Radford University seeks a collaborative, energetic leader to serve as executive director of the Center for Career and Talent Development (Center). Reporting to the associate provost for academic affairs, the executive director provides strategic leadership and operational direction for a comprehensive portfolio that advances career readiness, employer engagement, and experiential learning in support of student success. This role offers a compelling opportunity to build upon Radford’s momentum and strengthen integrated approaches to career and talent development that align academic priorities, workforce needs, and institutional goals.
The executive director is focused on developing and directing a team responsible for the design, implementation, and evaluation of programs, events, and initiatives that connect employer partners with students, faculty, and alumni. The portfolio includes employer cultivation and engagement, career exploration, talent development, job placement, student employment initiatives, and personal and professional development programming, including continued development of a director of student employment within the Center. The executive director cultivates and sustains strategic external partnerships; collaborates closely with advising colleagues, faculty, college administrators, and leaders across academic affairs, economic development, advancement, and alumni relations; and serves as an institutional resource on industry trends, employer needs, and evolving talent acquisition practices. Externally, the executive director represents Radford University through professional associations and regional workforce initiatives, including organizations such as the Virginia Association for Colleges and Employers (VACE), State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) work-based learning initiatives, National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), and career center director consortiums.
The executive director leads a team of seven staff and provides fiscal stewardship for a $109,000 operating budget supported through auxiliary revenue.
