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    Executive Director- Retail - Atlanta, United States - Georgia Institute of Technology

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    About Us

    Overview


    Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation.

    We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan.

    These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship.

    Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

    About Georgia Tech


    Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths.

    The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts.

    Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security.

    Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

    Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

    Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition.

    The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:


    • Students are our top priority.
    • We strive for excellence.
    • We thrive on diversity.
    • We celebrate collaboration.
    • We champion innovation.
    • We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
    • We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
    • We act ethically.
    • We are responsible stewards.


    Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

    Department Information

    Auxiliary Services manages a diverse portfolio of business services on the Georgia Tech campus. We strive to enhance the quality of life for our campus community by providing innovative services and operational excellence.

    Job Summary


    The Executive Director for Enterprise and Retail Services at the Georgia Institute of Technology provides strategic vision and leadership to enhance the operations, programs, facility management, and services of a comprehensive student-centered system consisting of traditional dining halls, self-operated and franchised food retail under the dining portfolio, tenant operated food and non-food retail services in Tech Square, the Student Center, and future locations, food, drink, and other vending operations, and pop-up retail activations including food trucks and community markets.

    The Executive Director provides oversight and provides direction for the total enterprise and retail organization.

    Responsible for setting employee and/or group goals, deciding on organizational structure to meet the goals, assessing employee and/or group performance and providing feedback, and making pay recommendations.

    This position will interact on a regular basis with: leadership, executives, staff, vendors and internal and external stakeholders

    This position typically will advise and counsel: leadership, executives, and institute leadership

    This position will supervise:
    Assigned Staff

    Responsibilities

    Job Duty 1 -Create, lead, and facilitate a comprehensive, cohesive, compelling dining and retail operation in-line with and a complement to the mission of the Institute and focused on supporting our students through their complete experience at Georgia Institute of Technology

    Job Duty 2 -Utilize their knowledge and experience of dining and retail services on a highly residential campus to implement a robust offering of services and products that is conducive to supporting students, faculty, staff, and guests as they visit campus in any capacity

    Job Duty 3 -Provide leadership in the design and implementation of a strategic retail master plan and budgeting model to encompass the renovation, renewal, and capital improvement of all Georgia Tech owned dining or retail facilities

    Job Duty 4 -Ensure that the complete enterprise and retail operation is efficient and service oriented, fully utilizing technology and other resources

    Job Duty 5 -Using a data-informed analysis, the Executive Director will be responsible for forecasting demands and advancing future construction to meet both student and institutional objectives

    Job Duty 6 -Lead efforts in collaboration with partners in academic affairs, student engagement and well-being, and administration and finance to re-imagine and reinvigorate vibrant learning and living experience in and around campus

    Job Duty 7 -Lead efforts in collaboration with partners in student life, student health services, campus recreation and residential life to effectively address concerns of holistic health and well-being from a dining perspective

    Job Duty 8 -Ensure effective planning and continuous assessment activities to evaluate and strengthen community building; supporting student well-being, safety, and academic success; and enhancing the overall satisfaction with the retail experience while increasing student retention

    Job Duty 9 -As a member of the leadership team, the Executive Director will provide leadership in response to student needs and concerns and contribute to, and support, division-wide strategic planning, key initiatives/events, efficient and effective operations, and learning outcome objectives and serve as the subject matter expert for all issues related to dining and retail and advise and inform Associate Vice-President, Campus Services and Institute executive leadership on student trends and concerns as it relates to their area of operation

    Job Duty 10 -Perform other job-related duties as assigned

    Required Qualifications

    Educational Requirements

    Master's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience

    Required Experience

    Eight to ten years of job-related experience

    Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities


    ABILITIES
    The job requires occasional travel up to 10% or more of the time


    SKILLS

    RELATED SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE,
    SKILLS, and
    ABILITIES:


    • Collaborative, a strategic leader, and an excellent communicator
    • Facilitate the creation of a shared vision for the department that is in-line with the divisional and institute-wide goals and objectives
    • Able to operationalize complex and compelling environments and experiences that are safe, well maintained and are considered an asset to the community, students, institute, and system
    Equal Employment Opportunity

    The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all.

    To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services.

    Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.


    Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions.

    This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests.

    Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.


    All members of the USG community must adhere to the USG Statement of Core Values, which consists of Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect.

    These values shape and fundamentally support our University's work.

    Additionally, all faculty, staff, and administrators must also be aware of and comply with the Board of Regents and Georgia Institute of Technology's policies on Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom.

    More information on these policies can be found here:
    Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia ).

    Other Information

    This is a supervisory position.

    This position has financial responsibilities.

    No, this position will not be required to drive.

    This role is considered a position of trust.

    This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).

    This position will travel (up to 10% of the time.)

    This position does not require security clearance.


    Job Grade:
    A14


    Salary:
    $146, $168, final offer will commensurate with education and experience)


    Location:
    Atlanta, GA 30339

    Background Check

    Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check, including a credit check. Please visit Georgia Tech's Pre-Employment Screening Policy for more information.


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