Lead Business Advisor, 10KSB Mountain West Region (INTERNAL ONLY

Lead Business Advisor, 10

KSB Mountain West Region (INTERNAL ONLY)

This position is not eligible for new sponsorship.

Position Information

Working Title

Working Title Lead Business Advisor, 10

KSB Mountain West Region (INTERNAL ONLY)

Brief Position Overview

Business Advisors support designated groups of 5-7business owners as they complete the main 10

KSB deliverables: a written growth plan and growth pitch.

Position Number

Department

Department Office of CEO/Dean

Division

Division Business Office

Appointment Type

Appointment Type Professional

Contract Term

Contract Term Fiscal Year

Semester

If other, specify From date

If other, specify End date

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Union Affiliation

Union Affiliation Exempt from Collective Bargaining

FTE

FTE 1.0

Benefits Eligible

Benefits Eligible Yes

Compensation

Compensation Annual

Salary $65,000 annually, commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications

Contract Type

Contract Type MUS

If other, please specify

Recruitment Type

Recruitment Type Internal

General Statement

Business Advisors support designated groups of 5-7 business owners as they complete the main 10

KSB deliverables: a written growth plan and growth pitch. A full-time BA typically oversees 2-3 groups of business owners, while a PT BA would have one or two groups.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Meets with each business owner on an individual basis approximately 8-10 times to guide business growth and completion of the Growth Plan.
• Works with business owners to collect, understand, and apply business metrics to support growth.
• Participates in bi-weekly team meetings that focus on the business owner support system to identify business owner’s needs and brainstorm how to meet those needs using the broader delivery team network.
• Keeps other BAs informed about upcoming national BA calls or correspondence to ensure consistency of program delivery.
• Communicates with alumni on an as needed basis to facilitate completion of post-program surveys and recruiting efforts.

Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in business, entrepreneurship, sales or related field, is required. Advanced degree welcomed.
• A minimum of three years successful experience in business advising for a small business clientele.
• Strong understanding of financial forecasting and construction of small business financial statements.
• Proven ability to work in a diverse team environment and manage multiple tasks efficiently and effectively.

Preferred Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and comfort with problem-solving.
• Must have strong time management skills, a customer service orientation, and high attention to detail.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple tasks/projects at a time while maintaining high attention to detail.
• Experience with MS Office tools (Word, PowerPoint Excel, e.g.) and a willingness to learn new tools (e.g., Canvas, Live Plan, Salesforce, Zoom, etc.)

The Successful Candidate Will

• Work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Demonstrate a passion for supporting rural communities and helping small businesses grow.
• Be a natural connector with strong interpersonal skills and a genuine enjoyment of relationship-building, especially by phone.
• Possess cultural awareness and the ability to connect authentically with diverse audiences.
• Experience teaching or facilitating educational sessions in-person and/or online especially business educational programs is preferred.
• Knowledge of the Iocal region’s small business and economic development landscape is strongly preferred.
• Strong spoken and written communication skills.

Special Requirements

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but as a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Physical Demands

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are…