N.C. State Looking for Program Director of Recruiting and Industry Relations

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C., USA, has announced the opening of a position for program director of recruiting and industry relations, Paper Science and Engineering Program, College of Natural Resources. The program director will report to the executive director for development and college relations, College of Natural Resources, with a dotted line responsibility to the department head, Forest Biomaterials. The program director will be located within the Forest Biomaterials department.

The successful candidate for program director will have the following qualifications:

A B.S. or B.A. degree; a MS is preferred
An energetic personality; very good written and oral communication skills
A self starter with good organizational skills
The ability to prioritize work, operate independently, and to multitask
Skills in or the ability to develop web-based recruiting materials, including text, photos, blogs, social media, and video content
Knowledge of the pulp and paper industry, or some other allied manufacturing industry is highly desirable.

The program director of recruiting, development, and industry relations will have three primary responsibility areas:

Recruiting – student relations
- Develop and implement a successful recruiting program for in-state, out-of-state, and on-campus prospects
- Provide ongoing student support programs to achieve student retention objectives
- Support student professional development training programs within the department.
Alumni – donor relations
- Using the Advance database, develop and maintain Alumni contact information and Individual donor information
- Develop and provide appropriate Stewardship to Alumni and Individual donors through personal contact, semi-annual newsletter, and appropriate social media.
Industry outreach
- Promote and grow Pulp and Paper Foundation membership through timely communication with corporate members and potential new members
- Direct and coordinate with Pulp and Paper Foundation president, board, and committees to:
  - organize and manage Annual Meeting, including publishing the Annual Report -
  - schedule other appropriate meetings -
  - solicit and collect Corporate Membership dues
  - encourage Corporate Members and industry supporters to provide student internship opportunities

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