range of activities [private sector example of outreach tasks]

Education Program Manager [computer software product]
 
Responsibilities

• Develop effective working relationships with teachers, administrators and students at vocational and community colleges focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering, Architecture, Media, Arts and Entertainment 
  
• Develop hands-on workshops, presentations, webcasts and lectures to support the innovative integration of [-] technologies into education curriculum 
  
• Coordinate visits and presentations on campus with education account managers, channel partners, student experts and other constituents 
  
• Build and maintain trusted advisor relationships with professors in selected departments in order to influence curriculum 
  
• Provide thought leadership to strategic initiatives focused on vocational and community college market 
  
• Build constructive and influential relationship with various constituencies in the vocational/community college ecosystem including state/federal governing agencies and professional organizations

 
  
• Help university administration and faculty realize the use of [-] solutions and curriculum in the classroom by consulting and training professors and students, bridging the best practices in industry with intended learning outcomes of engineering programs 
  
• Attend meetings, create strategy, and plan for special events with Americas Marketing team and the manufacturing division in order to maximizing positive publicity in higher education 
  
• Support Americas Marketing in the development and delivery of special events, training, and on-campus activities of student representatives and experts at assigned education institutions
 
  
• Work with product development divisions to understand product trends, thought leadership messaging, and technical updates to products to maintain expertise in [-] technology 
  
•  Identify key education-related associations and professional organizations and build relationships to increase mindshare and awareness of [-] education solutions 
  
• Maintain technical expertise in appropriate software workflow, including tools that support sustainable design, collaboration, visualization, fabrication and simulation 
  
• Develop instructional content, provide technical support and facilitate communication with students and professors at a distance.
Provide monthly metric reports on activities

 
Requirements



• BS degree in relevant business, marketing or engineering discipline 
  
• Proven ability to develop strategic relationships - ideally with education customers 
  
• Confident at presenting and discussing design practices as well as technical education 
  
• Ability to drive results in a matrix organization
 
  
• Ability to communicate effectively and build rapport with a wide variety of university professionals at both a commercial and technical level 
  
• Must be able to engage students and faculty in learning [-] technology 
  
• Ability to use multiple presentation tools and techniques, adapting and fitting them to audiences and topics directed by professors or account managers 
  
• Outstanding communication skills, including the ability to explain issues in a clear, concise, and logical manner 
  
• Engaged in social media and can develop and deliver instructional resources, blogs, and other technical assistance at a distance from the customer 
  
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, set priorities 
  
• Ability to influence and work as part of a diverse and extended team and gain commitment 
  
• Capable of creating, presenting, and delivering hands-on training to diverse education audiences in unconventional environments 
  
• Working knowledge and capable of delivering instruction on programs such as Inventor or Revit 
  
• Ability to travel 30% of time, visiting educational institutions, attending conferences, meetings, and other education-related events