Executive Director, Talent Hub

# Posting Details

## Business Title Executive Director, Talent Hub

## Posting Category Executive

## Salary Grade 10

## Salary Plan Professional Non Bargaining

## Hiring Range Pay Rate

## Department Instructional Excellence

## Department Description Position Location: Main Campus FTE: 1.0

## Job Summary Provides strategic operational and visionary leadership for Cleveland State University (CSU) initiative that integrates experiential learning, employer engagement, career development, and continuing education to advance CSUs mission as an urban workforce‑aligned anchor institution. The Talent Industry Hub is a transformational CSU initiative designed to unify and expand experiential learning, deepen employer partnerships, enhance career development, and strengthen Northeast Ohios talent pipeline. Performs other functionally related duties as assigned.

## Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree, preferably in higher education, business administration, or related field.
• Seven (7) years of experience in career development, experiential learning, employer engagement, or equivalent student services area.
• Four (4) of the seven (7) years must be in a supervisory role.
• Experience building multi-sector partnerships and managing cross-functional teams, preferably in Northeast Ohio.

## Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in higher education, business administration, or related field.
• Experience with scaling work‑based learning.
• Familiarity with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) or talent management systems.

## Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Deep knowledge of experiential learning models (e.g., internships, co-ops, clinical placements, service learning, work-based learning frameworks).
• Understanding of higher education systems, including academic program structures, curriculum design, faculty governance, and student support infrastructure.
• Knowledge of regional workforce development ecosystems, especially employer needs, industry trends, and economic development priorities in Northeast Ohio.
• Knowledge of career development theory and practices, including career readiness competencies and advising structures.
• Knowledge of partnership development strategies, including public-private and nonprofit collaborations.
• Strategic leadership and planning skills to build scale and sustain a university-wide initiative.
• Relationship-building and partnership-development skills with employers, nonprofits, government agencies, and community organizations.
• Program and project management skills, including the ability to manage complex multi-year initiatives involving numerous stakeholders.
• Communication and presentation skills for diverse audiences, including faculty, students, employers, alumni, donors, and external partners.
• Team leadership and staff supervision skills, including the ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without authority.
• Change management skills to align stakeholders around new processes and institutional transformations.
• Ability to design and implement scalable systems, including technology platforms, policies, and workflows that support work-integrated learning.
• Ability to translate regional workforce priorities into educational strategies that support both employer needs and student success.
• Ability to represent the institution professionally in high-profile regional workforce conversations and partnerships.

## Requisition Number PT0703806S

## Date Grant Position or Appointment Expires For Funds Available

## Temporary and Waiver of Posting Special Instructions to Applicants Applicant Instructions:

• Offer of employment is contingent on satisfactory completion of the Universitys verification of credentials and other information required by law and/or University policies or practices, including but not limited to a criminal background check.
• Applications will be exclusively accepted online at http://www.csuohio.edu/officeshrdemployment.html.
• Mailed or emailed application materials will not be accepted.

## Hours per week 40

## Work Schedule Typically Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

## Advertising Copy Full Time / Part Time: Full Time

## Posted Date 03/23/2026

## Close Date / Application Deadline Open Until Filled

## Yes / Review Begins 03/30/2026

## Tentative Start Date Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk.

1. How did you hear about this employment opportunity?

   • Public Job Posting
   • Internal Job Posting
   • Agency Referral
   • Advertisement/Publication
   • Personal Referral
   • CSU Website
   • Other
   • If you selected Public Job Posting or Other, please provide source.

2. Do you require any type of accommodation should you be invited to campus for further screening?

   • Please contact CSU at 216-687-3636 if you need accommodation.
   • Yes / No

3. Are you able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation?

   • Yes / No

4. Do you have a Bachelors degree?

   • Yes / No / No Response

5. Do you have experience building multi-sector partnerships and managing cross-functional teams, preferably in Northeast Ohio?

   • Yes / No

6. Do you have seven (7) years of experience in career development, experiential learning, employer engagement, or equivalent student services area? Four (4) of the seven (7) years must be in a supervisory role.

   • Yes / No

## Application Documents Required Documents:

• Resume

Optional Documents:

• Cover Letter / Letter of Application