Associate Director Of Strategic Partnerships (71101)

The Associate Director of Strategic Partnerships (ADSP) is supervised by the Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) and works closely with other staff of the Provost’s Office for Research and Strategic Partnership (R&SP) to operationalize, maintain, and grow relationships and partnerships that capitalize on the extraordinary expertise of Pratt’s faculty, students and administrators which can be deployed to address our society’s most challenging issues including climate change and inequality. Maintaining and strengthening this network of relationships with faculty and administrators at Pratt, elected officials, community groups, and other strategic partners is critical to the work of the R&SP and to advancing the overall mission of Pratt Institute. This network creates opportunities through partnerships for research, teaching, and learning which also strengthens our partners and helps build a more equitable and sustainable city and planet.

Responsibilities Include

• Supporting relationships with potential partners including community organizations, business leadership, faculty, elected officials and the philanthropic community.
• Communicating strategy effectively throughout Pratt Institute.
• Ensuring suitable metrics are in place to measure success and progress within our strategic partnerships.
• Monitoring execution of collaboration initiatives.
• Collaborating with leadership within Pratt and with our partners, special committees, and consultants to execute strategies.
• Identifying and seeking potential funding sources including government funding.

Immediate Priorities

• Support the CSO in managing the relationship with the New York Climate Exchange, a new nonprofit organization created to implement and operate a climate research center on Governors Island. The Climate Exchange is a partnership between Pratt, Pace University, Georgia Tech, Stony Brook, Good Old Lower East Side, IBM, BCG, and a growing number of community groups and other stakeholders. A high priority is developing and supporting a network of community partners to ensure they have access to services responsive to their needs.
• Provide liaison support with Design Works High School, a new public school developed by Pratt, Bank Street College of Education, and the Department of Education that emphasizes interdisciplinary, project-based learning through co-design.
• Assist the CSO in managing the Provost Centers in meetings, mentoring for research development, and fundraising.
• Managing the relationships supporting The Research Yard (TRY) a recently launched initiative to accelerate research and strengthen both outward relationships with community groups, other academic institutions and businesses. TRY is a partnership with the Brooklyn Navy Yard where it is located and City College of Technology (City Tech). TRY is home to Pratt’s research centers and specific faculty projects selected through a competitive process. The ADSP will have primary responsibility for managing the TRY which includes direct contact with the participants, the staff at the Brooklyn Navy Yard and City Tech, future staff of TRY, raising funds for TRY general operations and project-specific expenses, and ensuring that operational needs of TRY are met.

About Pratt Institute

Pratt Institute provides the creative leaders of tomorrow the professional knowledge and experience to make a better world. A world-class and internationally ranked college with programs in art, design, architecture, liberal arts and sciences, and information studies, Pratt offers nearly 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

The Institute’s impact expands beyond its 25-acre residential campus in Brooklyn to cutting-edge facilities throughout the borough, a landmark building and public gallery in Manhattan, as well as an extension campus, PrattMWP College of Art and Design in Utica, New York. On Governors Island, Pratt is a core partner of the New York Climate Exchange which was selected by New York City to develop a research and educational hub poised to both help New York City meet its needs to adapt to climate changes and to establish the city as a global leader for the most pressing issue of our time. Another extension of Pratt’s campus is the Research Yard, a 20,000-square-foot facility that brings together the research activities of Pratt Institute under one roof in the Brooklyn Navy Yard (BNY).

Since its founding in 1887, Pratt has prioritized diversity and inclusion, welcoming students from all walks of life while developing and sustaining pathways to more equitable workplaces and careers.

Pratt’s commitments to academic excellence, to a collaborative, interdisciplinary, research- and inquiry-based education prepares them not only for success in creative fields and professional practice but for being responsible leaders in a complex world. These commitments are embodied in Pratt’s Research Centers which work for strategic partnerships with local community groups, other academic institutions and civic leadership locally, nationally and globally include include the Pratt Center for Community Development, the Center for Art, Design, and Community Engagement K–12, the Center for Climate Adaptation and the Center for Sustainable Design Strategies. Additionally, Pratt partnered with Bank Street College of Education and the NYC Department of Education to launch Design Works High School, a new public school situated in downtown Brooklyn dedicated to design and social justice.

• Demonstrated commitment to and experience in advancing social, racial, economic, and environmental justice.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Commitment to working as a member of a team and the ability to weigh and judge the merits of various courses of action.
• Master's degree in public affairs, education, law, or business development or 5 years of experience in government, education, economic or community development, nonprofit or mission-driven management.
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent people skills, including insight, empathy, and engaged listening.

An expanded version of the job will be shared if you are selected for an interview.

SALARY is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. The salary range for

This position is $89,900-$100,900. The position will be Hybrid with the average number of days 2-3 per week in person and travel to other strategic partnership locations required, some regional travel required.

Generous Benefits

• Childcare Benefit
• Tuition Benefits for Employees and Dependents
• Flexible Spending Accounts - commuter, medical, dependent care
• Basic life and AD&D insurance provided by Pratt
• Summer hours
• Tuition Exchange Program
• Additional Perks - free entry to select museums and cultural institutions, free use of campus
• Paid time off - vacation days, sick leave, and major holidays off
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Coverage
• 403B Retirement Program
• Supplemental Retirement Account
• Recreation facilities, affordable

To Apply

• Please submit your cover letter and resume.
• If you are selected for an interview, please be prepared to provide at least 3 relevant

References via our online reference tool system. At least 2 of your References must be, or

have been, your direct managers.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, marital or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Pratt Institute recognizes and values the benefits of a diverse workforce.