Director, Student Leadership and Strategic Partnerships

Job Family Group: Staff

Department/Office: School of Business

Time Type: Full time

Compensation: $62,932.50-$78,665.62

Starting salaries are based on factors including internal equity, relevant experience, and education.

Exemption Status: Exempt

The Director of Student Leadership and Strategic Partnerships in the Neidorff School of Business (Neidorff) is a senior administrative professional responsible for leading the Neidorff Scholars Program and advancing strategic partnerships with corporate, nonprofit, alumni, and regional stakeholders.

This role serves as a student-facing central connector across the School of Business, cultivating experiential learning opportunities including site visits, consulting projects, co‑ops, internships, and mentoring programs.

The Director collaborates closely with faculty, deans, and campus partners to ensure high-impact, practice-oriented learning experiences that enhance student success, career readiness, and community engagement.

This position requires strategic relationship management, program leadership, and cross-functional collaboration appropriate to a mid-level professional role in the San Antonio higher education market.

At the Neidorff School of Business at Trinity University, innovation meets impact. Located in the 7th largest city in the United States, we redefine what it means to deliver a modern business education with bold ideas, ethical leadership, and global perspective.

Our AACSB-accredited programs—ranked #1 among undergraduate business schools in Texas and #27 in the nation—empower students to think strategically, lead confidently, and make ethical decisions grounded in data and purpose.

Our faculty are mentors, teacher-scholars, and catalysts for transformation. The Neidorff School thrives on collaboration across disciplines, forging powerful connections with humanities, social sciences, and STEM disciplines.

With cutting-edge facilities, strong industry partnerships, and a student-centered culture that prizes creativity and inclusion, Neidorff is a dynamic hub for shaping the next generation of business leaders who make a difference in the world. Join us, and be part of a school driven by purpose, powered by people, and poised for the future.

• Direct and manage all aspects of the named scholar program for undergraduate business students.
• Recruit, select, onboard, and mentor scholar cohorts.
• Design and deliver professional development programming, leadership workshops, and enrichment activities, including a one-credit first year "life-lab" for first years interested in business disciplines.
• Facilitate connections between scholars and alumni, executives, and community leaders through the Neidorff alumni-mentoring program.
• Organize student competitions on campus and support off-campus competitions.
• Track student progress, engagement, and outcomes; prepare annual impact reports.
• Manage program communications, events, and budgets.

• Serve as Neidorff's primary liaison with regional, national, and international firms in support of curricular and co-curricular activities.
• In collaboration with CELCS staff and the Director of Corporate Relations, develop and sustain partnerships that generate:
  • Student site visits
  • Corporate-sponsored consulting projects
  • Co-op and internship placements
  • Executive mentoring relationships
  • Class and student club guest lecturers
• Coordinate student professional development activities in partnership with CELCS.
• Represent Neidorff at industry events and community forums.
• Maintain CRM or tracking systems for employer relationships, experiential placements, internships and post-graduate outcomes for AACSB reporting.

• Partner with faculty to identify and cultivate relationships with local nonprofit organizations for course-based consulting and applied projects.
• Coordinate project scopes, timelines, deliverables, and community partner expectations.
• Ensure alignment between academic objectives and community impact.
• Assess outcomes and document impact for accreditation and reporting purposes.