong bridges between students, faculty, industry leaders, alumni, and investors to create a thriving entrepreneurial community

Partner with the Texas A&M Foundation and Division of Marketing & Communications to enhance storytelling, fundraising, and engagement related to innovation

Lead the design and scaling of workshops, bootcamps, practicum courses, startup funding opportunities, and mentorship programs

Develop operational systems to support curricular and extracurricular programs, including faculty participation, credentialing pathways, and innovation research initiatives

Manage a cross-functional team, including an administrative support staff and designated directors for accelerator programs, partnerships, and community outreach

Oversee facilities, resources, budgeting, and strategic planning for future infrastructure and facilities in close coordination with the Office of the Provost and University Libraries

Facilitate intercollege/school communication and governance processes, including innovation councils, entrepreneurship faculty fellows, and student advisory boards

Act as the lead representative of Texas A&M entrepreneurship in external settings—engaging with venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, corporate partners, and government stakeholders

Represent the university at key conferences, panels, alumni events, and investor forums nationwide

Collaborate with donors and alumni entrepreneurs to build sustainable financial and mentorship support for Texas A&M startups and innovation initiatives

Qualification

Entrepreneurship educationStartup developmentInnovation managementVenture capitalProgram oversightEcosystem buildingCross-functional leadershipMentorshipVisionary thinkingBridge-buildingOperational excellenceNetwork connectorInnovative collaborationStorytelling

Required

Minimum of 10 years in executive leadership, startup development, venture capital, innovation management, or entrepreneurship education

Bachelor's degree

Preferred

Leader from corporate innovation groups, venture arms, or strategy teams

Real-world business leadership beyond startups. Someone who brings a proven record of execution in innovation and entrepreneurship settings

Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale, cross-functional initiatives with measurable impact

Deep understanding of the startup life cycle, from ideation through scaling and exit

Deep understanding of the full spectrum of innovation, from startups, intrapreneurship, social ventures, and tech transfer

Experience building broad innovation ecosystems that span disciplines, industries, and stakeholder groups

At least one successful entrepreneurial venture, including founding and exiting a startup, ideally in a high-growth or innovation-driven sector

Individuals with experience launching or scaling programs in complex or decentralized organizations

Operators with backgrounds in business development, commercialization, or new product initiatives

Executives from accelerators, venture studios, or investment-backed ventures

Entrepreneurial operator, results-driven, strategic thinker, confident communicator, strong coalition-builder, able to move ideas into action within a large institution

Prior experience working in or with either higher education, industry organizations or advisory positions, particularly in entrepreneurship, commercialization, or innovation strategy roles

Executive leadership experience in nonprofit, public-private, or academic partnership environments

An advanced degree in business, engineering, science, education, or a related field (MBA, JD, MS, PhD, etc.) is a plus

Familiarity with accelerator models, university-based incubators, and national entrepreneurship ecosystems

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

12-15 days of annual paid holidays

Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month

Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time

Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

Company

Texas A&M University

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Texas A&M University has a proud history that stretches back to 1876 when The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas became the first public institution of higher learning in the state of Texas.

Founded in 1876

College Station, TX, US

10001+ employees

https://tamu.edu

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