Career Opportunities

The Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University is looking for the State Director of the Iowa Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Reporting to the Dean of the Ivy College of Business and the Vice President for Economic Development and Industry Relations, the SBDC State Director provides leadership to the network of Iowa Small Business Development Centers to achieve the program’s strategic objectives. The state director is responsible for managing the Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and ensuring that all conditions of the Agreement are met.

Several key responsibilities include: securing funding and managing contracts with state and federal partners; developing and implementing strategic plans for the network; overseeing network operations; fostering regular and effective communication with key funding and resource partners; and allocating resources to fulfill the SBDC mission.

The State Director is further responsible for building partnerships with academic institutions, public and private organizations, and economic development stakeholders, and representing Iowa SBDC at state and national levels to advance small business support and innovation.

The State Director will follow all Iowa State University policies, procedures, and protocols and will work closely with appropriate university officials when engaging with state and federal legislators and agencies.

The successful candidate will possess strong oral and written communication skills, the ability to interact with top private and public administrators, and the ability to travel particularly within the state of Iowa.