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Executive Director, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship
  • Job Number: 24896
  • Functional Area: Administration
  • Department: MIT Sloan Martin Trust Center
  • School Area: Sloan School of Management
  • Employment Type: Full-Time
  • Employment Category: Exempt
  • Visa Sponsorship Available: No
  • Schedule:


Posting Description

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MARTIN TRUST CENTER FOR MIT ENTREPRENEURSHIP, MIT Sloan Martin Trust Center, is responsible for creating and executing the academic and programmatic strategy for the Center; ensuring that the portfolio of classes and programs aligns with the strategy and serves MIT students effectively; acting as a liaison and mentor to students engaged with the Center, meeting with them regularly; engaging with students, alumni, donors, and members of the local and global entrepreneurship ecosystem; serving as the right hand to the Managing Director, representing and leading the Center in their absence; and overseeing all operational aspects of the Center, managing a complex organization with significant people leadership responsibilities. The Executive Director may also teach entrepreneurship courses, lead programs, and mentor student teams.  

Find a full job description here: https://web.mit.edu/sloan-hr/jobs/TrustCenterExecutiveDirector.pdf

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree; a minimum of seven years in administrative leadership roles; robust interpersonal skills with excellent judgment, including expertise in negotiation and conflict resolution; proven management abilities with a demonstrated capacity to collaborate and influence at all levels; and outstanding written, oral, and presentation skills with the ability to engage and influence senior leaders internally and externally. PREFERRED: MBA or equivalent experience; an advanced degree; ten or more years of experience in entrepreneurial activities such as founding, leading, and scaling companies or entrepreneurial organizations; and experience in an academic or university setting. Job #24896-12

Salary range:  $139,956- $187,126- $234,295, based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity.  Generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.

4/3/2025